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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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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.