** these pages may be partially translated at some point: [http://www.werkstatt-lastenrad.de/index.php?title=FAQ:_Frequently_Asked_Questions FAQ], [http://www.werkstatt-lastenrad.de/index.php?title=Worum_gehts What it's about]
* This is not a typical Hackerspace project, but more a typical project for the very young [https://fixme.ch/wiki/Atelier_machines UCmakerspace].
=== Configuration "Longjohn" de vélos de transport ===
[http://www.nutzrad.de/index.php?seite=kat Here's an overview of cargo bikes]. 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 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/ longjohn.org]
* they tend to benefit from the following advantages:
** low center of gravity
** good handling and moderate weight
** 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)
[http://werkstatt-lastenrad.de/index.php?title=D%C3%A9cisions:_avantages_et_inconv%C3%A9nients énumération des avantages et inconvénients de plusieurs types de décisions lors du choix d'un vélo de transport]
