Electrek<\/em>\u2019s article doesn\u2019t mention what will happen to unclaimed bikes after August 18, but it does mention that customers are becoming more and more disgruntled with the brand, and understandably so. In fact, the report states that riders rushed to the VanMoof store to pick up their bikes following the brand\u2019s bankruptcy announcement, only to be met with locked doors. This led to riders reporting the company for bike theft, and Dutch police had to issue a statement to ask riders to stop reporting thefts against the company.<\/p>\n We can assume that since the announcement of bankruptcy, VanMoof has not repaired or serviced any of the bikes left with them, so customers will have to find their own way to repair the bikes. Naturally, this is frustrating and worrisome for VanMoof riders who rely on their bikes for their daily mobility. That being said, all hope is not lost, as alternative service and repair options have recently sprung up. For example, De Broers Fietesen in Amersfoort is a VanMoof-certified workshop \u2013 back when VanMoof was still operating. Despite VanMoof\u2019s closure, the workshop continues accepting repair and maintenance jobs for the e-bikes.<\/p>\n In an article by NL Times<\/em>, De Broers Fietesen (translating to \u201cThe Bicycle Brothers\u201d in English) owner Tamor Hartogs stated, \u201cWe can indeed repair the bicycles without being dependent on VanMoof products. So we don\u2019t need them anymore.\u201d Hartogs explains that his workshop not only maintains and repairs bikes, but makes them more durable and future-proof. \u201cThat sounds harsh, but it\u2019s the truth. And I even dare say that the bicycles have become a lot more future-proof this way. They now last longer,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\")
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