MitchJi
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Hi,
This looks good to me (but I'm not sure how the load effects the tilting - could be ugly):
Company site:
http://www.butchersandbicycles.com/
http://vimeo.com/79972861
This looks good to me (but I'm not sure how the load effects the tilting - could be ugly):
Company site:
http://www.butchersandbicycles.com/
Link for 2 minute vimeo video which is also on the main page above:
http://vimeo.com/79972861
http://www.copenhagenize.com/2013/12/new-tilt-action-cargo-bike-brand-hits.html
I like the kick-stand:New Tilting Cargo Trike Hits the Market
It has black and white graphic lines, a cool vintage style logo, but most of all this bicycle hopes to provide you with a new way to ride a cargo bike.
The brainchild of the newly launched company Butchers and Bicycles - located in the heard of Copenhagen's meatpacking district - the Mk1 aspires to change the game of riding a three-wheeler. They launched with bravado in their funky showroom and their promotional film did the rounds of the social media.
Many people pointed out that there were no groceries or children in the box of the bike in the film. A good point, actually.
Riding the Mk1 gives you a very different sensation compared to the established brands of three-wheeler cargo bikes. It feels more like riding a two-wheeler.
The bike is also very sporty. Selling itself in the film by showing you how you can corner better and faster. The box tilts with you into the bend. It appears that the bike is aimed at the male demographic and not shy about it.
There is, however, a door at the front of the box, above parking supports so you don't need to lift the children inside. Although with 40,000 cargo bikes already in Copenhagen, that hasn't really been much of an issue. The bike is also nice and light compared to the established brands, which may be a unique selling point.
An optional electric assist motor can be mounted. Right there, we are sceptical. In a densely-populated city with an average speed of 16 km/h, we don't fancy large, electric scooters zipping past doing 25 km/h.
Design-wise, the lines are elegant, the details impressive and the Mk1 rolls boldly along in simple in black or white. No bad taste in that department.
What also remains to be seen is how a trike with so more moving parts than normal holds up after a Danish winter and constant daily use. Let's see where this brand is after two or three years before we declare it a success.
