An interesting article from Gizmodo: "Why You Should Be On A Cargo Bike"

"I used to care about weight. I'm one of those OCD types who meticulously weighed components out on my gram scale. I'm the jerk with the hollow pin chain and all Dura Ace on his carbon fiber LOOK 595. I stripped my mountain bike down to its frame, and replaced every. single. part. Every one. All in order to shave seconds. I have strong opinions about rotational weight, and when, exactly, you should take on water during a race, if at all.

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Yet today, my favorite thing to ride is a burly beast of a bike, laden with as much gear as I can load on it. I want to stack as much stuff as I can on there, and then ride it everywhere, all the time. "

Why You Should Be On A Cargo Bike

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Permalink Reply by Ash L. on April 27, 2012 at 11:02am

So, what's next for you Steven? You can hardly host a yearly (seasonal) cargo bike party if you don't own a cargo bike.

Steven Vance said:

I just sold my Yuba Mundo to a guy who is going to carry his children to school. For a bit less than I wanted, but I still got a good deal.

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Permalink Reply by jennifer james on April 28, 2012 at 2:25am

I was thinking that I hoped the guy on Gizmodo didn't pay much for that cargo set up he's got with the Civia- though it must be much easier to get up the hills than anything we ride. I think he could have carried just as much with a serious rack and some panniers.