Cargo Bikes

Safely

Scroll back about 5 pages for my take on the Mykle and the Radwagon. Bascially as @MCamb says, change the brakes for ones that work and don't look back, just consider it part of the purchase cost. Most cheap/unbranded mechanical disc brakes are best in the scrap metal bin and not on a bike, there are good ones though, but when the basic Shimano ones are only about £30-40, and £50-60 for the Tektro ones with the right connection for the motor cut off switchs, its a no brainer.

Lost the front wheel on the Bullitt this afternoon bringing daughter home. Leaf skog on a cul de sac that had been flooded, and grabbed the front brake when a small boy cut across on his bike.

Managed to avoid falling but was very close. Was my first dodgy moment. Will use more back brake in future!

I'm pretty sure the brakes are Tektro on the Mycle cargo bike.

Thanks for that advice. I should do the upgrades as will hang onto the bike because it is still really useful to have for doing shortish journeys that I probably would have taken the car for previously. Problem is I am becoming a bit more lazy as I find myself doing enough pedalling to get the motor to kick in without having to use any force. Need to ride my gravel bike a bit more for commuting as before.

https://youtu.be/PovDvClobeE

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Built one of these up last week. Really fun ride.

That looks cool, I have a charge steamer that I use as a mini long tail. It’s ugly but pretty awesome for carrying people around on :~>

Wish I had a bosch mid drive on it 🥲

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https://www.reuters.com/business/cop/parisian-undertaker-aims-introduce-bicycle-hearse-france-2022-11-03/

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Urban Arrows are next level in the EU

Seems overkill. When I die just wrap me in a rug and ratchet strap me to the front of an Omnium.

I've seen a few of those UA tenders around town, I always wonder what they're transporting and how they are to ride.

I’ve ridden one once, they are utter tanks. Was in Amsterdam with 5 people hanging out in the front of it.

Not urgent, but if anyone is aware of a used R&M load 60 or 75 or Bullitt (any flavour) I'm interested

I guess the use case is just for lugging stuff that's too heavy for a two wheeler? Any idea what the advantage of that form factor is over a regular trike with 2 wheels at the back like an Iceni?

Yeah guess if it’s too heavy and has loads more space too.

Maybe it’s for people who like to have the load in front. To me felt nicer / more fun to ride than a huge rickshaw type cargo anyway

Checks out. It always feels slightly sketchy riding a rickshaw style trike in traffic as well, it's weird cycling with a blind spot.

they use one here in Leicester to re-stock the hire bikes

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Interesting! Any idea if 4 bikes is the maximum capacity? I use a standard UA to transport bikes for a living. We can fit 5 on with the front wheels removed. Those are standard city bikes rather than heavy hire e-bikes though.

Hydraulic though, not the cheapest in the range of tektro mechanical, quite a big difference in performance.

no idea tbh.
looks like they could maybe fit more on though.
I know the guy who rides this so I'll ask him next time I see him

That'd be great if you don't mind! Really interesting stuff.

Kona ute for sale, no affiliation to me.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/kona-ute-cargo-bike/1445411667

https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5555219991234008/ Seems like a decent price!

I've had a few sketchy moments. I'm mostly carrying decorating stuff & paint, never had "valuable" cargo tho!
First time I went over was just taking a corner too fast in the wet
Second time, also on a corner. The ladder I had on top of the cargo box must have shifted a bit & stopped me from turning handlebars (won't make that mistake again)
Scariest moment was the bike sliding out from under me as I took a busy roundabout slowly. There was a thin mud slurry from a building site nearby that was like ice.

One of the worst feelings ever is finding you’re not able to turn when you need to :-s