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"Cargo bikes the new minivan for cycling families"
On Monday, December 9, 2013 8:00:34 PM UTC-5, sms wrote:
On 12/9/2013 3:55 PM, Jay Beattie wrote: Dream on. More likely that electric mini-vans will be ubiquitous. The problem now is that they are very expensive specialty items manufactured in low volume. Once they start coming in from Asia and the price falls to the $500 range, they'll become more popular. For some value of "more popular." In most U.S. states, if ten more were sold, it would be a significant increase - percentagewise, that is. Jay's right, the stories are "novelty stories," the man-bites-dog variety, saying "ooh, here's something different." It doesn't mean it's significant.. Truth is, it's very difficult to get Americans out of their cars when all they're hauling is their own [m]ass. My wife and I frequently ride for groceries, but we're almost the only ones doing it within five miles. And although I've got a bike trailer I could use for loads up to perhaps 100 pounds, I must admit that when I buy a bag of cement mix, I use the car. For all that to change, there will have to be some massive changes in society. Bike lanes, cycle tracks or electric assist bikes aren't going to make a huge difference. - Frank Krygowski |
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"Cargo bikes the new minivan for cycling families"
On Mon, 09 Dec 2013 09:14:12 -0800, sms
wrote: http://www.wthr.com/story/24151187/cargo-bikes-the-new-minivan-for-cycling-families Amazing! Apparently the "Americans" have discovered gravity. Close to 20 years ago I saw Javanese peasants hauling 200 Kg loads of rice home from the paddies on the old "two top tube" bicycles. In Thailand, 40 or so years ago, we used to have charcoal delivered in sacks that would hold 100 Kg. of rice, the guy came on a bicycle. It is only in the more civilized countries that the use of "cargo bicycles" is something to enthuse over. -- Cheers, John B. |
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"Cargo bikes the new minivan for cycling families"
On Monday, December 9, 2013 5:00:34 PM UTC-8, sms wrote:
On 12/9/2013 3:55 PM, Jay Beattie wrote: On Monday, December 9, 2013 2:08:17 PM UTC-8, sms wrote: On 12/9/2013 10:05 AM, davethedave wrote: snip It's kind of like riding a unicycle, where everybody wants to bring the fact that it has only got one wheel to your attention. Back when almost no one had decent bicycle lights I used to get stopped with questions about my lights all the time since it was so out of the ordinary for a cyclist to have good lights. Now, with the advent of low-priced high-quality lights it's become the norm for cyclists to have 500 lumen+ lights so no one thinks anything of it. So be patient. In 20 years or so cargo bicycles will be ubiquitous and no one will bother you. Dream on. More likely that electric mini-vans will be ubiquitous. The problem now is that they are very expensive specialty items manufactured in low volume. Once they start coming in from Asia and the price falls to the $500 range, they'll become more popular. How are your contacts in China? We could start importing them today -- sell them for maybe $600 and make a $225 profit. http://cargocycling.org/2010/10/the-...a-rip-off.html Maybe get Costco or Walmart to commit to a big order, and we can drive down manufacturing costs. We'll make a bundle! -- Jay Beattie. |
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"Cargo bikes the new minivan for cycling families"
On 12/9/2013 6:17 PM, Jay Beattie wrote:
snip Maybe get Costco or Walmart to commit to a big order, and we can drive down manufacturing costs. We'll make a bundle! Costco and Walmart have no interest in working through a middleman. They go direct to the manufacturer. It's interesting how the LBSes were furious about Specialized selling directly to Costco (under a private label) but now Giant is doing it and there's barely a peep about it. |
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"Cargo bikes the new minivan for cycling families"
On Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:00:34 -0800, sms wrote:
On 12/9/2013 3:55 PM, Jay Beattie wrote: On Monday, December 9, 2013 2:08:17 PM UTC-8, sms wrote: On 12/9/2013 10:05 AM, davethedave wrote: snip It's kind of like riding a unicycle, where everybody wants to bring the fact that it has only got one wheel to your attention. Back when almost no one had decent bicycle lights I used to get stopped with questions about my lights all the time since it was so out of the ordinary for a cyclist to have good lights. Now, with the advent of low-priced high-quality lights it's become the norm for cyclists to have 500 lumen+ lights so no one thinks anything of it. So be patient. In 20 years or so cargo bicycles will be ubiquitous and no one will bother you. Dream on. More likely that electric mini-vans will be ubiquitous. The problem now is that they are very expensive specialty items manufactured in low volume. Once they start coming in from Asia and the price falls to the $500 range, they'll become more popular. These three wheel bad boys are very popular. You see them on the road all the time near my house. http://www.bisikletcim.com/kargo-bisiklet They all come in at cheapish and are great for getting stuff from the shops but they aren't really good for a 20 mile ride though. -- davethedave |
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