CrossRoads
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Not exactly an e-bike question but i figured the e-cargo forum is an appropriate place since i know e-bike users really push their cargo bikes to the limits.
I'm curious to know if there are any users who've messed with one of these Argo kits; bakfiets for an entry level price tag typa deal. The online reviews I've read feel like they are written by people who haven't spent time on another long-bike, so you hear kinda typical complaints like "the steering it a little squishy" which is a typical feeling after a first ride on a long-bike with linkage steering, or just generic "it's awesome" which sounds like someone who's never been on a long-jon before.
I've been a bakfiets / long-bike user for two decades and I love the hell out of them, i'd just like to know if this Argo thing is worth it's weight in salt as a lower price tag alternative to a $3000+ long-bike such as the Larry vs Harry line-up, or if it's too ricketty to be even worth considering.
Like, can you confidently bomb a hill at 40km/hr with 150 lbs of carpentry tools in the trunk without worrying the thing is going to splinter into pieces?
I'm curious to know if there are any users who've messed with one of these Argo kits; bakfiets for an entry level price tag typa deal. The online reviews I've read feel like they are written by people who haven't spent time on another long-bike, so you hear kinda typical complaints like "the steering it a little squishy" which is a typical feeling after a first ride on a long-bike with linkage steering, or just generic "it's awesome" which sounds like someone who's never been on a long-jon before.
I've been a bakfiets / long-bike user for two decades and I love the hell out of them, i'd just like to know if this Argo thing is worth it's weight in salt as a lower price tag alternative to a $3000+ long-bike such as the Larry vs Harry line-up, or if it's too ricketty to be even worth considering.
Like, can you confidently bomb a hill at 40km/hr with 150 lbs of carpentry tools in the trunk without worrying the thing is going to splinter into pieces?
