Changes

Long Andre

256 bytes added, 15:27, 12 June 2015
/* Context */
* [http://www.nutzrad.de/index.php?seite=kat cargo bikes overview], a "longjohn"-type cargo bike
** has 2 wheels (1st column) and the load is placed in front of the rider, as low as possible, with the front wheel further forward** all types of load ("loads", "loads and kids", "kids", "advertisement", "selling", etc.) are known to have been successfully transported with longjohns** (therefore there is one longjohn icon in each not-empty cell of the 1st column)
* longjohns are probably the most-common type of cargo bikes
** they are described and discussed at the following pages: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_bicycle#Long_John_bicycle en.wikipedia], [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_John de.wikipedia], [http://www.longjohn.org/]
** they tend to benefit from the following advantages: low center of gravity, good handling, moderate length and especially width, load is easily visible by rider, transmission is the same as for a normal bicycle
** they may suffer from the following drawbacks: steering is achieved through a mechanism that adds complexity (and price) compared to cargo bikes types such as long tail, load size is somehow limited, load weight is limited compared to vehicles with 3 wheels or more (due to resistance and also to the lack of inherent stability)
5,023
edits