That didn’t work out so well and I stopped myself before it got ugly.
With it’s 26” rear wheel and 20” front wheel, the modular cargo bed allows for a myriad of cargo carrying possibilities, ranging from basic boxes to a fully-covered two-child seat option. That’s light enough that it is slightly more flexible than other box bikes when it comes to storage, as it’s not a nightmare to bump it up a step or two or onto a curb to park it, and it’s narrow enough to make it through any doorway with ease. For those looking for a bit more juice, the Bullitt has a new model: the Larry vs Harry eBullitt E6000 cargo bike. I quickly mastered that trick when I borrowed one from the Bullitt showroom in Copenhagen and headed out into serious bike traffic on Fredericksborggade, one of the busiest bike streets on the planet. My kids found an unexpected configuration where they both fit easily on the Bullitt, and they loved riding it. And will correct that. Likewise, I made an arrangement like this with a wide plastic toolbox in front.Eventually, I bought many planks of cedar and built a 31in wide (just shy of a large door width) box with garden pads on the back and bottom for the kids to sit on. The Bullit Hero 50 is a scaled down version of the Belgian firm’s Hero 125 retro scrambler and it’s in dealers now priced at £2199.. Well, okay, actually there is no bike that would fit this description. With all the bells and whistles, my tester comes to $52,980, including $995 for destination. He’d fit there for a couple of years to come, plus we could add his Should we get this bike in the expectation that when we were used to it, we’d get the payoff of laughing at every hill in San Francisco? More than I realized.I enjoyed your post! It was difficult to pry him off that top tube once we were confident enough to ride the bike with both kids on it. I love the standing idea. Climb in, climb out. I’ve seen some people get ‘kinda’ used to it in just a couple of blocks of riding it.I got used to it in about 30 minutes. All bikes come with fenders, integrated lights (a B&M IQ2 Eyc headlight and a B&M Secula rear light), and an Abus Amparo rear wheel lock. And I’m sure it didn’t help that they kept asking us to switch back and forth on the two different bikes all day long.
And like you, we found the Bullitt to be too narrow for what we are looking for, and the cons quickly started to outweigh the positives.
The eBullitt takes it up a notch with it’s Shimano STEPS E6000 pedal-assist drive motor.
Even without the extra space it was a super fun ride for all involved.Yes! We will soon be moving to a hillier area and will likely switch to an electric assist (probably a front hub motor so we can keep the internal hub) and switch the front brake to hydraulic.I like the thoroughness of the reviews, though perhaps there is too much of an emphasis on the learning curve, which is inherent in all these bikes. Lately pushing her in a stroller is getting the best of me, pulling her in a wagon doesn’t seem like an option given the way you twist your upper body. On my Bullitt, I purchased no kid box, no electric option, just cabled disk brakes and 9sp mtn gearing. The Bullitt is a serious cargo bike, the choice of San Francisco bike couriers, and it can carry a lot of weight. Bell Bullitt Retro Helmet Review. This box added probably 20lbs to the bike’s weight, but in general was so useful for placing things on and letting two kids (8 and 3) sit side by side, that I have not regretted it.My daily commute is 11miles one way from Bellingham to Ferndale, and so I spend two hours on this bike, often with groceries or computer hardware in my box. April 10, 2017. At first I bolted plywood down on the bed and a 31-gal rubbermaid tub for the kids to sit in. But here we have just that, parked up in front of me outside a south London bike shop. Meanwhile, Hans from Larry vs Harry just calmly watched me wobble my way down the block before I figured things out. Would our son tire of riding standing up if we did? We too were in the cargo-bike-market after my wife sold her motorcycle. 989 East 900 South I was used to riding the Brompton with my son in front, so having him standing over the top tube was no problem for me. Be the first to review “Larry vs Harry eBullitt E6000 Cargo Bike” Reach out to our customer service via phone or email. ;^)I’m surprised you found the Bullitt so hard to ride? As a result we stuck with the easy-to-park-in-the-city narrow profile.For a DIY option Larry v. Harry offers free plans for a plywood box on their accessories page: Geat review. Since 2007, the Larry vs Harry Bullitt cargo bike has been the lifeblood of serious messengers, cargo carriers, and anti-car aficionados alike. The Shimano Alfine Di2 hub syncs perfectly with the Shimano STEPS motor, and is designed to downshift at every stop light to put riders in the optimal gear.How does a cargo bike handle on the road?
I thought there was a shop in SF that had one, but who knows.We currently live in a flat area and use a 8-speed internal hub and mechanical disc brakes. Months later I was able to try my friend’s Bullitt with the steering dampener attachment and it made a world of difference. One little update is that I can indeed now ride with no hands! However in the Bullitt’s defense, our kids wanted us to switch off constantly between the Big Dummy and the Bullitt, and going from ordinary bike to long john a couple of times each day definitely wasn’t helping.Ok, got this as well as Metrofiets review, again, great review.I’ve seen people hop on my Bullitt and take to it like a snap. Climb in, climb out.