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@Smallfurry
Well the ease of set-up, resiliance to abuse, gear range, and awesome functionality, more than offset the price.
The weight is the killer. Its a fecking brick. A lot of people have put them on heavy steel fatbikes, then taken them off because of the weight.
Like I say, on a cargo bike, they are brilliant. When riding heavily loaded normal bikes, I get into the habit of avoiding gear change. With the NuVinci you get into the habit of constantly tweeking the shifter according to the terrain. Keeping a nice comfortable constant cadence. Kinda fits with the comfortable cruising style you have to adopt to ride a cargo bike*.
(* I'm one of those middle aged twats, that usually feels the need to race every bike journey)
With my eldest child now at school, and the youngest still at nursery. One car really doesnt cover our needs. Car + cargo bike is proving more of a brilliant solution everyday.
Really need some bags now.