Liebe #FediEltern und #Radbubble, ich hab da mal ne Erfahrungsfrage zu #cargobikes : wir ziehen demnächst um und haben dann noch 9 bis 10km bis zur Stadt, die Kids sind 9 und 6. ÖPNV gibt's, ist aber grausig für den Schulweg (in der Stadt).
Ich liebäugel schon ne Weile mit einem Yuba Mundo. Aber ich frag mich ob jemand generell Erfahrungswerte hat, über diese Distanz Elterntaxi zu fahren- und natürlich ob ich die nächsten Jahre die Kids so transportiert kriege (bis es ihnen peinlich wird). /1
Another leg up for the advancing French manufacturing base here:
eBikeLabs & Virvolt have debuted a 70Nm, 1,000W peak power hub motor for cargo bikes with a ton of tech features.
Plus, check out the new Shwette #cargobike & its slim 25cm fold in profile:
https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/folding-cargo-bike-virvolt-ebikelabs
WA residents, you have until April 23 at NOON to enter the drawing for e-bike rebate vouchers https://ebikeswsdot.aptim.com/.
Live in Washington state? Over 16YO? You're eligible to apply for an e-bike rebate voucher from the WSDOT WE-Bike Program (WE-Bike because WA E-Bikes). You have until April 23, noon, to apply, then random drawing to select recipients. 60% of vouchers go to income-eligible (below 80% median household income for your county). https://ebikeswsdot.aptim.com/
https://wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/2025/applications-e-bike-rebates-open-april-9
This looks smart from Moustache Bikes: The 2025 Lundi 20 longtail, able to take 200kg of load and be customised easily to suit your needs. (will have pricing shortly).
If all goes to plan our next print magazine will have a long/shorttail cargo bike group test, inclusive of a review of this e-bike:
https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/moustache-lundi-cargo-2025
#ebikes #e;ectricbikes #cargobikes #cycling
Electric bike regulations of the future redefined by European trade body (ZIV), with Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry agreement.
Noteworthy parts include peak power recommendation of 750W and multi-track cargo bikes possibly requiring their own framework:
https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/electric-bike-regulations-future-europe
#CanYouSeeMtHoodFromBurlingameFMpickupSpot4 at 2:05pm on April 1st?
Yes.
Haha no. Still, it didn't rain until I got home. #leaveTheCarAtHome #pdxTST #pdxBikes #cargoBikes #eBikes #BikeTooter #spring #Portland #toiletPaper
Tenways has joined the Longtail cargo bike ranks (or they have in Europe). Fingers crossed this lands in the UK soon too:
Meet the new @ternbicycles GSD, now a refined and perfected third-generation longtail e-cargo bike that remains a best-seller for good reason.
The update lands in May but we got early access to the S10 build and have this review of the 2025 S10 spec (four specs available)
https://www.cyclingelectric.com/reviews/tern-gsd-review-2025-gen-3
Fence repair project shopping list:
50lb concrete mix
50lb gravel
8ft 4x4
8ft 2x4s
6ft pickets
...
Many cargo bikes are only designed for a child to be a passenger, but I’d find support for adults useful too.
Subscription #eBikes from Clever Cycles in #Portland. 2 month min, includes lock, maintenance, insurance, repairs, and the option to apply 15% of your subscription payments to the purchase of a new bike. (Must be stored inside, helmets 
mandatory ) $350/mo Urban Arrow, $300/mo Tern Quickhaul Long or HSD P10 #cargoBikes #LeaveTheCarAtHome #pdxBikes
https://www.clevercycles.com/electric-bikes/e-bike-monthly-subscriptions
"she will ride for miles, and then at some point, she'll put her bike on the ground, stretch her arms up and say 'daddy, pick me up' 
#cargoBikes
If you're more of the sporting cyclist type, you don't have to get a motor on your #cargoBikes #BigDummy
"Probably 130lb with the dog on it."
I replaced a 2nd car with an #xtracycle edgeRunner #eBikes a decade ago, can confirm, 1000 miles/yr by bike replaced 3k miles/yr by car. All you have to do is question whether every sub-3-mile trip is worth scorching the planet and giving money to dickhead billionaires, or maybe wear a hat and put on some socks. #cargoBikes #LeaveTheCarAtHome #ClimateAction #parenting
Is that giant kangaroo
hopping into our future? Or our past? 
#JulietandJones
#Brunswick
#LifeinFawkner
#ChihuahuasforClimateAction
#murals
#cargobikes
#DogsofMastodon
#Chihuahuas
Practical problem with maintaining long-tail cargo bikes: They need a longer than regular chain. Easiest obtained by just adding two regular chains. I was smart enough to keeping the non-needed part of the second chain. But not smart enough to buy three chains from the beginning. 
So I guess I have to look for the exact model of chain that I've got a half-chain already now...
