Cargo ebikes can be a great alternative to the family car when hauling groceries or doing the school run. But they can be a bit wobbly at slow speeds. Startup Tarran is aiming for improved stability with auto-deploying landing gear.
There are several cargo tricycles on the market, some of them established for decades. Is there any point to this besides adding unnecessary proprietary parts?
Most cargo trikes are hard to handle at higher speeds, especially when cornering or braking. There is the Babboe Carve which allows leaning into the curve to help avoid that disadvantage.
This seems to be a similar “fix” for a two-wheeler weakness. Not entirely pointless…
Most cargo trikes are hard to handle at higher speeds, especially when cornering or braking. There is the Babboe Carve which allows leaning into the curve to help avoid that disadvantage.
I tried leaning chassis trikes from cheaper ones like Chike to overpriced hipster stuff like Butchers&Bicycles. They all rode pretty horribly, compared to a proper two wheeler, especially during breaking or cornering.
This seems to be a similar “fix” for a two-wheeler weakness. Not entirely pointless…
I have been selling cargo bikes and trikes for several years and have never witnessed that “weakness” you talk about being an issue.
We rent bakfiets for our pup from a couple apps that all use 2-wheel models. There are some parts where it’s nice to let the dog out and bike along side her where it would be nice to have more stability at low speeds.
However, we do ultimately plan to get a two-wheeler when the time comes to purchase our own.
