Comments on: Cargo bike brakes with kids on board

By: Leslie

Leslie — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:19:08 +0000

I have to jimmy up a cargo kid bike for my son… he wants to earn extra money so maybe he will use it transport stuff around the neighborhood. all I was looking for were ideas, and you have some cool pictures.

By: Mark Stosberg

Mark Stosberg — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:28:00 +0000

I appreciate the posts as well. Recently we’ve been experimenting with two human passengers, plus about 80 pounds of cargo of top of that. My wife and I have been concerned about adequate braking, but haven’t tried controlled experiments like this yet.

By: Don

Don — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:14:59 +0000

Thanks for the encouragement! I love the idea of my kids seeing my commitment to environmental sustainability every time we ride together. They love the experience – it’s easier for them to see out and wave to friends than from the back seat of our mini-van. But these advantages won’t mean much if they don’t arrive in the future whole and happy. So that’s my first priority as a dad.

By: DL

DL — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:26:52 +0000

Please don’t stop writing about this! So many people writing about cargo bikes seem to have utter confidence in their own and their bike abilities to haul their kids around without a care. For those of us who are not as perfectly fit or as experienced with cargo biking, it is really a welcome discussion!