I get the feeling, this woman’s gonna end up at Wal-Mart, buying a hundred dollar bicycle-shaped-object, that will then sit in her garage, holding down the floor.
After trying “long John”, Bakfiets and several others I like the most the Bullitt http://www.bullitt-bike.de/bullitt-bike-builder.html
It feels more like a trekking bike than a cargo or Holland bike.
But Hannah is a bakfiets and I have no real use for an own cargo bike as long as one can hire them for free.
Fizz hasn’t mentioned the other benefits!
Low running costs
Health benefits
reduced stress
loss of weight-increase in fitness
lower heart rate
lower cholesterol count
reduced joint stress/pain
All benefits I have enjoyed since taking up regular rides in the Mango.
Because of the loss of balance since my heart attack, I have needed to ride a trike.
The Mango Velomobile gives me the added benefits of weather protection and reduced wind drag.
Because I chose the all-yellow colour/color scheme, I am VERY visible to traffic.
The lights are terrific and the recumbent riding positon also helps my back.
Nice one, the Mango. Looks a little bit like the “Milan” which is probably more speed orientated.
I always found it difficult to get in an out these Velomobiles, so if I would need three wheels it will be more like the Scorpion from HP-Velotechnik, or the Antrotech.
How do you transport your luggage or groceries? Is the boot big enough?
I was thinking of a cargo bike. However now that I got a touring bike I am going to use it for shopping. The local grocery store does not seem to mind when I walk around with the road bike. Now I can carry more items.
I like the feeling of a cargo bike. But still I have no problem to get all the groceries for my family home with my touring bike. Backpack and/or 2 , very rare 4, Ortliebs do the job.
@Stefan: There is abut 30L of storage space inside. Not all usable as the 30L is a volumes that Water might fill = not boxes or bags! 🙂
I have a medium sized trailer that will take a month’s shopping in each trip comfortably.
After taking the bag off, I have suspended a ATB upside down and carried it across town!
I have a photo but no way to show you unfortunately.
As you say, the Mango is not speed oriented like the Quest etc. but is a comfortable shopper or even commuter.
Like all Velo’s you get fairly warm in even cold conditions (Tee-shirt in the snow last winter!) so one need to have socially acceptable clothing with you to change into if necessary…
Groningen is the City where my Mango was made.
This video: Groningen-the-worlds-cycling-city shows that when done properly, any city can move away from motor-based transport for most journeys
I put some beefy hydro discs, better crank and freewheel on my yuba mundo and it is a dream. Out of the fleet it is the most comfy to ride. Once I took a turn on a wet leaf covered road and it took so long for that tail to swing out that it gave me plenty of time to counter steer till the rear hooked up and swung back in line. The force made my taillight explode, but I didn’t feel a thing. Like riding a 1970s Lincoln
I get the feeling, this woman’s gonna end up at Wal-Mart, buying a hundred dollar bicycle-shaped-object, that will then sit in her garage, holding down the floor.
After trying “long John”, Bakfiets and several others I like the most the Bullitt
http://www.bullitt-bike.de/bullitt-bike-builder.html
It feels more like a trekking bike than a cargo or Holland bike.
But Hannah is a bakfiets and I have no real use for an own cargo bike as long as one can hire them for free.
Fizz hasn’t mentioned the other benefits!
Low running costs
Health benefits
reduced stress
loss of weight-increase in fitness
lower heart rate
lower cholesterol count
reduced joint stress/pain
All benefits I have enjoyed since taking up regular rides in the Mango.
Because of the loss of balance since my heart attack, I have needed to ride a trike.
The Mango Velomobile gives me the added benefits of weather protection and reduced wind drag.
Because I chose the all-yellow colour/color scheme, I am VERY visible to traffic.
The lights are terrific and the recumbent riding positon also helps my back.
Nice one, the Mango. Looks a little bit like the “Milan” which is probably more speed orientated.
I always found it difficult to get in an out these Velomobiles, so if I would need three wheels it will be more like the Scorpion from HP-Velotechnik, or the Antrotech.
How do you transport your luggage or groceries? Is the boot big enough?
I even have brake lights and indicators! 🙂
I was thinking of a cargo bike. However now that I got a touring bike I am going to use it for shopping. The local grocery store does not seem to mind when I walk around with the road bike. Now I can carry more items.
I like the feeling of a cargo bike. But still I have no problem to get all the groceries for my family home with my touring bike. Backpack and/or 2 , very rare 4, Ortliebs do the job.
Specialized cargo bike vs. bike trailer. Which to use? I prefer a trailer, and wrote an article about it. See:
http://www.raisethehammer.org/article/2506/lets_go_dutch_part_v:_shopping_by_bike
@Stefan: There is abut 30L of storage space inside. Not all usable as the 30L is a volumes that Water might fill = not boxes or bags! 🙂
I have a medium sized trailer that will take a month’s shopping in each trip comfortably.
After taking the bag off, I have suspended a ATB upside down and carried it across town!
I have a photo but no way to show you unfortunately.
As you say, the Mango is not speed oriented like the Quest etc. but is a comfortable shopper or even commuter.
Like all Velo’s you get fairly warm in even cold conditions (Tee-shirt in the snow last winter!) so one need to have socially acceptable clothing with you to change into if necessary…
Groningen is the City where my Mango was made.
This video: Groningen-the-worlds-cycling-city shows that when done properly, any city can move away from motor-based transport for most journeys
I have a custom cargo tail-box on my Bacchetta. Good enough for shopping
I want a Urban Arrow…
I put some beefy hydro discs, better crank and freewheel on my yuba mundo and it is a dream. Out of the fleet it is the most comfy to ride. Once I took a turn on a wet leaf covered road and it took so long for that tail to swing out that it gave me plenty of time to counter steer till the rear hooked up and swung back in line. The force made my taillight explode, but I didn’t feel a thing. Like riding a 1970s Lincoln