If you want a budget cargo bike, the Kona Ute is hard to beat, IMO.
We wouldn't use them for courier work, but my friend Will, who runs Green Workforce, swears by them. If you look at the site, you can see how much weight they carry, ie tools & whatnot.
They now do a smaller version, called the Minute, which is probably more than adequate for most people's needs.
I've been trying to track down a Ute frameset for several months (see up thread).
I'd like to spec my own parts, and use as much from the parts bin as possible. Which is why the Mundo is a nice chioce. Still the Ute takes 700c wheel, and I have a pair sitting around, as well as 3 pairs of tyres. Ultimately the cost would be similar, with the utility of the Mundo winning out I guess.
I've been trying to track down a Ute frameset for several months (see up thread).
I'd like to spec my own parts, and use as much from the parts bin as possible. Which is why the Mundo is a nice chioce. Still the Ute takes 700c wheel, and I have a pair sitting around, as well as 3 pairs of tyres. Ultimately the cost would be similar, with the utility of the Mundo winning out I guess.