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gonger
Apr 25, 2006

Quiet! You vegetable!
I recently crossed the “200 miles ridden” milestone of my R&M Load and it’s been a godsend for giving me and the little dude something to do.



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gonger
Apr 25, 2006

Quiet! You vegetable!
Specialized has a pretty broad selection under their Turbo label, including several mixte frames. It’s at the the upper end of your range, but they’re solid bikes, and mid drives too.

Hadlock posted:


But not seeing any mixte style bikes for my wife, maybe she can just get used to a top tube, but she has a history of crashing her bike on flat ground so I want something she can dismount without twisting her ankle

Edit 2: I think I want a mid-drive unit, if it fits in our budget?

gonger
Apr 25, 2006

Quiet! You vegetable!

El Mero Mero posted:

I'm in the market for an ebike with kid carriers. I keep going back and forth between the wheelbarrow/front bucket style and this back-rack style. Is there a clear advantage for one over the other for kid+ stuff hauling?

Main downsides of the wheelbarrow style are price, and being more cumbersome to store/lock up. For certain parking rack designs, only the end positions work. Can be tricky to transport with an automobile due to length although some longtails share this difficulty.

It’s easier to keep an eye on/talk to your kid with them ahead of you, the low center of gravity for the cargo box is better for stability (less tippy), and I really appreciate the ease of fitting a weather/wind protection tarp for the cargo area due to living in an area where those are common. The Tern Storm Shield is a similar weather protection product for the mid/longtail style, but I’d hate to be riding in a strong crosswind with one of those mounted.

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