Cargo Bikes

I've got a trial shift on Tuesday for a delivery company that uses Bullitts. Any tips for not crashing the fuck out of them? I've never ridden a cargo bike before. Closest I've come is some light bikepacking.

Where are you based ltc?

It's easier than you think. Just look ahead. Tight slow corners are the hardest so try and avoid needing to do a u turn on a narrow street...

Based in Leeds. I'm guessing the hardest bit is getting going?

Shame - if you were local you could have had a wobble tomorrow. It is pretty easy to master. Looking straight ahead and being a little sensitive with the steering. Once you have a little speed it is great fun...

Like everyone says look straight ahead and dont focus on the front wheel. And try not to break hard on the front wheel while turning, if you hit some patchy ground the front wheel can skid out.

Good luck luck @ltc and don't worry, it's not that hard!

it's easier than riding a bikepacking bike tbh, the steering wont feel nearly as heavy.

Oh, cheers for the offer! Thanks to everyone for the advice. I'll report back.

Are they electric assist? Or what's the boundary? Leeds hills gonna be murdah.

Nah, no electric assist. Mostly city centre but then up to the uni, Clarendon road is going to be an absolute cunt I reckon.

Bristol M8

Leeds M8...

Highest point in Bristol is only 369ft.

Lowest point in Leeds is 33ft, I live at approx 600ft, 5 miles out of town The highest point in Leeds is about double that.

all of the uni campuses are on the road that takes me home.

I understand there are a couple of steep hills in Bristol, but yeah.

It's certainly doable but will be slow going.

So happy most of Manchester is flat.

Back in the fixie heyday we came over for a cantgoslo ride, we were all running like 48/17, 47/18... most of the Manc lads were running monster gears, turns out there aren't many hills unless you head way out east.

Any direction but south is uphill but nothing too bad, all manageable but slow going on a cargo bike.

Leeds city centre isn't bad at all really, a couple of longish hills but nothing steep at all.

Late to the discussion started by @M_V on this but is there any more info on the green bike with front rack, extended headtube and small wheel?

Here you go:

http://theradavist.com/2015/11/nils-cycle-fab-long-haul-trucker-cargo-bike/#28

And another take from Crust bikes:

https://www.crustbikes.com/products/clydesdale-fork?variant=21402223041

Update: didn't crash and die, had a nice time. Should hopefully start the job properly tomorrow.

Congratulations.

Can I call you when I've drunk too many cannonballs for a lift home with my biek?

I dunno, I feel like you'd probably sober up by the time you were halfway home, those things are slow as fuck.

This should definitely be a thing, perhaps with a turbo trainer securely bolted to the bed of the cargo bike so you can get the sobering effect of pedalling all the way home with the wind in your face with none of the risk of drunken crashing.

I smell a gap in the market. Does anyone make lager flavoured sports drinks yet?

Lager is a sports drink.