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I tried a Tern at the local e-bike shop. I didn’t like the cockpit, but the actual riding was exceptional. Cockpit issue was mostly as I didn’t dare adjust anything but the seatpost. I’m 6ft and it fit me.
The assist felt seamless and I only used it on the lowest eco setting, including a small local hill, and traffic/junctions. It was the trial that made me feel like the non-electric bike was shite, because I had to ride home on the XC in the rain and immediately missed the wooshy electricky witchery.
Oh talking of the XC, don’t discount it. On the XtraCycle without electric motor I comfortably carried a “50kg” better half, and her bag for around 10 miles or so without major issue. Little people would be super easy.
I think they have developed some kind of model that has a back end you can adjust now too.
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Workcycles FR8?
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Hard to find a good pic but the tern you can store up on end.
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Xtracycle is the king of that category, GSD and Surly equivalent are similar but there are some things that aren't quite as well polished.
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So we did some work... getting a bullitt/longer bike/ double trailer into the back garden is not going to happen.
We could get them on our front Garden but would rather not have to build a second Fort Knox...
So;
Tern GSD
Rodford 20/20 big billy
What else fits the spec;
Compact cargo
20ish inch wheels
Disc brakes
Electric - with Bosch or shimano only
Comfy for wife at 5”7 and me at 6”
2 kids + cargo - box upfront or something