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Talk to me about cargo bikes! Following cargo related comments in the live blog today, I thought I’d spin it off into a forum thread for people to share experiences of cargo bikes. Front-loaders, long-tails, electric and acoustic, all welcome.         

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Yep, Cardiff. I hired a GSD
Yep, Cardiff. I hired a GSD from Pedal Power and may return for a longer hire to see how it fits into life. They’re certainly very well thought out.

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There is something about the

There is something about the Tern, and makes me smile every time I see one.

Do you have the continuous variable drive?

And do you store it upright on its arse?

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I have a Tern GSD, I
I have a Tern GSD, I considered a front loader but they’re not that practical for UK city centre life.

If my, non photographic, memory serves me correctly you live in Cardiff?

There are a fair few Cardiff bike paths which would be impassable on a front loader but can be done on the GSD. It’s also easy to lock to a standard Sheffield stand.

I’d massively recommend it.

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So, to kick off – I’m cargo

So, to kick off – I’m cargo curious. We are a one-child, one-car family living close to a city centre, so can already do a lot on foot / bike and aren’t reliant on the car. But the little one is getting bigger and is about to outgrow the bike seat, so I’m interested in something with a bit more capacity that might also replace some car trips. My heart likes front loaders where the little one would be in sight and there’s a massive cargo area (Bullitt, Urban Arrow). Haven’t ridden either of those, but have tested a Riese & Muller Packster to get a feel for the box-bike style. That felt a bit of a barge and the steering was a bit of a learning curve. Have also ridden a Tern GSD and it was a doddle by comparison, and more adjustable so that my wife could ride it too.   

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