Lectric offers several options for passenger duty as well. So for a total tested price of $1,850, the Xpedition gets you 80% of the Haul’s cargo capacity.
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These are extra long to take full advantage of the long tail of the Xpedition. For cargo duty, Lectric sells a set of XL Cargo panniers for $150. Let’s compare that to the cheapest bike in this story, the Lectric Xpedition.
Using either will preclude you from mounting panniers to the rear rack. For passengers over five, Specialized sells a passenger kit for $195. For passengers under five, you must buy a third-party child seat. If you want to equip the Haul for passenger duty, there are two options. That $700 got us a front rack, a front or rear basket, and four Specialized Coolcave hard plastic panniers with adapters. For example, if you need to transport more than two kids by bike-or a couch or maybe a fridge-a bakfiet is the way to go.įor reference, we tested the Haul, the most expensive bike in this bunch, with almost $700 worth of accessories. These bikes can carry the largest and heaviest loads but are, in turn, very big, much more expensive, and suit riders with more particular needs. It uses a large cargo platform or box (typically in front of the rider) for carrying cargo or transporting multiple passengers. The one kind of cargo bike missing from this story is the bakfiet (or box) style bike. So while we are directly comparing these four specific bikes, we are also weighing up a few popular types of e-cargo bikes and their features. The RadRunner fits in between these two options it most accurately could be described as a mid-tail bike. The Haul is the most compact design being a short tail, while the Xpedition and Abound represent more traditional long-tail bikes. These four bikes span a large gamut of features and e-cargo bike designs. The electronic control center of the Lectric Xpedition. But while this is true, it also doesn’t make the upfront cost hurdle of an e-cargo bike any easier to clear. Advocates often happily point out that even a $5,000 bike like the Momentum PakYak E+ Cargo is still far cheaper than a car- especially after considering the ongoing costs of gas, maintenance, insurance, parking, registration, etc. Until very recently, electric cargo bikes were very expensive. E-bike motors help cargo bikes overcome their added weight, size, and sometimes awkward handling traits compared to traditional bike options-removing most (though not all) barriers to cargo bike use. This allows these bikes to be viable car substitutes for many everyday trips.Ĭargo bikes benefit immensely from the addition of pedaling assistance, more so than most other styles of bikes in how they transform the platform’s potential. The rise of e-bikes dramatically accelerated cargo bike adoption in the U.S., making it easier to use cargo bikes for daily errands such as groceries, kid transport, and daily commuting.
Riders in Europe embraced cargo bikes decades ago. However, as excited as I am about this segment, I am late to the game. I have failed to contain my excitement about e-cargo bikes for months.
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