big dummy v bullitt help needed
09-29-10, 10:43 AM
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big dummy v bullitt help needed
hi i'm new to this forum and need a little help. i'm going car free in the uk (sounds like a possible album title here). i have a commuter bike so that's covered but i need a utility to:
A. haul not too heavy stuff a bit
B. haul 2 kids (ages 6 and 3) a lot
C. shopping for a family of 7
D. family outings
E. anything else i can't think of including possibly occasionally standing in for my commute bike -10 miles each way.
D. would be nice to be able to use in british weather ie. rain-as in keeping the kids dry
any help would be greatly appreciated as i am new to the utility/cargo bike thing although i am a fairly experienced cyclist. thanks.
A. haul not too heavy stuff a bit
B. haul 2 kids (ages 6 and 3) a lot
C. shopping for a family of 7
D. family outings
E. anything else i can't think of including possibly occasionally standing in for my commute bike -10 miles each way.
D. would be nice to be able to use in british weather ie. rain-as in keeping the kids dry
any help would be greatly appreciated as i am new to the utility/cargo bike thing although i am a fairly experienced cyclist. thanks.
09-29-10, 03:05 PM
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I am not sure what is available in the UK or how much you want to spend, both considerations. For the uses mentioned something like an Xtracycle conversion of a no suspension older mountain bike, a Surly Big Dummy or something like the Madsen Bucket. The Madsen might be most appropriate for the two kids hauling.
Possibly also consider a Dutch Bakfiets as GB is not that far from the Netherlands.
Possibly also consider a Dutch Bakfiets as GB is not that far from the Netherlands.
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09-29-10, 03:32 PM
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I would say the big dummy, but I am a touch bias.
10-01-10, 07:49 AM
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I own a Big Dummy and a CETMA cargo bike [similar to a Bullit]:
CETMA is better:
- for hauling young kids
- easy to keep 'em dry with a tent over the cargo box
- easy to haul groceries
- great for large loose loads
- great for square bulky boxy loads [chest freezer]
Big Dummy is better:
- for hauling adults/older kids [teens]
- long loads [ladder]
- commuting/general purpose riding
- touring
- mountain biking
You can certainly haul groceries or big boxes with the Big Dummy and you can certainly commute with the CETMA..., but they are clearly different and therefore one stands out in certain situations over the other. If you want a bike that can also haul cargo/kids go with the Big Dummy. If you want a bike that is only about hauling cargo/kids get the CETMA [Bullit].
CETMA is better:
- for hauling young kids
- easy to keep 'em dry with a tent over the cargo box
- easy to haul groceries
- great for large loose loads
- great for square bulky boxy loads [chest freezer]
Big Dummy is better:
- for hauling adults/older kids [teens]
- long loads [ladder]
- commuting/general purpose riding
- touring
- mountain biking
You can certainly haul groceries or big boxes with the Big Dummy and you can certainly commute with the CETMA..., but they are clearly different and therefore one stands out in certain situations over the other. If you want a bike that can also haul cargo/kids go with the Big Dummy. If you want a bike that is only about hauling cargo/kids get the CETMA [Bullit].
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Definitely any Long-John style low-centre-of-gravity carrier, so a Bullitt (lightweight modern Long-John) or a Bakfiets
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