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Brushed aluminum and Juicy: First look at the 2012 @SpotBikes Acme

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:50:21 +0000

For 2012 Spot Acme has a brushed aluminum frame, post-mount carbon fork, Avid Juicy hydro brakes, Gates Carbon Drive with CenterTrack, Alfine 11-speed hub, and flatter handlebars instead of last year’s swept-back bars. $2199. An 8-speed version, called the Ajax, is $1699. Don’t I have to retension the belt when I change a rear flat?

This is probably the world’s largest pannier.

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:09:17 +0000

At 90 cubic liters, the third-generation Go-Getter bag ($129) for the Yuba Mundo (and some other longtails) has twice the capacity of even very large pannier, making it twice as much fun. Features include: quicker and easier on/off a padded shoulder strap for easy portability off a light interior color so you can see your

Awkwardly named, blissfully steady, finally here: Yuba’s ‘Bread Platform’ is in stock.

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:37:00 +0000

It doesn’t have the pleasant if predictable ring of ‘Bread Basket,’ but this is an election year, damn it. Yuba’s new Bread Platform ($129) adds some easy new utility to the world’s best longtail cargo bike. It does two things that might seem mutually exclusive: it lets you carry more weight up front while actually

Procrastinators, the eyes of the world are upon you now. Here are some of your last-minute options.

admin — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:52:01 +0000

You waited. Because you’re more efficient than everybody else. And now it’s time to take action. We’re open til 6. A few ideas: 1. The Spot Brand curved whiskey flask and commensurately curved, frame-mounting flask cage. $25 for the flask, $15 for the cage. 2. The Early Rider Classic Natural balance bike. You need to

The Christmas Pigeon

admin — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:15:31 +0000

It seems like ages have passed since we sold the last of our Flying Pigeons, so it was a nice surprise to find this photo today at BikePortland.org of reporter Will Vanlue’s own Pigeon roadster decked out with Christmas lights. We had the frame and fenders powdercoated candy-apple red with a silver undercoat, then built it

Open call for Cargo Santas. Deliver with us! Bike shops: get on the list!

Joe — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:08:24 +0000

This year, Be the Santa. Here’s the idea: Anybody who rides a cargobike (or who has a trailer) is invited to take part in our first annual SantaHaul (here in Portland–but you can organize your own event anywhere). On a day or evening to be determined, we’ll meet up at a central location, divvy out

So this is what he really wants for Christmas. Or she, if you’re Colin Hay.

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:29:43 +0000

The 6 oz whiskey flask from Spot Bikes. With a cage that matches its gentle curve. It’s like $25 for the flask and like $20 for the cage. In stock.

New. Enormous. Nearly yours. The next-generation Go-Getter Bag for the @YubaBicycles Mundo and other longtail #cargobikes

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:11:26 +0000

Now in stock, the third-generation Go-Getter Bag from Yuba Bicycles. At about 90 cubic liters, it’s twice the size of even large panniers and is the biggest, best bag available for longtail cargo bikes. Features include: a quicker and easier mounting/dismounting system a padded shoulder strap for easy portability off the bike a lighter interior

Basket on wheels: a unique cargobike design from Liechtenstein

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:17:45 +0000

http://www.christophemachet.com/?p=6

A catalog of cargobike brands from around the world

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:36:40 +0000

There are far more than we knew of. A site called Nutzrad.de has put together the most comprehensive catalog thus far of cargobikes and kid-carrying bikes from around the world, with a photo of each, the price, and a link to each manufacturer. The list is organized by where the company is headquartered, not by where the