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I’d go with a 2 wheel trailer, more stable and higher carrying capacity, the one I made uses a frame that is rated to approximately 225 kg.
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Not wishing to offend those who enjoy their cargo bikes (they look great), but what am I missing?
Mostly the convenience of having all-in-one, i.e. not having to hitch anything up, being able to just throw everything on, only one thing to store and lock up, being able to do a cool build thread on here, ability to complain about lack of tyre clearance, what mid drive to use etc.
I'm about to run out of space on my drop-front. First camping trip with my boy coming up and it's going to need the trailer as well as the box unless we really take the bare minimum. Stick a second child on board and I'm going to be well into the panniers and rear rack territory too!
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I think it depends on how you need to carry loads. If it's occasional big loads (supermarket/taking stuff to the tip/etc.), then a trailer is fine, but if you're going to daisy-chain various errands, then having a shopper/utility bike you can just sling stuff on is helpful. I think the appeal of the Omniums is that they feel nippy when unloaded or with moderate load? For me the max load on the minis would be an issue, plus they're a bit nice/pricey to leave locked up around town. Since I got rid of my bakfiets, I've been meaning to get an Elephant Bike (refurbed Pashley Pronto/PO bike), which should cover 95% of my shopping needs at a fraction of the cost of a posher cargo bike.
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I'm considering a touring bike + Bob Yak trailer combination for cargo/shopping duties which is rated to carry 32 kilos on the trailer plus what can go into panniers on the rear rack. This looks to be more luggage capacity than something like a smaller cargo bike like the Omnium Mini which is rated at 125kg including a rider. Not wishing to offend those who enjoy their cargo bikes (they look great), but what am I missing? Obviously, I'm not comparing with a heavy duty long-john type cargo bike.