800 mm bars are more than a bit too wide for urban use in my mind. I have a hard enough time with 760s these days. But my main problem with rear loaders is how (poorly) they handle carrying cases of liquids. Bags are not great solutions for 12 packs, let alone cubes or 30s, and that means adding the heaviest groceries right to the worst possible position on the bike, top dead center.
I get why bikes are designed this way, but I'd really need to see some hard bucket side that are capable of fitting 2 12 packs side by side and 2 deep before I was willing to dive into the long-john market. My bakfiet-style cargo bike has carried 8x 12packs at once for party prep (between adult and child beverages), fitting 4 on first layer and 5 on second.
Nov. 25, 2024, 10:04 a.m. - Anthony Schroeder
800 mm bars are more than a bit too wide for urban use in my mind. I have a hard enough time with 760s these days. But my main problem with rear loaders is how (poorly) they handle carrying cases of liquids. Bags are not great solutions for 12 packs, let alone cubes or 30s, and that means adding the heaviest groceries right to the worst possible position on the bike, top dead center. I get why bikes are designed this way, but I'd really need to see some hard bucket side that are capable of fitting 2 12 packs side by side and 2 deep before I was willing to dive into the long-john market. My bakfiet-style cargo bike has carried 8x 12packs at once for party prep (between adult and child beverages), fitting 4 on first layer and 5 on second.