This Cargo Bike Just Got a HUGE Upgrade | Urban Arrow FamilyNext
Selling price approx. $12,500 Canadian.
Honestly, not bad when you consider the utility. Way cheaper than a second car, or as a replacement for a car that's rarely used.
I just worry that as these e-bikes get more complex, it just serves as an additional barrier for people.
A bakfiet will change your life for the better. An electric bakfiet is a huge bucket of "...and to think I hesitated."
That said, I am seriously annoyed by the suspension forks. There is such a scant selection of 20" suspension forks; about the only fork I found worth owning is the Kind A3.0, which is $450USD MSRP. I have a Hase Pino which came with a terrible Spinner 300 fork. I can't find a parts kit or even parts list for this stupid fork. In talking with the LBS Jedi, he said it's basically a disposable unit. Something tells me that Urban Arrow did not spec a decent fork.
Also not a fan of Enviolo hubs. They eat up so much torque. I had a Tern GSD S10 with the Enviolo. Holy hell, that hub was a slog without the motor.
But whatever, I'm being a nitpicky curmudgeon... moar cargo bikes, moar better. Suspension, even crappy suspension, is a huge factor in getting people onto bikes. So whatever gets more people onto bikes is okeefine by me.
Yeah, I've been wanting to upgrade the fork on my EP2 Pro (20"x4" tires) and all I can find are no-name forks.
I was reading about one that was actually crash rated for vehicle impacts (just the cargo/passenger area, but it did well).
For now, I've been totally fine with a regular bike + various trailers or pannier bags to accommodate my expected load. That way, I still have a regular bike, but can haul all kinds of stuff if I need to.
Tern has a few new backloader cargo bikes, that can apparently haul another adult. I'd consider that one over a bakfiet (for my needs), but everyone I've met who has a bakfiet is just so full of joy over it!
That said, Burley just announced a new trailer, "The Hopper". In my home, trailers are the real N + 1! 😂
How is it any better than a Pedicab for $400? Or an electric Rickshaw that can carry three people, for half the price?
https://www.amazon.com/WEIMMIN-Tricycle-tricycles-Absorption-Shopping/dp/B0CCVR2ZP9/
It is orders of magnitude better, they're not even in the same category but then again so is the price.
Personally, I stick with regular bicycles/ebikes because I'm not rich: They can still haul a ton of stuff with bags and that's not even mentioning trailers.
Wish I had an electric cargo bike like of of these but they're prohibitively expensive.
The bike shaped object you linked is a janky piece of shit. Did you even read the reviews on it?
You can have that, I'll take the nice cargo e-bike that won't tip over when you turn or fall apart mid-ride.
Good luck (especially with hills)!