Cargo Bikes

The omnium instagram has photos of a prototype wider rack, it looks massive!

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Dibs if you ever sell! These are amazing. Still want one

Thank all for your information.
I like have look

just had a spin on an Omnium, now trying to resist the urge to have a look at prices

Noted!

Do it. It'll change your life.

Job jobbed. This is my steering joint. The bearings inside the joint in the middle were just running on this bolt. Not the best fit to start with and the threads are worn so it was properly wobbling about. Replaced it with a bolt with a long smooth shoulder as the axle. Now has no play. Happy days!

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Why wouldn’t they have done that in the first place!

yeah weird. ^^^

anyone have any stories about overloaded cargo bikes, particularly the Bullitt? The official limit is 400 lbs including the rider for the Bullitt. Wording on the website implies the frame can take more than that, but the wheels may have a hard time. I've had near 450-500 lbs. Definitely felt a little much.

I see no reports of broken cargo bikes on the web anywhere.

Cheapskatery, I guess!

@bright I've probably had close to that weight on my Long Harry including me. It makes the bike feel a bit noodly and it's definitely a bit sketchy setting off with that much weight on board! Much more than that and you'd really struggle to get the thing moving without toppling over.

You should let them know that you’ve very publicly fixed their mistake. Maybe they’ll react like that German carbon bike manufacturer in the bodges thread.

Are Pedal Power even still in business? I don’t think they make the Long Harry any more even if they are.

Probs cos their steerer arm was so badly constructed.... /trollface

My mistake, it was posted in epic win by @Bobbo. Full sus mountain bike.

They always take loads more than the stated. Problems usually occur with snapped spokes or chains rather than the frame.

I kinked my front wheel out of true on the XC going slowly into a few pothole-esque pavement issues whilst carrying the gf and myself. That’s with jumbo tyres and relatively high spoke count. I’d have the fear hitting anything with an actual heavy load.

Tyres, most bicycle tyres only have a 100kg/125kg per tyre limit, its rarely equally shared continuously between the two tyres, so there is that.
On super smooth roads with no risk of potholes etc, yeah most bikes can handle more, but those roads don't really exist. Bullitts like other flex when they approach their limit, would say once you get more than 100kg in the front you will notice flex. Some of the old school steel long johns made with skinny tubes flex all over the place, dont' just feel it you can see them deform!

I definitely load the bullitts at work with more than that pretty regularly. As mentioned it's the wheels that'll take the brunt of it really! We break spokes constantly.

Spotted on my cycle to work.

Cargo hack & forum death trike (@wintyDono)

Looks like parts are steadily going missing every time I go past them...

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Green one doesn't look bad, whats reason for its demise, floppy front end?

Gotta get close and take a look at the welds.. full of holes (if it’s the bike I’m thinking of)

Taking advantage of our trip to Aus to visit friends. My pa has an old CrMo Saracen hidden away somewhere, with a 1" steerer. Couldn't think of a reason not to

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Jealous

I’m well keen for one but the cost of the fork would be over 10 times the cost of the bike