Cargo Bikes

just informed that my packster 70 replacement (load75) is en route from germany, almost 2 months early. Happy days.

BBC short video item `Plumber Martin Broer from Derby explains why he swapped his van for an electric cargo bike.':
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-58929721

He's using an Urban Arrow e-cargo bike financed with the aid of a local council grant.

amazing news! will your storage work?

Happy days.

That’s good innings, what ebike motor?

I tend to run Alfine 8 in ATF, and Nexus 5 in this Silkolene stuff

What is ATF? Automotive Transmission Fluid?

For my Alfine 11 townbike I've been using the Rolholff cleaner and oil setup.

No motor, which probably helped with longevity.

We've gone through about 6 Enviolo hubs in 6 months. We've found they last a bit longer if you try and only shift when coasting, and definitely not when under high motor/leg load (i.e on hills). This shifting technique defeats the entire purpose of a stepless, automatic hub, but if they last longer than 1 month...

We'll be slowly moving over to Rohloff, it's just hard to justify when they're warrantied endlessly.

Sounds like we’re getting William to install one on his Urban arrow with a Bosch CX mid drive motor and a 200kg max load capacity. Sure it'll be fine :)

it's just hard to justify when they're warrantied endlessly.

whats the issue with them?

We've moved to a terraced house with a huge shed and back lane access now. So yep :)

We've gone through about 6 Enviolo hubs in 6 months. We've found they last a bit longer if you try and only shift when coasting, and definitely not when under high motor/leg load (i.e on hills). This shifting technique defeats the entire purpose of a stepless, automatic hub

Glad it's not just me. I am hard on kit, but I think the 5000 miles put on this by the previous owner must have been quite gentle and flat. I broke it after 300.

amazing!

Would someone with a load 75 with the kids seats mind measuring them for me please?

Ha! Misread - for a mo I thought it sounded like you wanted the kids measured

What measurement?

Width of seat please

Any recommendations for front lights for an Omnium cargo, just got an extender bar and not sure where the best place to mount one would be. Seen some nice fork crown ones like this but maybe there’s a better option?

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@cake

i just bought an omnium e-mini and am also perplexed at how to do lights effectively want something attached to the front bit of the rack ideally.

Finished my Carla cargo type trailer today, took it for a spin and seems to ride nice 😊

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Lovely, just needs front 'spok, too, of course. :)

Really nice 👌

Spotted this on the train a minute ago, anyone’s on here?

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Awesome! Bespoke rack as well?