We had a really lovely two-night stay at Rick's place. Rick was super helpful--he told us where we could rent bikes from a shop (5 min walk away, €11 for 1 day, €20 for two days) and provided food for breakfast (which was really helpful for getting us going each morning). It is about a 15-20 min pleasant bike ride into the centre of Amsterdam from the flat. Would happily stay at Rick's again!