Cargo Bikes

[das]

Found this and thought it was worth considering. The idea is to take a standard bike or a custom bike and extend the wheel base to accomodate cargo platforms.

http://surlybikes.com/bigdummy.html



Here is another version.
http://www.xtracycle.com/

[Ronald_THM]

that is awesome, my schwinn must be converted! i just wonder how well it would do off road, or atleast beside the road.

[das]

I imagine it is not really a dirt bike style bike but slow and steady biking.

[kenno]

But how is it better than a bike with one of those kid trailers or a 3 wheel rickshaw bike?

[Diesel]

pretty interesting

[das]

Here is a bike trailer designed to carry 300+ lbs. http://www.bikesatwork.com/bike-trailers/

[Visinedrops]

But how is it better than a bike with one of those kid trailers or a 3 wheel rickshaw bike?

IMO, a trailer can become unstable and tip, also, with 3 wheeled bikes and trailers alike, the width of them may become a hinderance to path of travel.