After a full year of using the Omnium Mini Max cargo bike, John penned a review that reads like a love letter to this incredibly versatile platform…
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This Just In: MONoPOLE No O1 Mini Velo Cargo Bike
The MONoPOLE No 01 is a 24″ x 20″ wheeled front-loading mini velo cargo bike with an interesting Gates belt-driven steering mechanism. John got ahold of a rolling chassis a few weeks ago and finally built it up. We figured you’d like to see the complete bike before he customizes it to suit his cargo needs. And we wanted to ask you how you’d build it up, so let’s get to it!
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Readers’ Rides: Reese’s Repaired Omnium Mini-Max Rides On
There’s nothing more wholesome than seeing someone use a bicycle for absolutely every daily task and errand that life throws at them. From grocery shopping and daily commutes to camping weekenders, pup hauler, and acting as a rolling supply truck, Reese Butler uses his beloved Omnium Mini-Max to its fullest potential around the streets of Paris. And it keeps rolling with an integral repair after getting hit by a car while parked…
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Omnium Tilting Rack Bracket
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Ouch-1 Platform Hinge for Omnium Cargo
One of the bummers about front loading, platform cargo bikes is how much space they take up. The Ouch-1 ($115) looks to alleviate that with a folding platform hinge. This video explains how it works. Check out more at Damgood.bike.
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Take My Mone: The Monē Step Through Cycle Truck
Cjell Mone from Mone Bikes is having fun. Case in point: he just posted up this prototype Step Through Cycle Truck and is curious if he should offer these to the public. Check out the full 411 below from Cjell himself.
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Workpacking: When an e-Cargo Bike Becomes a Mobile Home
A longtime “velopreneur” who has worked across the cycling media industry, Gunnar Fehlau decided to take on a new experiential project in 2023: He loaded his household onto his e-cargo bike and has been living and working from the road for one year. This is his report from the first 333 days of life while workpacking.
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First Ride Review: Veolo Bike Trailer
After a successful Kickstarter campaign at the end of 2023, the Veolo bike trailer is moving to production—available for pre-order now with an expected arrival time of May 2024. Hailey Moore has been looking for an analog system for carrying more commuting cargo by bike and was intrigued by the Veolo’s lightweight build, modest storage footprint, and hefty carrying capacity.
Read on for her first-ride review of this German-made bike trailer…
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Omnium Cargo SL Mesh Cover
There’s going to be a lot of Omnium Cargo in the near future over here as John is reviewing a MiniMax but we wanted to share the latest announcement from the brand if there are any owners out there. Omnium’s new Super Light (SL) Mesh Cover (€79,) was designed to be the lightest platform for your Omnium cargo bike.
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VIDEO: CargoBikePacking: From Edinburgh to Erfurt Along Route YC
Would you take a gravel cargo bike on a 1,100km bikepacking journey from Scotland to Germany in the middle of winter? Markus Stitz from Bikepacking Scotland cycled from the Scottish capital to Newcastle, where he was joined by Mark Beaumont from Whitby to Hull on a new cycle touring route, inclement weather and all. See their route at Komoot.
This film by Bikepacking Scotland: ‘CargoBikepacking’ was supported by Route YC and Hase Bikes.
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Radar Roundup: Phil Wood 50th Anniversary Track Wheels, Easton SHI 12 SPED Gravel 1x Rings, PEdALED Godai, Apidura Expedition Waist Belt, IMBA and Diné, and Wonderwagen Neo
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…
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2023 MADE Bike Show: Sklar and Roly Poly Bean Bike Presented by Brooks England
We’re in Portland for MADE Bike and are kicking off our coverage with a special project between Sklar Bikes, Roly Poly Coffee, and Brooks England: The Bean Bike! Keep scrolling for a detailed look at this clever mixed-wheel cargo bike designed for transporting coffee and other goods around town!
Thanks to 1-Up USA for sponsoring our continued 2023 MADE Bike Show coverage!
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On Mobility, American Cities, and e-Cargo Life in Santa Fe: A Globe Haul ST Review
e-mobility, specifically e-cargo bikes, have the real potential to transform our cities as Americans. In an attempt to use their car less, John and Cari have been substituting the Globe Haul ST for their innercity errands and light cargo hauls in Santa Fe. Read on below for some context and an in-depth look at this unique e-cargo solution…
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Radar Roundup: MONoPOLE Toolbike, Tout Terrain Pamir e-Touring Bike, Cushcore Trail, Back to The Berkshires Ride, Sufur Prototype, Universally Pegoretti: Hecho a Mano in Mexico, and Return to Dillon Cone
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Radar Roundup: Rivendell Silver Returns, Bike Friday Haul-A-Day Cargo Bike, Mission Workshop Pro Tech, Outer Shell Magic Musette, H&M Cycling Kits, and Inside the Veneto Trail
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FYXO Builds: The Surly Big Fat Dummy e-Cargo Bike AKA “Lane Cruiser TURBO”
FYXO is back with another e-bike conversion: meet the Surly Big Fat Dummy e-cargo bike, aka the Lane Cruiser Turbo. Andy White had to look high and low for this frame before finding one on the other side of the globe. From there, he got to work making this truly unique—and endlessly functional—Surly Big Fat Dummy build. Check out how the Lane Cruiser Turbo came out!
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Readers’ Rides: Kenny’s Cinelli Sentiero Crust Clydesdale Cargo
Thanks to Crust Bikes’ Clydesdale fork, you don’t need to buy a new cargo bike to haul goods around town. A case in point is Kenny’s Cinelli Sentiero he built with one. Let’s check it out below!
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The Return of the San Francisco Supermarket Street Sweep
The San Francisco (SF) Supermarket Street Sweep may just be the only “race” in existence where cargo bikes, basketpackers, and panniers are an advantage. After a few-year hiatus thanks to the global pandemic and atmospheric rivers, Erik Mathy covers the return of this grocerycat fundraiser!
