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  Metrofiets Cargo Bikes Combine Classic Style With Serious Utility

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  Cargo bikes come in all shapes and sizes.  Few of them, however, combine personality and utility as well as a Metrofiets Cargo Bike, which pairs classic styling with heavy-duty carrying capacity. If the name sounds familiar, that’s because they’ve been around since 2007.  In fact, we featured one of their custom builds, the Pub Bike, which features a literal mini-bar atop one of their cargo rides. Metrofiets hand-manufactures the front-loading cargo bikes, which they call “Long Johns,” modeled off Dutch [...]

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  Camioncyclette Maximizes A Bike’s Potential Storage Options

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  Some bicycles have a basket in front; others have a cargo bay in the back.  The Camioncyclette, however, tries to maximize your options by putting baskets in the front, in the rear and even under the seat.  Basically, anywhere one would fit. The result is surprisingly, impressive.  Not only for the fact that it looks perfectly functional – it didn’t turn out an eyesore, either, as I would have expected from a bike that tried to dress itself up as [...]

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  Urban Arrow’s Electric Cargo Bike Has Modular Frame, Can Carry 400-Lbs Of Load

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  Cargo bikes are a double-sided sword.  On one hand, they let you use a bike to ferry loads you’ll otherwise need a car to carry.   On the other, pedaling with an extra hundred pounds in tow isn’t the best option for longer distances.  Urban Arrow’s electric cargo bike just might offer the best compromise. Manufactured in the Netherlands, the vehicle pairs the cargo bicycle’s utility with the low-expense motorized assistance of an electric two-wheeler.  It’s the company’s first electric transport [...]

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  Cargo Bike Abuse: A Bar, A Pizzeria And A Dance Club In One Pedal Pusher

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  Always wanted to open your own bar, but never had the money to rent out a space?  Screw that.  Just build a mobile one in your van, stock it with drinks, add some music and you’re good to go.  Can’t afford a car either?  Do what these guys did – build one out of a bike. Described as a “Pub Bike,” the pedal-pushed mobile party was fashioned by Portland bike builder Metrofiets for Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB).  Combining a mobile [...]

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  Bullit Cargo Bike: Sporty And Stylish Utility Bicycles

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  Got a heavy load to transport, but still insist on pushing pedals?  Your persistence is admirable and should be rewarded with a Bullit Bike, an extra-long cargo bicycle with spiffy good looks that won’t cramp your style. Sporty looks and outstanding utility rarely manage to come together, especially in the world of mechanical rides.  That’s why these long-wheelbase units from Larry vs Harry offer a tremendous upside to your daily errands, whether that involves delivering large packages or giving your [...]

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