Narrow is relative, 700mm is gaining an extra 2 inches of clearance each side, but still pretty easy to turn. Even 760s is almost an inch extra space each end. If you are squeezing through something, you would also want those narrow bars ;p. AFAIK Most bakfiets use handlebars in the 660-710 range.
I do agree about the long-john design problem though... that is fundamentally the issue. I can have a 63cm wide, 72cm long basket on the front of my bakfeit. In my view, carrying large-dense materials (like containers of containers of liquids) is where long-johns suffer, and for a car replacement vehicle... buying soda or milk or beer or water or paint in their most economical (ie large) varieties is just too common and important a use case to justify a long-john.
Nov. 25, 2024, 12:09 p.m. - Anthony Schroeder
Narrow is relative, 700mm is gaining an extra 2 inches of clearance each side, but still pretty easy to turn. Even 760s is almost an inch extra space each end. If you are squeezing through something, you would also want those narrow bars ;p. AFAIK Most bakfiets use handlebars in the 660-710 range. I do agree about the long-john design problem though... that is fundamentally the issue. I can have a 63cm wide, 72cm long basket on the front of my bakfeit. In my view, carrying large-dense materials (like containers of containers of liquids) is where long-johns suffer, and for a car replacement vehicle... buying soda or milk or beer or water or paint in their most economical (ie large) varieties is just too common and important a use case to justify a long-john.