Cargo Bikes

How much are the mudguards?

Saw this yesterday - v interested. Don't really want a looooong cargo bike but something like this would be perfect. Also pretty reasonable money.

On the side: are the electric Terns not considered to be good? What are the other options for small bikes you can lug a child and some stuff around on? Vanmoof?

#iknownothingaboutcargo

come have a go on my electric tern (you coward)

DO NOT BUY A VANMOOF

foffa of electric bikes IMO

Which one you got?

saw this yday looks like a pretty stonkin deal

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They aren't bad, some good engineering in them. Just about impossible to work on them in any reasonable amount of time though.

The brakes are a joke, made by a mftr that does not make brakes. They fail often, the master internally and the button just because why not. Shimano flat mount will fit with an mtb lever, but then you need a remote button and have to magic up the wiring.

Tern GSD

Mini max wifi electric in medium please w/ Deore throughout the build and SON dynamo.

@BrickMan "they fail often" is not something I will ever be comfortable hearing in the same sentence as "brakes"

... Especially if I'm carting my kid around on the back 😬

Get an electric cargo @dan

#experience

too late, as my sister's already bought one - but what do you think of Moustache's @BrickMan?

pre orders for the new V3 electric Mini Max go live at the end of this month to hopefully land late August if you’re actually keen. Only issue is it seems to only be completes available with Nexus 5 belt EP8 and di2, I can ask for you though

That's the spec on e-bikes for the foreseeable.

@Vince let me know if they fit the Douze! Sound like they could be tight! :)

Front tyre fits 👌 fine. No rubbing in the mudguards.

Schwalbe PickUp Pick-Up front tyre 55-406 (20x2.15)

20" Front rim inner width = 19mm
True tyre width at 3.5psi = 53mm so not far off spec

I took the opportunity to remove the inner tube core valve and added 50ml of tubeless sealant.

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Gonna guess its just because that's all that is available for omnium to use, hardly any 11 or 12s shifters or mechs or cassettes available in upcoming supply.
Nexus 5 does not suit the typical omnium user for sure.

Not seen one in person yet.

A lot of these indigo go /kickstarter type bikes are just wacky stuff from the usual suspects in mainland China, van moof seem to have made a lot more effort than most. They defo don't appeal to "lfgss types", but they do appeal to folk who want a bike that's main feature is a customisable horn sound.

What a beast! Nice fit. Looks like you've got a nice volume of air in that tyre vs. the 1.75. Looked up and the front is just under 200g more than the Marathon Plus which isn't much more for added comfort, durability and reliability. Love the old vernier calipers too! Good luck with the back one. :)

I'm guessing your tyres are being stressed a lot more than ours with using it for your work? Mostly we have a 28kg child with stuff in it (sometimes x2), but then it does the weekly shop and also we shift loads of other random items about we can get in/on it. It is garaged so out of the sun which I'm sure doesn't do tyres any favours.

We've yet to have any failures/punctures on our Marathon Plus's in almost 5 years, but I do regularly pull stuff out that's embedded itself into the tread. I did buy a Big Ben for more air cushioning up front, but never fitted as it offers less puncture resistance and the sidewalls didn't feel as resilient as the Plus.

Tyre pressure is dictated by the load. Here is the pressure guide from Schwalbe.

3.5bar / 50psi is bang in the middle

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Overjoyed with this bad boy! Many thanks to @Mickie_Cricket

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Looks great.
If you want 20" road tyre to match your rear, my Schwalbe Marathon Plus is going spare.
About 2/5 of life left in it & free.
Pick up from New Cross SE14 or Goodge Street on the days I'm in the office.

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That would be ace thanks! The front tire is pretty perished

That short haul looks great for pooteling about with one kid.