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Man that R&M design detail makes Bullitt feel a bit home made. I think I should have got R&M to begin with, bullitt has minor inconveniences which will make me snap one day and fire the money gun.
Too much plastic and gimmick for me. I throw firewood, bricks, lawns tools, cement in my bullitt, then hose it down and toss kiddos in it. I wouldn't do that with an R&M. Too much plastic and expensive proprietary stuff
I do not understand the suspension fork given it needs to contend with such a wide range of loads. There's no way it can be comfortable for 75 lbs of children and then also support 250 lbs of cargo the next day. It's also one more thing to service or break.
I do like the cable steering though, but not for the center or gravity mystery.
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fair enough
do you have canopy?
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Suspension fork does have some benefits imo...
Undoubtedly makes for a much smoother ride for whatever (whoever) is in the front.
Some say it helps front wheel traction when braking, don’t think I’m convinced but it does compress when you brake, which might shift more weight down instead of straight forward.
Less likely to lose control of the front end if you hit a sudden pothole / bump.
Think it depends on how long the cargo area is as well- the longer the bike the more you benefit from the front having sus.
I wouldn’t want one purely from a maintenance perspective though. They are expensive to replace too.
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I don't think I've ever felt like I'd lose control of mine, but there are some vicious lumps and bumps on the road to the tip. I could see how a well sprung front end might take a bit of the punishment away from the front end of the frame. But you're right, not sure how it would act in practice, given the very wide range of load weights it carries.
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Suspension forks on cargo you only really see on kid carriers, where the weight is mostly going to be between bike + rider (50 to 100kg) + kiddo or two (15 to 40kg). Even at those extremes of load only an air sprung fork can deal with that range.
Beyond that yeah, utility bikes don't have or need forks, most brands have tried and either gone back to big tyres or just put extra money in the warranty pot for all the failures.
Never seen a upto 2019 ua or r+m with fork that has more than 1000 miles on it not have terminal levels of play in the fork bush's. They tried a new one in 2019/20 but not seen any in the workshop or in the real world yet. Just keep the receipt and change fork just before end of warranty ;)New load looks ace for kiddo carry, there's a German new brand called cago/cado? That are going to make something similar, probably add another 1k to the price though!
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March!!
I am toying with getting Load 60.
Man that R&M design detail makes Bullitt feel a bit home made. I think I should have got R&M to begin with, bullitt has minor inconveniences which will make me snap one day and fire the money gun.