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The bicycle-wheelbarrow Karim

"I bought via the website http://www.cyclable.com/ one solution Bicycle-wheelbarrow cheapest we can find in France: the estimate is based to 1199 € for the long model.

model sold by http://www.bakfietsweb.nl/ to 599 euros cyclable.com is improved by replacing the original parts deemed poor quality brakes, transmission components, tires, grips, lighting, pedals, saddle (list given by cyclable.com).

bike Features:

galvanized steel frame

Transmission: Gearbox Shimano Nexus 3

Brakes: Rollerbrakes to back and V-Brakes Front

Wheels: 26 inch rear, front 20 inches

Tires: Schwalbe Marathon Plus indestructible road width 1.75

Lights: Dynamo front, rear battery

Alarms: AXA

Other equipment: Body-skirts, fully enclosed chain guard, rain-proof tent transparent, anti-black rain Cover, Seat harness with 2 children.

options:

Nexus 8-speed, hub dynamo, customization of the box, coaster, and even power-assisted (custom quote). Boris
Wahl of cyclable.com responds quickly and accurately to mails ... before and after purchase!

My configuration:

I first thought of an electric assist, the streets of Auxerre being very steep ... But the estimate to 2600 euros thinking ... It must also be said that the electric assist adds quite the bike that becomes more difficult to raise when needed.

I finally chose a model with 8-speed Nexus coaster and more economical than with rear brake: it is an excellent choice well for slow (V-brakes front seems a bit low), the drawback being that it is more difficult to position the pedal to start.

Your price: 1099 €

Finishes:

The finish of the bike looks good, but it will take me back to judge the wear of parts and crate (wooden lacquer); Plastic fasteners of the straps are of poor quality but easily replaceable. I read some concerns about the nature of the folding frame: I certify that the seller is probably the most solid and I do not think it is fragile and can store or carry your bike more easily (it should still provide a good utility ...).

First impressions in use:

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First impressions seemed to me like what I read here and there on the first use of bicycle-wheelbarrow, regardless of the model: it is s get used to the length and turning a bit unusual, but it comes very quickly and found the sensations of driving a two wheel, very pleasant ... while taking up less space than a scooter. Once loaded (In my case with three little kitties three years, the total weight of 45 kgs), there is no balance problem, the center of gravity low enough ... provided of course to run over a minimum speed!

Behavior in the ribs:

That's where the rub: the bicycle-wheelbarrow (without electrical assistance) is hardly suitable for very steep streets. The acceptable percentage would be specific to each, but as the driving is very nice on the plate, as we feel the weight quickly from any side ... Auxerre is a city high altitude, I thought a lot about my journey to find acceptable routes, not too steep. In this case the scooter might be better because the stability on three wheels does not require a minimum speed ... But also the scooters are often heavier!

Conclusion:

In short, it seems as if the finishes are not those presented elsewhere on this site, this bike is a great prize.
If there is no problem in cities such as Strasbourg and Toulouse, we have to think about buying then the steep paths in the cities. In passing one notes the Dutch design and wooden, quite heavy which is not embarrassing in a flat country but often win here to be replaced by a compound lighter (and often just as strong or even stronger). Purists had complained that such a solution the use of oil in the initial design, but when we travel by bike every day, you may well enjoy a little reckoning of black gold ...

I saved the best for last, namely the pleasure to ride a bike without polluting, without eating, without disturbing, no other sound of laughter children in the wheelbarrow on the pavement ... "

Thanks Karim for your return user