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Cargo Bikes

Posts about cargo bikes like the Surly Big Dummy, Yuba Mundo and Workcycle's front-loading bakfiets.

Child-size stuffed animal, Sleep Dog, works as pillow for leaning child in cargo bike next to field.

Training with Sleep Dog: First Long Ride with a Nap-prone Toddler

Sleep Dog worked hard. I had a particularly tough assignment for the large stuffed animal and I wasn't sure he was up to the task. I stood next to our bakfiets cargo bike, knelt down and asked my 16-month-old daughter Therese her opinion: "Are you ready to

Carrying a twin size mattress on a bike trailer behind an electric cargo bike.

How to carry a mattress on a bike

A twin-sized mattress can be carried on a bike by using the Bikes-at-Work Trailer. If you need a bike trailer just temporarily, you may get lucky and live a city where one might be rented or borrowed. Call your local bike shop to ask around. In the photo above, I

Couch hunting: A cargo bike sport

Couch hunting: A cargo bike sport

Making sport of cleaning some of the biggest household junk out of our cities and towns. Works best if you have a city dump within biking distance Couch hunting rules 1. Cruise alleyways to find abandoned furniture. 2. Tie down acquired furniture to bike trailer or cargo bike 3. Proceed

Burley Piccolo attached to a Surly Big Dummy

How to attach a Burley Piccolo to a Surly Big Dummy

This post used to be titled "How to attach a Burley Piccolo to an Xtracycle. While the Surly Big Dummy originally used Xtracycle brand rails and top deck, in 2022 all Xtracycle bikes use 24" rear wheels, which changes the geometry of how the Piccolo would attach and

Bakfiets with carseat and umbrella stroller

Carrying a baby stroller on a cargo bike

There are a few options carrying a stroller on a cargo bike, like Radwagon, Yuba Mundo, Surly Big Dummy or an Xtracycle. The simplest options is do without. Perhaps a sling will do. If the stroller is to be used primarily on lightly used sidewalks, a bicycle with a child

Surly Big Dummy and Yuba Mundo at a yard sale

Surly Big Dummy vs Yuba Mundo vs Bakfiets

Update 2022: I wrote this in 2012 when I had all three bikes, and reviewed and refreshed it this year. The basic differences between these models remain unchanged. Enjoy! Cargo bikes are increasingly viable as car-replacement vehicles, but there are some significant differences between the options to choose from. The

A big sister reads to her little brother under a bakfiets cargo bike weather canopy.

Cargo Bikes vs Bike Trailers

own Let's look at cargo bikes vs bike trailers for a couple different cases: first, for everyday, around-town user. Next, we'll consider what's best for a bike tour with children. To qualify my answers, I've owned single wheel trailers like the BOB