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No offense, but where do you live? Living somewhere reasonably flat (anywhere in the midwest, for instance) makes a cargo bike much more reasonable. The town I live in is at 1500’; my home is at 3000’. That’s a 1500’ elevation difference over the 10 mile or so drive, which is not insignificant. Especially since most of the climb takes place over about a 3 mile stretch.

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Somewhere pretty hilly. The bike is electric so helps with the hills a lot. I’m not light and even with cargo it can maintain 15kmh up 20% hills with me pedaling. It does hit the battery: I get about 30km on a full charge if I’m using max assist on hilly terrain. Can get a lot more if I use eco mode on flatter ground

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Ah, I didn’t realize that it was electric. I’m used to the more “traditional” cargo bikes that have 1HP (human power).

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I have a rear hub ebike and live in a hilly area: The motor makes a massive difference! Mid drives make for an even bigger difference from what I’ve heard, but I haven’t been able to afford one yet.

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