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Workies/trades in NYC use longtails as their means of getting to jobsites with their higher value tools attached.
I'm not a tradesman or in NYC, but wouldn't they rather their valuables were in front of them where they can keep an eye on them, as with the Bullitt?
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Not many long john style bikes there, I guess folk buy what they are used to seeing. Saw about as many UA as I did Bullitt, long tail bikes outnumbered those massively.
Not sure if New York state has a fund/grant/money off scheme for E Cargo as they were popular, obviously loads of start up courier solution type companies in the city, but out in the middle of nowhere I was seeing loads of large E bike and E cargo with families on them, was impressed.
BrickMan
Long tails just never seem to be as popular in UK. North America loves a long tail, think the proper original one Xtracycle is maybe not the best bike there is now (others have caught up, only took 20 years!), but their accessories are excellent according to folk who use them daily.
Kona/Surly/Radpower all do their own version. Think they work great for folk with slightly longer legged kids (though sleeping kids = zero neck support, and young kids do often fall asleep within about 8 minutes of being on a bike) and for those with only moderate things to transport.
Workies/trades in NYC use longtails as their means of getting to jobsites with their higher value tools attached. Saw quite a few with a table saw/router bench attached to the back. They get bulk materials delivered to site so don't need a full sized van. Also in cities like that, its 10-30 USD per hour to park a van anywhere