The cargo bike sector is longing for a great apples to apples review of the cargo bike offering on the market. Reviews that crop up in periodicals big and small continue to be cursory (hey! look at this!) and apples to oranges (comparing a 10′ long Bakfiets to a 3 wheeled Zigo to a bike with a basket). These reviews are really just page filler, and do little to increase ridership of this new and growing class of bikes.
Readers please be aware, this is a long diatribe – not for the faint of heart, or those of a fleeting Facebook-sized attention span (like myself at times). Please feel free to move along if this isn’t your scene or the right time – no hard feelings. If you are intrigued, please read on! And share. Read More