People (well, Miketually and Stoner) have recently embarked on the cargo bike odyssey.

So, give us an update – where’ve you been, what you’ve been carrying, how the bike’s performing, mods you’d make.

Oh, and make it snappy – I have one week on hols to browbeat Mrs North into the idea and then only another week to organise my bike2work voucher..!

Cheers

Tom

As at March:

This is how we’re looking at March 2009.

– Big Dummy frame, 18" in the original olive green.
– freeloaders with added reflective taping
– original snapdeck
– footsies permanently fixed to the frame (see closeups elsewhere in the set)
– Kickback stand from Xtracycle, a huge improvement to the single leg stand, but pretty pricey this.
– Nitto canti-fit front rack
– basta bottle dynamo and lamp, fixed to the canti boss
– SKS chainguard and full mudguards
– On-One Mary bars and stem
– lamp bar from SJS Cycles, Bridgwater, UK, holding additional lamp brackets and bell to keep all the hand positions of the Mary clear
– Specialized Body Geometry grips
– rubber commuting pedals to avoid damaging the soles of smart shoes – I often use Rivendell Grip Kings too
– schwalbe Marathon 2″ puncture protection tyres with reflective sidewalls
– Avid juicy 3 front brake with 185mm rotor on the front, shimano V-brake on the back at present
– basic mtb gearing, 18-speed because the chainboard fouls the big ring, xt mechs, Dura-ace/Pauls thumbshifters, cheap shimano crankset
– Brooks saddle from an old Brompton
– passenger bar an old french citybike bar from Freshtripe on ebay
– Ahearne flask cage and 2 more bottle cages present and correct
– Kryptonite lock secured to the seatstays with a bungee for quick parking
– wheels are rather basic. Something considerably wider-rimmed, more spokes, dynamo front hub and geared rear are on the wishlist.

Best day was the London Snow Day, 11 miles to work and back:

Biggest load was a run to the garden centre:

Cheers, Jon..!