I'd love lots of updates on how the HSD is working out for you. We're moving into an urban apartment where parking is a little farther away. I'm thinking of getting an e-bike to transport a kid on good weather days and as my general bike for when the wife and kids are on their own.
Two kids: 3 and 6 year old. But I expect I'll only haul one at a time. I'm deeply conflicted between getting a (probably Tern Quick Haul) long tail or short tail. Long tail seems like it would be a pain in the city to get through barriers, reposition at stop light crossings, etc.
Had a longer post but the forum ate it.
Still like the bike. Feels very agile compared the the 100 pounds long john urban arrow we got.
Didn't know the was a quick long haul now. That still looks pretty short for a long tail and we manage with the comparatively ungainly long john that has a turn radius like a car fine in 99% of trips. Like compared to a long tail with 26+ wheels, too, it looks short.
If you got two kids get a bike for two I'd say. Seems way more flexible. Also a front carrier for bags or so.
Also I'm a big fan of gates belts for a daily driver.
If you can manage to get a test ride definitely do that. I tried the quick haul, too and the lack of front wheel suspension made it feel a bit too wobbly for my taste when going over curbs and bumbs.
Yes, it's a Red Bull video so it bears very little resemblance to real-world cycling -- but the final sequence when it all works is just an incredible combination of concept, skill, camerawork, and somewhat unusually, train driving.
Finally got around to clearing out the drawer of "miscellaneous bike parts related to lights/that are made of black plastic":
I have eight (spare) brackets for a particular type of rear bike light -- which in itself is not so bad, except that I only have one of those lights any more, so I guess they seem to be a type of light that breaks/gets lost a lot and maybe I should have been buying a different one all those times?
The most unnecessary thing, though, is that not only do I have a bunch of spare handlebar end plugs:
but I also at some point seem to have thought "you know what I need more of? bar end plugs" and bought _another_ bunch of the things:
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Had a longer post but the forum ate it.
Still like the bike. Feels very agile compared the the 100 pounds long john urban arrow we got.
Didn't know the was a quick long haul now. That still looks pretty short for a long tail and we manage with the comparatively ungainly long john that has a turn radius like a car fine in 99% of trips. Like compared to a long tail with 26+ wheels, too, it looks short.
If you got two kids get a bike for two I'd say. Seems way more flexible. Also a front carrier for bags or so.
Also I'm a big fan of gates belts for a daily driver.
If you can manage to get a test ride definitely do that. I tried the quick haul, too and the lack of front wheel suspension made it feel a bit too wobbly for my taste when going over curbs and bumbs.
I have eight (spare) brackets for a particular type of rear bike light -- which in itself is not so bad, except that I only have one of those lights any more, so I guess they seem to be a type of light that breaks/gets lost a lot and maybe I should have been buying a different one all those times?
The most unnecessary thing, though, is that not only do I have a bunch of spare handlebar end plugs:
but I also at some point seem to have thought "you know what I need more of? bar end plugs" and bought _another_ bunch of the things: