I have unexpectedly come into a bikes worth of money...

[Venod]

How about this, looks more handleable to me

 

[steveindenmark]

Afnug. Have you a link for that bike?

 

[Venod]

It looks as if it was built by Renwick Bicycles UK , I cant find a website for them so maybe it was not a great success.

https://k4rgo.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/two-more-frame-builders-design-cargobikes/

If you search for longtail bicycle and look at images there are a lot of similar bikes,

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Had a chat and a race with a Bullitt on the way into work this morning. Guy, a Brit as it happens, married too a Dane, said once you get used to it steering becomes second nature and makes your 'normal' bike feel really weird and twitchy.

However, on looking on fleabay I came across a Surly Big Dummy for sale "BIN/Best Offer" in a seaside town not far from home. Seems to be the right size, OK spec, OK condition for a two year old cargo bike. Boring colour but you can't have everything.

Offer made. Offer accepted. I figure if it turns out not to be up to the job then being a more conventional bike than a Long John selling it on to some reactionary UK cyclist will be much easier.

And its a Surly so what is not to like? (Really must finish building my surly ss)

 

[Old jon]

Both of the bikes above have horrendously long chain runs, I think chain life would suffer a lot. Maybe fit a slipper tensioner on one or both runs? Just for support really.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Both of the bikes above have horrendously long chain runs, I think chain life would suffer a lot. Maybe fit a slipper tensioner on one or both runs? Just for support really.

Would certainly think on UK roads the chain will flap about and hit things.


http://t-cycle.com/idlers-chain-man...2_60/xtracycle-big-dummy-idler-kit-p-185.html