Originally Posted by
JPprivate
Every now and again I'm thinking about car-free. I always thought I would get a cargo bike, interesting that neither the OP nor anybody else has even suggested that. But I guess it's not practical if it's your only bike.
Cargo bikes are practical if you carry cargo. I'm single, and I live in an apartment. I don't need a bike to haul things home from Home Depot, Costco or Sam's Club. I don't have a need to go to those places. Thus, I have no need for a cargo bike. Pair of grocery panniers and a trunk bag carries all the stuff I need to carry. If it's a good sale that week, I make two trips.
What I'd like to have an excuse for is a trailer.