Great review, I have gone to my local bike shop and looked at this bike twice but after this review I think I am sold. It was watching you ride with no hands that did it
This was the most important thing for me - that it was sturdy and didn't have any wheel wobble. My last longtail (the Aventon Abound) had insane wheel wobble that I couldn't get over.
One minor, but interesting detail: Specialized put 160mm crank arms on this bike, which is shorter than the all-too-typical 170mm. I think it's a great move (better for shorter riders, and science has shown it's equal in power/performance for fairly tall riders too). How did it feel?
This bike needs either a high quality suspension stem or a suspension front fork to ease the stiff riding as having a STEEL fork and being low to the ground that 20" tires and a rider would feel more of the bumps compared that to taller rim bicycle wheels; A Vecnum suspension stem or maybe even a Kinekt suspension stem. I like this bike and would use it exclusively for long travel Bike Touring: Me, my two dogs (soft crate fitted between child safety bars; snug and secure), and all my necessary camp and food gear to bring with me. What I like about this e-cargo bike is the sturdy frame construction.
Curious what your previous longtail was. I've just sold my car for a cargo bike and I'm planning on doing deliveries on it too so your channel is of great interest to me!
Do you haul this on a bike rack behind your vehicle or have any viewers? I would like to drive a bike like this to a car commuter lot and then make the remainder of my commute on a cargo ebike like this.
I don't have a rack for it for my car. I'm sure there is one that'll work for it, but I think it'll be a pain. If you're commuting with a car, I'd probably recommend a folding bike or an electric scooter that can easily be carried in a car. Brompton perhaps?
I use the Thule Yepp Maxi for my kid and the Yuba Mini Spot for my bigger kid who doesn't need the bike seat. I have a video that goes over all the accessories I use here: ua-cam.com/video/9FilTKDWlmI/v-deo.htmlsi=hX6QBAABMWibAXAf
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Great review, I have gone to my local bike shop and looked at this bike twice but after this review I think I am sold. It was watching you ride with no hands that did it
This was the most important thing for me - that it was sturdy and didn't have any wheel wobble. My last longtail (the Aventon Abound) had insane wheel wobble that I couldn't get over.
One minor, but interesting detail:
Specialized put 160mm crank arms on this bike, which is shorter than the all-too-typical 170mm. I think it's a great move (better for shorter riders, and science has shown it's equal in power/performance for fairly tall riders too). How did it feel?
This bike needs either a high quality suspension stem or a suspension front fork to ease the stiff riding as having a STEEL fork and being low to the ground that 20" tires and a rider would feel more of the bumps compared that to taller rim bicycle wheels; A Vecnum suspension stem or maybe even a Kinekt suspension stem. I like this bike and would use it exclusively for long travel Bike Touring: Me, my two dogs (soft crate fitted between child safety bars; snug and secure), and all my necessary camp and food gear to bring with me. What I like about this e-cargo bike is the sturdy frame construction.
Thanks for the video, what bag are you using below the handlebar?
how do you attach the child seat to the rack? are there adapters that you need?
Curious what your previous longtail was.
I've just sold my car for a cargo bike and I'm planning on doing deliveries on it too so your channel is of great interest to me!
Hey. My last longtail was an Aventon Abound. I ended up selling it just because I couldn't get over the wheel wobble issues.
@@financialpanther Thanks for sharing that bit of insight about a popular bike!
Have you found a rain canopy accessory that will keep passengers dry?
Unfortunately I haven't. Really would be nice if specialized makes a rain cover.
Do you haul this on a bike rack behind your vehicle or have any viewers? I would like to drive a bike like this to a car commuter lot and then make the remainder of my commute on a cargo ebike like this.
I don't have a rack for it for my car. I'm sure there is one that'll work for it, but I think it'll be a pain. If you're commuting with a car, I'd probably recommend a folding bike or an electric scooter that can easily be carried in a car. Brompton perhaps?
What’s that passenger seat you added? What bike lock do you use when you do deliveries?
I use the Thule Yepp Maxi for my kid and the Yuba Mini Spot for my bigger kid who doesn't need the bike seat. I have a video that goes over all the accessories I use here: ua-cam.com/video/9FilTKDWlmI/v-deo.htmlsi=hX6QBAABMWibAXAf
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Are you really leaving your bike unlocked while you go inside places. Why?!?
I only do it in places where I can see it from the inside
@@financialpanther what lock do you use on your Haul LT when you do lock it?
@@ChrisWood89i have a kryptonite New York chain lock I use.
This bike rides 'hard'. It is missing at least front suspension.
Is the torque sensor feel like your peddling a real bike?
Yeah it feels like pedaling a regular bike.
@@financialpanther Thanks! See you I FB group post too!