Cargo Bikes

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pdlouche

Thanks all, I think this page alone will be super useful for anyone - definitely summarises more clearly experiences with all the different models.

Local e-bike shop has a R&M heavily reduced but still nosebleed expensive. Daren’t test ride it. I’m nowhere near starting to save for a ‘proper’ one (hence the aggro with the diy option) but I will definitely try to escape Swindon and take a mini holiday down your way @VeloSurMer to try out ‘real’ options in the coming months, thanks.

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Lolo in reply to @pdlouche

I briefly worked for a R&M dealer so I have tried a few of their models. I had to deliver a Load across town once, I thought it was very smooth and comfortable and I was very impressed with the e-assist but... it's so heavy it has its own gravity field, and unsurprisingly it's not exactly nimble in traffic. It's really not meant for quick changes of direction and to be ridden above the 25kph motor limiter.
If you're considering Bullitt and Omnium trying both with @VeloSurMer seems a no-brainer to me, so you can decide for yourself.*

*and quickly realise the Omnium is without a doubt the best handling bike out of the two, and after all @VeloSurMer himself has a MiniMax so really it's the one to go for ;-)

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VeloSurMer in reply to @Lolo

Omnium bikes handle much better, also as someone who regularly carries heavy loads on both, one notable thing that is much easier on the Omnium is lifting the front wheel up onto a high curb, sounds minor but for me at least, it ends up being quite important.

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