2 Wheels Maybe

In the quest for cargo bike extremes, today we're going small. Added for dramatic effect! (Let me know if it helped.) The Dachshund Cargo Bike (approximately $0) Since this is 2Wheels Maybe, we'll start with the cheap and the DIY - the Dachshund! The Mighty Dachshund DIY cargo bike! (youtube video) I ran across this one on youtube and fell weirdly in love with it. It looks like the ingredients you'll need are... a kiddie bike a rigid mountain bike a well-worn skateboard deck a milk crate and a whole lotta chutzpa ...to build this one! I am especially impressed with the double-chainwheel drive setup - a creative way to solve the ground clearance issue. Able to haul a tiny bike in style! Do I want one? No. Do I want to build one? Yes! (And, yes, I know - I have a problem.) Collected reviews of the Dachshund Cargo Bike Since I don't know what else to say about this one, let's go from one long dog to a pa...

As the official news gatherer for this here blog, I find myself perusing a lot of info about cargo bikes, with and without electric assist. Most of it, though, comes from bicycle news sources and local human-interest pieces about small bike-based businesses or suburban families who loved them so much that they sold one or both of their cars.   Lately, I've been running across more main-stream media about bikes that haul (stuff and people). And the gist keeps leaning to a few common notes - save money, get healthier, rescue the planet, and find more joy in life.   In case you find yourself cargo-curious, here's a new article that came out in Forbes about a guy who gave up his $70,000 Mercedes for a $4,000 electric cargo bike. You know me, I had to share the cargo-bike propaganda:   Find the article here   Meet the Tern GSD    The other big piece of cargo bike news today came in an email from Rad Power Bikes - the purveyor of my mos...