My experience: Burley sent us the standard Travoy model with the optional Upper Market bags back at the end of August. The system was tested over 100 miles over 2 months, both empty and loaded. Build Quality: 5/5 Function: 5/5 Style: 4/5 Overall: 5/5 Availability: The Burley Travoy retails for $289.00 and is available through [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Cargo Bike’
Friday Film Fun: Crowd Sourcing a Cargo Bike Documentary
Very shortly after I started this site, I got my first cargo bike, an Xtracycle Free Radical. At the time, we had a trailer for our kids that they were out growing, and the kit which converts most bikes to long tails with room for 1 adult or 2-3 kids seemed like a good idea. [...]
Product Review: Christiania Cargo Bike by BoxCycles
UPDATE: I received a message from BoxCycles that the lighting issue I mentioned in this review is being addressed in the next shipment to the U.S. Look for better mounting options and possibly a dynamo. My experience: BoxCycles arranged for me to borrow a model of the Christiania Cargo Bike from AustinBikes for a long [...]
New A2W Site Sponsor: Christiania Bikes by Boxcycles
Austin on Two Wheels is pleased to announce our latest site sponsor, Christiania Bikes by Boxcycles. As regular readers of our site know, we are big fans of cargo bikes and are thrilled to see another option come to the U.S. market and to Austin at AustinBikes. We currently have a Christiania box bike in [...]
Friday Film Fun: Women in Motion and more cargo
It has been observed that if we really want to accelerate transportation cycling into mainstream culture, a focus on the needs of women is needed. Cycling in America is male dominated with a report 2:1 or more ratio of men to women choosing two wheels. In addition to expanding the pie, women have a larger [...]
Friday Film Fun: Convertible electric cargo bike
Earlier this week, I wrote about some new electric versions of tried and true cargo bike designs that are set to hit the market in the coming months. Also on the horizon is this prototype electric trike called the Biquattro Electric bicycle that converts between what is essentially a bike for everyday riding and a [...]
Box biking the Gazelle Cabby around Austin
A couple years ago, I did a head-to-head comparison in cargo bike design between the long tail design made popular with the Xtracycle and the Bakfiets, the traditional box bike of Amsterdam and Copenhagen. At the time, I gave the Xtracycle the edge in its balance of day to day utility with generally fun ride. [...]
One mom, two kids, 30 days of bike
Hi. My name is Amy McFadden. You may have seen me, or read about me, in some of Elliott’s other posts, such as the one about taking our son to kindergarten on my bike. Over the past few years I have become a pretty regular bike-rider; being married to Elliott, it would be hard not [...]
Using a bike to transport a bike
As part of the Discover the City on Two Wheels Spring Urban Living Rides we’re doing, we are going to offer folks a chance to test ride some cool bikes like the bakfiets, the Dutch cargo box bike ubiquitous in Amsterdam and Copenhagen as the cyclists version of the SUV. Local developers at Constructive Ventures [...]
Product Review: Yuba Mundo 21 Speed
My experience: Yuba sent me a Mundo 21 speed with lots of accessories to test, and I’ve been riding it several times a week for 6 weeks. Build Quality: 3.5/5 Function: 4.5/5 Style: 2/5 Overall: 4/5 Availability: Yuba is actively looking for an Austin dealer but for now you must order online at the Yuba [...]
