Comments on: Product Review: Yuba Mundo 21 Speed

By: Scott P

Scott P — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:54:53 +0000

I just received my Mundo V4 (tangerine, discs, go-getter, skirts, running boards) today, and after 12 miles with various incantations of loads and persons, I am very comfortable recommending this bike to any family or crew that needs to move lots of stuff at the speed of legs. Well done, Yuba.

By: glen

glen — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:39:05 +0000

Elliott,

Your comment about Ortliebs is not correct. The Yuba rack has tubes that are too thick for a traditional Ortliebs when you get them. However the large quantity of braze ons that are on the back rack mean that you can pretty easily create something that not only fits, but actually is at the right height for the Ortlieb bags to rest on the bottom runners. I did this with classy looking duct tape, some twine, and a few bolts. It has not yet come off after several months of riding like this, and I can still have the easy access to the Ortliebs. I suspect it would be pretty easy to set up something classier without to much effort.

In addition, if people have questions, Ben is a pretty approachable guy at Yuba. I have had a really good customer experience with those guys…

By: elliott

elliott — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 05:31:59 +0000

dominic,
The Yuba rack should be compatible with pretty much any panniers. It’s a long tail so you could probably put 2 pannier bags on each side. (Photos of the Yuba in the review were missing this week after a site update but are now back on this review.)

By: dominic

dominic — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:09:02 +0000

Is the rack on the Yuba Mundo compatible with most panniers, more specifically Ortleibs?

By: Yuba Bicycles

Yuba Bicycles — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:13:32 +0000

Hello, Sustainable Transportation Superheros!

Yuba wants everyone to know that they are now shipping Mundos that are stokemonkey compatible. These latest frames have improved paint and welds and are a couple of pounds lighter.

By: elliott

elliott — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:58:12 +0000

Steven,
Build quality goes beyond the frame to the entire product, and while I think nothing about the bike prevented it from doing it’s job, there were issues that meant the bike did not have an excellent build quality. 3.5 is a little above average but not great.

By: Steven Vance

Steven Vance — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:16:04 +0000

I don’t think your numerical rating for Build Quality (3.5/5) matches your narrative review. You critique the poor looking welds, but you also mention how the aesthetics of this don’t harm the ride quality or structural soundness of the frame.

By: Bikin' Bibliotecaria

Bikin' Bibliotecaria — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:11:19 +0000

Elliott’s wife here. I enjoyed test-riding this bike, too. I want to second what he said about the bike feeling nice and stable even as the child behind you suddenly moves around. I do have a complaint about the bags; the buckles are very low, almost underneath the lower railing. They’re black buckles against a black bag, and very hard to see, so you end up down on your knees or bent all the way over the back of the bag groping around for the buckles. And you have to buckle them every time; otherwise the straps drag on the ground. Hopefully the company will do a slight redesign on these bags and move the buckle up to an easier-to-reach location.