Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

Ha, what a great photo (and cool dog), bike looks very nice as well yet I don't get why the fron tyre is so slicky.

Dog bike is cool but the bridgestone was the one that got opened in a new tab for me

For me it was exactly the other way around ;)

I agree, Bridgestone is all kindsa cool

Yea that Tradesman is so rad. Why dont we see more of those around!?

Small front wheeled bikes handle a bit shit when that short

Small front wheeled bikes handle a bit shit when that short

I work at a cargo bike shop where I ride bikes of all shapes and sizes on a daily basis and I own a Tradesman personally, I've not found it handle poorly loaded or unloaded.

That said, cockpit set up definitely matters, I find cycle trucks in general function best with some sort of swept-back bar.

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I have seen your bike. It is awesome. I have also had something similar.
But they handle less awesome than the equivalent 26", 650b or 700c wheeled bikes with a rack. and I think that's why people opt for regular bikes over tradesman. ATMO

Yea that Tradesman is so rad. Why dont we see more of those around!?

Even in the world of cargo, Cycle Trucks are a bit niche - generally being considered "light cargo."

That said, I love them, and there are a handful of production and semi-custom options out there that I'd like to see more.

• Cero One (STEPS eBike)
  
• Ahearne Cycletruck
  
• Frances Cycles Platypus
  
• CycleFab Cycletruck Conversion Kit
  
• Civia Halsted
  
  
  
  

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But they handle less awesome than the equivalent 26", 650b or 700c wheeled bikes with a rack. and I think that's why people opt for regular bikes over tradesman. ATMO

Depends entirely on how much you're carrying. The Tradesman can carry up to about 23kg before it starts feeling flexy due to the fact that the rack is attached to and supported by the frame. An Ahearne with a 44mm headtube can carry closer to 45kg before it gets noodley.

It's been my general experience that you can carry maybe 12kg on a traditional 700c/650/26" bike with a front rack that moves with the fork before it starts severely impacting the handling to point of being unridable.

For sure. Yours is rad too! And dont forgot the Omnium Mini :)

This one belongs to @Hodia

@Hulsroy I think i follow.. I've ridden the mini, and its super short and twitchy, but the tradesman looks long and stable tbh.

Dude I am not arguing am just guessing to why you see so few of them

Dude

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Brah

The 00's called, they want their skinny tyres back.

The 00's called, they want their skinny tyres and mudguard back.

ooh, that burgundy thing

Oof, very classy. The bottom one is v nice, more info plz

What is that on the rear Mech on the bottom one? A Shiftmate?

The rack on the lower one seems very well thought out. Custom?

Clandestine Cycles :)

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