freddo

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• Cargo Bikes

  in Bikes & Bits • 2 weeks

  

  ask him to put it on facebook and post it here https://www.facebook.com/groups/971655434463935

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• Cargo Bikes

  in Bikes & Bits • 4 months, 3 weeks

  

  Post it here https://m.facebook.com/groups/971655434463935/

• Cargo Bikes

  in Bikes & Bits • 4 months, 3 weeks

  

  Load is in another league, just impossible to describe, crazy fun, very comfy and extremely agile in comparison.

  Hard agree with this, it’s narrower so agile, fast and rear squish means it’s sure-footed. If it were a car it would be an Ariel Nomad.

• Cargo Bikes

  in Bikes & Bits • 4 months, 3 weeks

  

  Bosch Smart system gives me high torque, good battery management, ABS, GPS, alarm, display/phone as a key to unlock (bricking the motor if stolen) and over the air system updates.
  But the UI is stupid. For example I can only see what gear I’m in on one out of the 9 screens - none of which are customisable. The last Bosch update gives me the ability to see how much CO2 I saved on my ride, which I don’t need at all. I swear it’s like the Bosch product owner was hired from LinkedIn.

• Cargo Bikes

  in Bikes & Bits • 4 months, 3 weeks

  

  I’ve got a Load4 75 Rohloff and whilst there’s a lot of hate on here for full sus cargo bikes, if you’re regularly riding gravel paths it’s a really good choice.

  My Rohloff experience is mixed. I love the range but the electronic shifter unit isn’t nearly as reliable as the hubs themselves yet. At some point I’ll investigate converting to cable.

  I’m equally mixed on the Bosch drive system. Again lots to love about the smart system, but key design needs seem to have been lost in the never ending quest to add more functionality / features. The alarm is not very loud so it’s basically useless. The display UI is a clusterfuck and irks me every time I get on the bike.

  My next bike will likely be from Ariel bikes, it won’t be a R&M.
  https://arielbikes.com/

• LFGSS Camper Van owners?

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 5 months, 3 weeks

  

  That’s outstanding. 👌