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Another Juicy Electric Maxi-Mini-Bike (and another Super 73)

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It seems that every time I ignore Juiced Bikes, they pop out another model or make some big lineup change. I started watching them when they produced only one bike - the U500 cargo bike. It wasn't that long ago. Now they have bikes all over the place. The big surprise maxi minibike - the Juiced Scrambler.  The CampScrambler (knobbies & spokes) The Juiced Scrambler site Unlike the tube-framed minibikes of yesteryear (and most of the electric maxi minis we've seen lately), this one has a cast frame. This gives Juiced a better opportunity to keep the bike clean by hiding the components and wiring and all of that good technical stuff. (I am a little disappointed that they didn't use that advantage to wire the rear taillight into the battery pack, but that's a very little gripe.) The CityScrambler (streets slicks & mags) The Scrambler Indiegogo site Juiced offers three distinct models. Other than color, rims, and tires, the CampScramb

High-Quality, Low-Cost (Under $1500) Cargo Bikes?

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Here in Lubbock, bike-commuter nirvana starts next week, and I am excited! Yep, the kids will be out of school. The sleep-deprived parents won't be out in force, and the bike routes near schools will be all quiet and peaceful. This time of year always gets me dreaming (and scheming) of bikes, and I like to dream big! (I like big bikes and I cannot lie!) For me, the whole goal is to burn less (or no) gas and to tread very lightly. And the ultimate gas-less-tread-lightly tool for a low-budget fool like me is a cargo bike. It's the double-cab pickup of the bicycle world. So, I've been scheming a lot... The Cargo Bike Biggies! (Xtracycle and Yuba) Unlike my last low-cost cargo-bike post , this one won't focus on building your own frame, but it may still have you doing a fair amount of assembly (and possibly cursing). For instance, the first (and lowest cost) option on today's list is the Xtracycle Leap . The Leap is a kit that you add to your existi