Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
I wonder how they handle when peddling very slowly up a steep hill? And how heavy?
How are you going to get to the start point on your trip, or return home from the end point. If the start and end points are both your home, you do not need to worry about how to transport the bike, but if you have to transport it to a start and from an end point, that is an issue.
A number of people in my community have bikes like that to substitute for a car. I have even seen child carriers mounted on them. And there is a bike shop that specializes in cargo bikes. But I do not recall ever seeing one of them on a steep hill, usually see them on flatter streets or trails.
Good Points, TiM.
I did see a foldable model on their website, but it did not look foldable enough to take on a plane. One would most likely benefit more from starting a tour from home base, and returning that way.
I don't know why, but cargo bikes fascinate me (lately) for some reason.