Selling price approx. $12,500 Canadian.
Honestly, not bad when you consider the utility. Way cheaper than a second car, or as a replacement for a car that’s rarely used.
I just worry that as these e-bikes get more complex, it just serves as an additional barrier for people.
For now, I’ve been totally fine with a regular bike + various trailers or pannier bags to accommodate my expected load. That way, I still have a regular bike, but can haul all kinds of stuff if I need to.
Tern has a few new backloader cargo bikes, that can apparently haul another adult. I’d consider that one over a bakfiet (for my needs), but everyone I’ve met who has a bakfiet is just so full of joy over it!
That said, Burley just announced a new trailer, “The Hopper”. In my home, trailers are the real N + 1! 😂
Ooooh, that Burley Hopper looks like it belongs in my trailer quiver!
I’m a total trailer junkie. I… uh, might have a problem. I had the Gen 1 Tern GSD S10. It can absolutely haul an adult, but the comfort is lacking. Improving passenger comfort on the longtail can seriously impact cargo volume capacity depending on your needs and bag configuration. I prefer a bakfiet or semi-recumbent tandem for hauling another person. Putting an adult on a bakfiet lowers the CoG and massively raises the CoG on a longtail. Added bonuses over a diamond tandem: nobody has to yell to be heard, everybody gets a view, and most semi-recumbents let the stoker coast. I had a Bilenky Viewpoint with an independent stoker drivetrain; the stoker could select their own gear ratio.
Here are some of the stupid things I’ve done with trailers and cargo bikes.
Making smashburgers for 20 hungry Juneteenth mountain bikers.
Thanksgiving dinner for 20 plus supplies for a 5-day vacation.
150 pounds of books? Sure!
OK, I love everything about this. 100% bike hauling perfection! The Travoy is a real gem among gems, eh?
But I also believe the Hopper belongs in your arsenal 🤭😂