Cargo Bikes

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salad in reply to @ltc

It's cool but it's very niche. I can't imagine 99% of the people who buy a folding bike would have any need for a cargo bike and I can't imagine this has anywhere near the payload/carrying capacity of a "proper" cargo bike so it probably doesn't appeal to much of that market either.

I don't own a cargo bike and don't plan on buying one as there'd be no safe place to store it whre I live right now - if it could be folded down to that size there'd suddenly be options.
And sure it would be perfect to not be limited weight wise, but frankly most of the stuff I'd need a cargo bike for are just big / bulky - not necessarily very heavy.
Maybe my use case is niche but not sure.. I'd have thought ther's definitely a market for a bike like that.

I did think about getting an Omnium Mini @MisterMikkel, but storage would still be a bit of an issue for me, plus it's very expensive, doesn't offer much more than a rack, and I've heard a lot of times the handling isn't great really..

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MisterMikkel in reply to @salad

What items do you expect to move on a cargo?
If storage is the main issue and handling the second. I'd look into getting a flatbed trailer instead.

The load on Mini sits much lower, which is nice when you carry heavy stuff, and it allows you to see over the top of a lot of bulk.

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salad in reply to @MisterMikkel

Yea, borrowing a trailer is what I do usually - didn't buy one myself as I don't need it that often, plus again there's the issuue with where to put the thing when not in use..

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