http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Un Utastic. en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:52:40 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7114#post-74705 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:18:37 +0000 Uberuce 74705@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I recommend the trailer option, but then I don't want to think I just wasted a bundle of notes, so I would say that.</p> <p>I'd be amazed if the scheme would buy a trailer too, so I'd hazard a guess at using it for £800 worth of tractor bike and getting the trailer himself. </p> <p>At that price point, my Googling suggests the low gearing, sturdy frame and beefy brake requirements point to a hybrid with pretensions of touring or MTBing.</p> <p>This is why I reckon there's a gap in the market for my <em>trailer+tractor sold as pair</em> idea. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7114#post-74676 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:19:29 +0000 crowriver 74676@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>a Specialised Transport Plus</em></p> <p>That'd be a Trek? I know there's not much difference, but... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7114#post-74675 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:15:28 +0000 crowriver 74675@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Practical Cycles are great, but no longer stock the Kona Ute since they became a Surly dealer...</p> <p>They sell the Yuba Mundo and Xtracycle kits, which are close to a Ute but the Mundo is 26" wheels, pretty heavy and a bit burly in comparison. The Xtracycle needs a donor bike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7114#post-74673 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:00:55 +0000 Instography 74673@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Or suggest a bike and a trailer to combine commuting / cycling and cargo hauling. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7114#post-74670 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:41:39 +0000 Arellcat 74670@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you want a cargo bike, I would try giving Practical Cycles a call:</p> <p><a href="http://www.practicalcycles.co.uk/page5.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.practicalcycles.co.uk/page5.htm</a></p> <p>They are included in Cyclescheme and Bike2Work, which might be sufficient, depending on DaveC's work's arrangement.</p> <p>I've bought from SingletrackBikes before - good service - but I think they're mail order only, no bricks-and-mortar premises that I can find. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7114#post-74667 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:14:45 +0000 crowriver 74667@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I suppose the issue is his LBS and who they have as distributors. If he is free to shop around with his voucher, I'm pretty confident there will be some Kona Utes kicking around in the UK in some warehouse somewhere...</p> <p>For example <a href="http://www.singletrackbikes.co.uk/m1b116s21p4811/KONA_UTE_2012/RS_GB/10595">Singletrack Bikes in Bonnyrig have it listed</a>. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7114#post-74663 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:36:43 +0000 Darkerside 74663@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yuba Mundo maybe? No idea how hard they are to get hold of mind... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7114#post-74660 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:18:55 +0000 crowriver 74660@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A Kona Ute? </p> <p>Maybe they don't make many of them. I think Kona are a bit like that.</p> <p>There's also the <a href="http://www.konaworld.com/asphalt_simplicity.cfm?content=minute">MinUte</a>, a cut down version...</p> <p>Or for lighter loads, consider the S<a href="http://www.specializedconceptstore.co.uk/detaig/12Haul/Haul">pecialized Globe Haul</a>, only 500 quid but no discs and rathed to 50kg on the rear onkly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7114#post-74659 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:18:26 +0000 Instography 74659@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A Kona Ute, like wot crowriver has? Last time I was in Alpine in Stockbridge they had a demo model of a Specialised <a href="http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/collections/electric_assist/transport_plus/">Transport Plus</a> that I was quite enamoured with until I realised I had no need for it. £1000. That was over a week ago. Could be gone. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7114#post-74656 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:12:54 +0000 DaveC 74656@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A collegue at work has received his Voucher for his cycle to work scheme bike. H wants a ut? Spelling, but the shop refused to order a bike until the voucher came in. Now the voucher is in he's found out that every bike in Europe is apparently sold and there will be no more until next year? 2013. Eek. </p>