Cargo Bikes

Are you calling me fat? :-(

No,
but you should be as light as buble to fall under maximum weight with a load of 120kg.
Bullitt's max capacity is 180 kg.
Didn't find the Douze one

@Midi Douze maximum weight is 120kg + weight of rider. @Vince mentioned in a previous comment that absolute maximum load capability of Douze was 300kg!!! Hence the need for electric assist!!! :)

I passed somebody on one of these yesterday.

Yeah I know.
Somehow it's looking great, but.. @Oliver Schick how do they say "plem plem" in English?

Kids inside looked very happy, while the poor woman driving the thing was breaking into a sweat just trying to move forward (it's 58kg apparently).
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"plem plem"

Any variant of 'bonkers' will usually do.

Can't see image :(

This is it..... (edit: now it works up there too ^^)

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Abgefahren!

Not sure about Mott Street, but I've ridden an unladen Bullitt up Swains Lane. 32 chainring, 1x11 MTB groupset. Still had a gear spare. You can gear them so low that it becomes as much a question of balance as it is forward progress.

They do the urban hill climb there, and there's a cargo bike category.

I commute on my Bullitt, about 6km each way. It's fine.

Thanks - thinking of going 1 x 11

Thinking of letting this go. Sadly not getting the use at the moment and it's too nice to have sat there. Anyone looking for a dependable custom built bullitt? Alfine Di2 11, can put up full spec if anyone wants to know?

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Looks amazing! I know I won't be allowed it so not asking for myself apart from for interest, but how much?

Don't know what the market is like at the moment but a decent offer to a good home would be ideal. Probably owes me £2.5k in the build. But cash is king!

Steps8000

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looks awesome

It's been a good week for having a cargo bike. In addition to the usual commuting routine we managed...

to go the BMX track & Skate park for the little man to have a ride around...

and then how do you get a 6ft box home when your work colleagues decide to buy you a 5ft apple tree as a birthday present!

^ Seen more convincing battering rams.

hey, has anyone got a bike trailer I can borrow for a week / buy in London?

I'm looking at the burley flatbed following @TvH recommendation, and also the carry freedom models...need something bigger than the small carry freedom carryme rents out.

let me know please! thankyou :)

I have a trailer. I don't think its any bigger than a carry freedom but I have a BOB copy (I think its actually smaller than a BOB).

One of these:
https://www.evanscycles.com/ridgeback-ct1-single-wheel-2009-cargo-trailer-00118732

Load capacity isn't great tbh. We use it to get a large weekly shop in and not much else. I can measure if you need.

Not looking to sell but you can borrow it if you need. SW18.

First time I saw one of those in the flesh (I think it's a Bakfiets Cargo 'Classic Long').
It's beautiful!

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thanks, I might take you up on that!

@mespilus I must say I frightened a few cyclists whilst overtaking them. Home safely, but unsure where to plant and concerned about the size it might grow to as no root stock detail on plant!

Any supplier/grower id?
Or train it as an espalier?

Need to contact the website they bought it from as there is very little info on tag and on their website. We purchased numerous fruit trees a few years ago and had variable success. All were meant to be dwarf root stock, but x2 have grown HUGE vs. other trees, so nervous about planting another potential monster! There is no sign of any grafting around the root which makes me think it'll be a biggie. Hopefully chat tomorrow night?!

Brainfart Industries Cargo Corporation (haha)