Comments on: Urban Arrow- an electric assist bakfiets design

By: samantha

samantha — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:30:37 +0000

totally want one this is a must have

By: Flèche urbaine | Roule-roule

Flèche urbaine | Roule-roule — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:33:22 +0000

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By: Don

Don — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:55:51 +0000

If you’d like to learn more about this bike – target price and availability; further details on the motor, battery, transmission, and brakes; videos showing riders carrying kids and pedaling uphill with and without assistance – check out my extended review at http://mycargobike.net/2010/10/13/third-generation-electric-cargo-bike

I compare the Urban Arrow to electric-assisted cargo bikes from other companies, and note that this bike is probably the best choice for carrying kids in relative safety and comfort. It’s an exciting development in the cargo biking market for a number of reasons.

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Episode 108: Show Notes | VeloCast Cycling Podcast — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:09:52 +0000

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By: eventagentur berlin

eventagentur berlin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:22:16 +0000

Really nice bikes. The one with the rain protection would be perfect for me. I cold rainy germany we need more bikes like this!

By: henry

henry — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:05:18 +0000

Wytze, we might have said hello but didn’t have a chance to talk in Friedrichshafen. It’s funny that my reaction to the Urban Arrow is already anticipated. Perhaps that’s because I’m one of the few people knowledgeable about load carrying bikes willing to review products or at least provide an honest, educated opinion. On the other hand it might just be because a LOT of people enjoyed my well deserved thrashing of the Triobike several years ago: http://www.bakfiets-en-meer.nl/2007/10/04/triobike-internet-reviews/ In any case reviewing products is tricky business when everybody knows that you’re a competitor / colleague /collaborator.

Concerning the Urban Arrow I’ll reserve judgement until it’s a real product and we’ve ridden and used it. The example shown at Eurobike was clearly a prototype, albeit a quite slick one. Certainly it all looks promising and feasible though ambitious. There’s nothing to just point and laugh at. It’s clearly got some sharp people behind it. In a nutshell: Looking forward to trying it.

Concerning Robert’s advertisement for the new 2-wheel Babboe above: It seems very difficult to know about the “Great design, great value for money” considering that the bike doesn’t even exist yet. But if its three-wheeled brother is any indication we’ll soon be repairing these and consoling many disappointed Babboe customers.

By: Cargo bikes goes electric and electric pink | Austin On Two Wheels

Cargo bikes goes electric and electric pink | Austin On Two Wheels — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:49:58 +0000

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By: Wytze

Wytze — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:41:38 +0000

@ nicolas: I am also very curious to his reaction. I just hope he understands the concept and will be able to look through the pre production details and that he does allow a competitor to his market; he does have kind of a double function as a reviewer.
As said the lights will change for the production model.
The 2 wheel cargobike existed long before Maarten van Andel. In bicycle design everything has already been done around 1900. Form follows function, so obviously functional products will have similarities.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:43:40 +0000

If you like the Urban arrow, you might as well check this one:
The new 2 wheel Babboe cargo bike: http://www.babboe.com
Great design, great value for money. Does anyone know if there will be an Electric version of it?

By: radler63

radler63 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:53:37 +0000

Please support our survey about battery electric cargo bikes and give us your preferences at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/cargobikes
It serves to validate our hypotheses and helps improving RTD and cycling advocacy.
only a few minutes needed, giving you also insight about the options you have,
thanks