Originally Posted by
-holiday76
This, and many other cargo designs, are becoming common in Manhattan. Manhattan has been under an incredible cycling transformation like never before. I never would have predicted it. At red lights, when cyclists actually stop for red lights, a crowd of cyclists accumulates at the intersection.
Originally Posted by
jptwins
Don't give up! I don't think it'd be too hard for you to find an older steel touring frame. I ended up using an ROSS Mt Hood XC, pretty heavy, but it has cantilever brakes. I removed all the stickers (except for the headbadge sticker to give ROSS its due, i guess) and added a free radical to build this up:
http://www.jpbikeresearch.com/2009/04/the-ride/

You'd have to make sure, somehow, that the kids don't fall asleep. How do you do that?
So Brian, which free radical kit did you get? I'd love one, but they're expensive.