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Thanks Dave. Also found your
Thanks Dave. Also found your vid review useful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNc6ffkdmJs
Thanks, that’s a good watch
Thanks, that’s a good watch
JustTryingToGetFromAtoB wrote
I currently have Tern envy, a family near me use it for the school run and shopping.To illustrate what I meant in the live blog comments about ‘needing’ versus ‘wanting’ a cargo bike, our school run will be either 0.5 miles or 0.8 miles, depending on which preference we get, and we currently have our shopping delivered… Maybe mine is just Tern envy too
Thanks, there was another
Thanks, there was another vote for the Helios in the live blog comments yesterday – I have seen one or two around, but hadn’t appreciated the platform is adaptable. Will have a look.
Thanks. The kid experience is
Thanks. The kid experience is another part of the equation for me. When we tried a box bike and the Tern, my little one definitely preferred the former because she could see more, and I guess it was novel when she’s used to being on the back of a regular bike. While for me alone I like the idea of a manual bike, I think whatever I get will be electric to maximise usability.I’m definitely keen on trying
I’m definitely keen on trying a Bullitt as a comparison, and fortunately there is somewhere nearby that I can do that. If I was buying a car I could test a number of brands on one industrial estate, but cargo bikes not so much. Were your Bullitts electric or mechanical? What made you switch to the UA?Yeah, I’m keen on the belt
Yeah, I’m keen on the belt and hub. Do you have any of the clubhouse kit for kiddy-hauling in the rain?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.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.
I suspect most regular cyclists do a shoulder check before they move over even when they’re walking.Guilty
They’re a local legend
They’re a local legend because they did it and lived to tell the tale
That bit is saying cyclists:
That bit is saying cyclists: leave main carriageway, divert down sliproad. Then when you get to the dismount sign, you get off and cross the sliproad, remount and rejoin the main carriageway.
Yes. If you have somehow
Yes. If you have somehow designated this as a cycle route, then that treatment of the sliproad does make sense!
Yes, if you backtrack up the
Yes, if you backtrack up the carriageway, it looks like what’s actually happening is they divert cyclists off the main road, onto the sliproad, in order then to cross the sliproad at right angles and rejoin the main carriageway.
Patch it with marmalade?
Patch it with marmalade?
