I got a Used Radwagon
I Got a used Radwagon. It has just over 1000 miles. It was a very, very good deal. The seller was clearly giving me and the family a break on the cost and happy to be helping people "go electric." They are upgrading to a RadCity. I think this will end up being my bike, but we'll see how things go this summer. Definitely a good way to test the fantasy from reality.
But My Wife is Still Looking for Hers
But My Wife is Still Looking for Hers
Research on Family Cargo Bikes
My wife and I live within a few miles of schools and shopping, but there are big hills in Brattleboro, VT. We have limited shed space. We want to keep it sanely priced for our modest income at about $2000 or less. Our kids are 2 and 5.
Our Current Favorite Family Bikes Around $2,000.00
- Bike Friday Haul-A-Day is leading the charge. We need to test it though.
- Yuba Mundo 7-speed with disc breaks and mid drive Bafang 750w is second.
- A used Radwagon is being tested now.
- Virtue Cycles, Gondoliere Plus
- Tage 2.0 bucket Trike. The front bucket is hot design wise, perhaps designers are seeing natural evolution that happended in bike-friendly countries for decades. People are social. They want to talk to, and share experiences with, each other as they ride. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/taga-2-0-the-ultimate-most-affordable-family-bike-baby#/dfsdafasdf
- A friend loved these trikes in Europe and they've gone electric assist too: Christiania Bikes.
- Here's a car practically, but hard on narrow town sidewalks and not good for busy narrow hilly roads the ELF tike car from Organic Transit.
Wishlist
- Too expensive, but we love the Yuba Elmundo V5, ERAD. $4k. http://yubabikes.com/mundo/elmundo-v5-erad
- Xtracycle 24D Edgerunner, with e-assist. $just under 3k? http://www.xtracycle.com/edgerunner-24d-2016/, and Madsen Bucket Bike with a beefy e-assist
- https://www.bakfiets.nl/. Love this design. http://adutchview.com/bakfiets-buying-guide-part-1/. This is the dealer in Burlington for the front cargo out of Netherlands that's been used for decades. I think their design is amazing. Low, front, but a bike not a trike. but $4000 with good electric. http://www.urkai.com/portfolios/cargo-bike-short-by-bakfiets/
Local Vermont Pro Bike Group
My Notes
Yuba Mundo, 7 Speed (Est Total Cost $?)
- $1000.00: https://yubabikes.com/mundo/mundo-7speed
- $ ??? Electric Assist:
- Installation? Motor, breaks. We can do rack.
- Shipping
- Extras: $ Monkey bars for little kids. $ Child seat for toddler. $ Disc brakes. $ paniers/basket
- Pros
- Cons
Bike Friday (Est Total Cost $?)
- $1200.00: Bike Friday Haul-a-Day 8-speed. https://www.bikefriday.com/folding-bikes/bikes/haul-a-day/
- $500 Electric Assist 750watt: https://lunacycle.com/bafang-bbs02-750w-mid-drive-kit/
- Installation? $200?
- Shipping
- Extras $150 monkey bars: $35 front cargo
- Pros: Light, disc brakes, low budget, small, Review
- Cons
Taga 2.0: New kid on block. Hills with two kids?
- $2000 bike: https://www.madsencycles.com/collections/2016-bikes-1
- Installation?
- Baby seat needed? $0
- Shipping
- Extras
- Pros
- Cons
Madsen Bucket Bike (Est Total Cost $?)
- $2000 bike: https://www.madsencycles.com/collections/2016-bikes-1
- $1300 Electric Assist, 1000watt. https://www.bikeswift.com/products/swift-mad
- Installation?
- Shipping
- Extras
- Pros
- Cons
RadWagon (Est Total Cost $1,800.00) (800) 939-0310
- $1600.00 bike with 750Watt electric
- Installation: None.
- Shipping: Free, no tax.
- Extras: $200 monkey bars.
- Reviews: https://syonyk.blogspot.com/2016/03/rad-power-bikes-rad-wagon-review.html and https://www.google.com/search?q=radwagon+review&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
- Pros: Shorter. All together, with disc brakes and free shipping.
- Cons: Heavy. Some mid-range Chinese parts. Made in China, assembled in Seattle. Workmanship cold be bad with this review: https://medium.com/@davidlclark/rad-power-radwagon-review-725f3c5e7eb#.5k5rgjdze
- https://www.reddit.com/r/ebikes/comments/3mlu3f/rad_power_bikes_what_do_we_think/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/CargoBike/comments/3wf04z/my_new_radpower_bikes_radwagon_electric_longtail/
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