Family & Cargo
While most bikes can carry some cargo or passengers — if all else fails, in a trailer or backpack — not many are up to the task of supporting all of a household’s local transport needs year-round. Whether the daily preschool run, weekly grocery haul with kids, quarterly Costco provisioning, Ikea trip, local delivery business, or whole house move has you thinking you need to drive in town, we have a quiet, healthy alternative!
Longtails
Longtails are a class of bike with more than the usual amount of space behind the rider for cargo, passengers, or both. Compared to Long Johns, they tend to ride more like regular bikes.
We’ve been riding Longtails of the Xtracycle type since 2001, and developed our Stokemonkey electric assist specifically to complement them.
Long Johns
Long Johns feature a low-mounted cargo or passenger area in front of the rider. They excel at handling the very heaviest loads gracefully, and facilitate social interaction between rider and passengers.