Yesterday I went into town because it’s Elizabeth’s birthday on New Year’s Eve and I had to get her a present. She wants a skipping rope which was easy and didn’t break the bank. I got her a few other things too. As I was loading the loot into Busby another cargo bike pulled up beside mine: a Bullitt. I’ve heard lots of good things about these bikes.
They’re supposedly the fastest and lightest cargo bikes you can get. The framekit weighs only 11.5kg. I asked the fellow whether I could try lifting his bike to see how heavy it was and it was incredibly light. I would be able to carry a Bullitt up stairs which is not something I can do with Busby. The fellow was young and didn’t look like he was using his bike to carry kids around so I asked him what he used it for. He said he likes having the space to carry things around but primarily it’s for his dog, a Jack Russell, who apparently loves sitting in the box up front.
There are now four cargo bikes in Aberdeen that I’m aware of: Busby, the Bullitt, The Urban Arrow, and a Babboe Cargo bike.
Bullitt cargo bikes are made in Denmark by a company called Larry vs Harry. Here’s one of the owners/cofounders talking about his bike. I love how he says a company that drives around in an SUV is sending the wrong signals to their potential customers and I completely agree.
It’s probably just as well I haven’t bought a new bike because I can’t make up my mind which one I want 🙂
I wish we lived in a society like this, using bikes as alternative to cars. Great video.
Looks pretty cool (like your blog page style)
Ah, decisions, decisions!
This bike looks sturdy. How much does it cost?
They start from £2130 for the most basic version and this doesn’t include the box on the front or seats for the kids.