Is anyone riding a "Dutch" bicycle and do you like it?

No, but I have a number of friends who are raving about Public Bikes, which are the dutch style. Seems like a good brand (based in SF).

I built a 53 Schwinn Newsboy which is a similar style. I love it.

@ben – thank you for that link, they are good looking bikes, just what I was looking for. Now I have to see if they will ship to Australia. The prices are good too.

@judochop – I couldn’t find a pic of a 53 Newsboy but I have a pretty good idea. What do you mean exactly by saying you built one? Would love to see pics.

I have a bike that was very expensive. I got it years ago when I lived in London and commuted to work by bike. However I suffer from RSI pains in my hands and the drop handle bars on this bike irritated my hands because I was leaning on them heavily, flaring up the RSI. My dear husband replaced the drop handlebars with curved Dutch style and a bigger, comfy seat, more suited to the upright sitting position. So by these two simple changes I have a Dutch bike which is still light and nimble enough to power up hills and be carried easily. Dutch bikes are traditionally very heavy and suited mainly to the flat streets and roads of the plains of the Netherlands

@rooeytoo every year I build a bike (only my third year doing it) for a bike build off. Mostly vintage stuff but I’ve got in to some newer things recently.
Here is a photo of The Cadaver. This is the photo I entered for the build off contest. I did not win the bike build but I did win the photo contest. Woot!
She was built in honor of animals killed by cars.

The frame is a 53 Schwinn. The other parts I salvaged from old bikes or bought them new. She now has brass knuckle grips welded to her bars and fifty caliber ammo pouches sewn to the back as panniers.

@judochop – That is a great looking bike, you did a fantastic job. And the symbolism in the photograph, given its reason for being built, is great!

Now you give me the urge to make a bicycle too. I am going to have to think about this. Thanks for the photo and the inspiration.