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OP, any news how are you getting on with the Brixton?
@p7eaven
Bike is still doing regular duties. Car has gone (been replaced by a camper that is just used for camping not running around).
Started off carrying commute kit (laptop, lunch etc) in the front basket but found I couldn't get groceries on way home so commute kit is now on the rear rack via a Decathlon laptop pannier (brilliant bit of kit, recommended). That leaves the front cage empty for groceries/beer/parcels etc.
Also doing a weekly fruit and veg run on it, which we love as we get better quality stuff and no longer buy supermarket fruit and veg with all its unnecessary packaging.
Lots of other one off trips to stores, vaccination centres, parks etc. Anything within the city limits really.
Last and not least, When its my turn (only normally once a week) I do the school run on the bike with a tag along hooked up on the back. No parking issues, little trailwagger gets some exercise and learns about sustainable transport in the process.
Still looking for a cheep ish electric bike to get the wife involved if anyone has any recommendations? Needs to be step thru with baskets.
Not cheap but I was close to buying an electric Orbea Katu. Unconventual looks but I'm a total convert sice going to the whole Minivelo side of things.
@trailwagger - Sounds great, are you enjoying not using the car?
Still looking for a cheep ish electric bike to get the wife involved if anyone has any recommendations? Needs to be step thru with baskets
Gazelle are good bikes, sometimes see them used at fair prices
Sounds great, are you enjoying not using the car?
Yes, and im finding that even moderate length journeys/chores are quicker, simpler and easier by bike. Only car journeys are lugging large loads, or carrying multiple kids.
I"ve been following this with interest. I think a leccy cargo bike would do us nicely to replace our car for 90% of jobs - we've gone down to 1 car anyway recently and minimise using it as much as possible.
I think an Xtracycle might be a good option for me and my box of spares, but it seems they've stopped making the conversion kits.
Does anyone know of anything similar?
Yep, watching that with interest! Is it yours?
Nope just a fortuitous check.
that electric gazelle is a cracking value everyday bike