some guy built himself a #cargobike whose spirit animal is a birdcage Maserati and I want no fewer than three. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1447817731990687/permalink/5560855940686825/?mibextid=S66gvF
we should acknowledge that like 50% of the appeal of the R&M Load 75 is that it looks objectively badass
@bikepedantic it’s a dumb brain thing, but honestly some percentage of its appeal for me is how expensive it is. “It costs how much? It must be good!” cognitive bias
@dx i've ridden one briefly, and it is an objectively Good all around bike, for sure, so rest assured that your bias is steering you correctly here
@bikepedantic @dx I’m kinda afraid to ride one because then I might want it. But the box just doesn’t work well for the tall kids we need to carry. Just counting the days until the R&M Multitinker arrives at my local shop for test rides!
@mpusto @bikepedantic @dx I test rode one with Rohloff digitally controlled internal gears. It was incredible, felt like pure German overengineering, and cost over $11,000!!! All other bakfiets I have ridden since feel like tractors (including the one I own).
@CargoBikeLife @mpusto @bikepedantic @dx Test riding one was my problem. I ended up with a Load 60 because the 75 was bigger than we needed (and there's some cost savings). Thankfully, we don't own a car so the cost felt okay when compared to getting a car.
@sdwilsh Load 60 would fit my needs perfectly, i dare not ride one @CargoBikeLife @mpusto @dx
@bikepedantic @CargoBikeLife @mpusto @dx I also was able to buy the dealer floor model at a discount, and R&M will provide a full warranty. That really sealed the deal for me.
Plus, the dealer let me try it for a weekend, and despite heavy rain, I was on it every day running errands and absolutely fell in love with it. It turned me into an avid transport biker now. Hoping to use it more for leisure this year.