tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post2940103674489520081..comments2023-08-13T05:41:02.420-07:00Comments on The Soma Fab Blog: More Cargo Bike NewsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-11985113934029454342013-01-28T23:03:47.755-08:002013-01-28T23:03:47.755-08:00What makes cargo bikes a trend for a few cyclists ...What makes cargo bikes a trend for a few cyclists is the fact that they are easy to handle and work with any weather condition.Road Cycling Expertshttp://www.prorunning.co.uk/running-shoes/quality-kit-leads-the-way.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-75274452585095011612012-12-09T01:11:53.032-08:002012-12-09T01:11:53.032-08:00I put the Pick-Up Artist on my blog!
What would I...I put the Pick-Up Artist on my blog!<br /><br />What would I like to see? What I said there: "You could actually manoeuvre this thing around a city and into a van or truck. I could totally make a kid box out of marine plywood or black HDPE, put the kids back to back and their feet could go down front and back of the wheel, out of the way of turning. Put a boom of the front a few years Ἀντισθένηςhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06199983680204710885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-88934306657895814992012-10-07T19:21:11.330-07:002012-10-07T19:21:11.330-07:00Awesome bike, looks really pratical and would love...Awesome bike, looks really pratical and would love to have one. Have been using a custom made trailer for ages and just been waiting for the right cargo bike to make itself known to me. If this becomes available for $1500 I'm in. Hope to see it go into production!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-74277207028613791822012-05-10T20:13:53.043-07:002012-05-10T20:13:53.043-07:00I would buy one tomorrow morning even just a frame...I would buy one tomorrow morning even just a frame -set. I ride a Big Dummy most of the time but need something a bit smaller at work. <br /> It looks a bit odd but having tested a Halsted I like the front configuration. The Halsted is a bit odd handling when the front end is loaded as would the Tradesman, I believe. <br /> Is there any chance this will be out second half 2012? I need to James Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09827322678335703854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-75358418790749413342012-05-06T07:49:49.498-07:002012-05-06T07:49:49.498-07:00Please make the PU Artist. And then please make it...Please make the PU Artist. And then please make it as a frameset that I can buy via mailorder in Oz!<br />ta,<br />Savvas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-49570086998232921372012-02-09T19:40:16.415-08:002012-02-09T19:40:16.415-08:00I actually got a Tradesman - and it is great! But...I actually got a Tradesman - and it is great! But if the Pick-Up would come around...larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125930333217354468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-32443010498524755212011-10-18T19:08:51.716-07:002011-10-18T19:08:51.716-07:00I love the concept. One suggestion though -- if in...I love the concept. One suggestion though -- if instead of having parallel tubes, you angled the remote steertube to be vertical or even slightly forward, you would have the reach increasing with bar height, so that the bike would be better able to fit riders of different sizes. The steering linkage allows you to do that, and that change would also move the bottom of the steertube back for more Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09444233301705997331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-4812872479095067982011-10-18T16:22:20.045-07:002011-10-18T16:22:20.045-07:00This is amazing. As father, avid commuter and serv...This is amazing. As father, avid commuter and service manager of a local bike shop, I would definitely buy the Pick-Up Artist in half a second. My wife and I have been looking for a bakfiets-style bike that wasn't super long or super expensive. I think we may have found it.Black Beardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234844537436822691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-68620417149593088322011-10-13T14:44:47.744-07:002011-10-13T14:44:47.744-07:00if you're only going to make one of the two ca...if you're only going to make one of the two cargo frames, my vote is for the P/U artist. but either sytle is much nicer than xtracyle or big dummy type cargo bikes.<br /><br />love the disc brakes, would be great to also have split seatstay and horizontal rear dropouts for belt drive and IGH as someone else has already mentioned here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-38494429759670434922011-10-10T13:43:59.810-07:002011-10-10T13:43:59.810-07:00internal hub, 2 kids, easy fit for different rider...internal hub, 2 kids, easy fit for different riders, i'd buy one for 1500 today. even a frame only for like 7-800?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-18406922013949943992011-10-06T13:36:36.050-07:002011-10-06T13:36:36.050-07:00Well crap, now I want TWO new bikes.
I have been w...Well crap, now I want TWO new bikes.<br />I have been wishing for a cycle-truck like bike for a long time, but the Pick-Up artist would get my nod if the frameset was comparable to the Tradesman. I would add brake studs so I could build it up with what I have and upgrade later. Thank you for sharing this with us.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18254549814559852579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-42676505629153730572011-10-04T13:57:25.582-07:002011-10-04T13:57:25.582-07:00Great Job! Both are cool designs - generally speak...Great Job! Both are cool designs - generally speaking the 'Pick Up Artist' is known as a 'filibus' style cargo bike. Bilenky makes a similar looking one. Why not produce both!CargoBikeshttp://facebook.com/cargobikesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-3497143827433823412011-09-29T09:39:07.239-07:002011-09-29T09:39:07.239-07:00for Berkeley, it's more like how many signs yo...for Berkeley, it's more like how many signs you can carry to the protest rally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-45496758022897971982011-09-27T18:26:28.330-07:002011-09-27T18:26:28.330-07:00Did I miss something...you tried this bike out in ...Did I miss something...you tried this bike out in a college town and didn't see how many kegs it could carry...now that's the way to get some real interest...and its a great design to boot...meadenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-19128012087843043562011-09-24T17:34:20.570-07:002011-09-24T17:34:20.570-07:00I expect to have purchased a cargo bicycle before ...I expect to have purchased a cargo bicycle before Pick-Up Artist would be available, but one option I am strongly considering is a frontloader design. Among the frontloader designs of which I am aware, the Pick-Up Artist is the shortest. I find the Pick-Up Artist's greater load capacity in a relatively compact size appealing. It appears that the Pick-up Artist might be short enough to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-50437552659805159762011-09-24T17:23:46.313-07:002011-09-24T17:23:46.313-07:00I really like both designs, the Tradesman and the ...I really like both designs, the Tradesman and the Pick-Up Artist. I work at a bike shop that specializes in cargo and utility bikes, and I would LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE to have the Pick-Up Artist as an available bike. I think we could sell the heck out of either or both bikes.TessVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193629316107109770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-29939202465946052862011-09-23T20:25:30.014-07:002011-09-23T20:25:30.014-07:00That's a far superior design compared to the T...That's a far superior design compared to the Tradesman, especially if it comes in a similar price point. It looks large enough to actually carry some real cargo, but small enough to be feasible in the reality of an urban environment.<br />I bet I could get that up my 2 flights of stairs in my apartment, and there's no chance the Xtracycle or Surly Big Dummy would make fit.recurnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-86704152924149812582011-09-23T07:31:05.721-07:002011-09-23T07:31:05.721-07:00Any chance you guys will be at Biketoberfest Marin...Any chance you guys will be at Biketoberfest Marin http://www.biketoberfestmarin.com/ this weekend to show the Pick up Artist or Tradesman? Would love to see them in person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-14211049030902805462011-09-21T17:05:01.154-07:002011-09-21T17:05:01.154-07:00My wife doesn't like riding her bike to the ba...My wife doesn't like riding her bike to the bar, but I bet she wouldn't mind getting picked up. I'd take a frame + front disc wheel. I have enough stuff lying around to build one up. I'd definitely go hydraulic instead of BB7 tho'...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04396145449215150387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-89240768422895959342011-09-21T10:52:48.179-07:002011-09-21T10:52:48.179-07:00I really like the look of the Pickup artist and ag...I really like the look of the Pickup artist and agree with others that if I was going to add a cargo bike to my stable (currently pulling a trailer for bulky/heavy items), it would be the pickup artist. Even without a trailer the front and rear racks on my bikes can carry 50lbs+ each, although the weight isn't carried as low without panniers.<br />I like the idea of a cargo bike but it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-1810376754245537182011-09-21T09:30:16.055-07:002011-09-21T09:30:16.055-07:00I would pick one of these up the first day you had...I would pick one of these up the first day you had it available.Ajoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122055965297339099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-77414091361551162612011-09-21T09:11:32.194-07:002011-09-21T09:11:32.194-07:00Nice! I like this one better than the Tradesman. I...Nice! I like this one better than the Tradesman. I'd pre-order a Pick Up Artist frameset right now if they were going into production. We already have three well known cycletruck options in America but there is supa' limited access to this particular style of bicycle, which is an in-betweener compared to the Bakfiets and cycletruck. It looks like this was modeled after the Dutch ID Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430674227087825856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-57188632774908017692011-09-21T05:56:01.089-07:002011-09-21T05:56:01.089-07:00Good one Soma! Nice to see another company address...Good one Soma! Nice to see another company addressing the "small-ish" cargo bike segment. <br /><br />I think you need to make the Pickup Artist available - it seems to be a nice blend of cargo capacity, shortish wheelbase, and affordable price. <br /><br />One thing another poster mentioned was sizing - if you could design the bike so people about 1' apart in height could ride BikeBikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722018090415432366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-36468005929557009292011-09-20T20:27:43.671-07:002011-09-20T20:27:43.671-07:00I like this bike a lot but I'm not sure it off...I like this bike a lot but I'm not sure it offers much extra value for its price premium over other cycle trucks. Would you say the stability is notably better than the Civia Halsted?<br /><br />The 150 lb load limit is intriguing, but how could I truly secure a 150 lb load that wasn't a person? (If I'm genuinely interested in transporting people, why wouldn't I buy a bakfiets?)<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225246134093731211.post-5448741772179478852011-09-20T18:27:42.220-07:002011-09-20T18:27:42.220-07:00I love them both. If there is a way to build it up...I love them both. If there is a way to build it up so both my 5'1" wife and my 5'10" self could share it, that would seal the deal for me.KCJeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17944161828191109211noreply@blogger.com