Bakfiets Family Cargo Mid-Loader Electric Bike Bicycle
Model: EBCB-1000
You can use it as a moped, simply on battery power, or you can pedal, or you can do both at the same time.
No license or registration are required.
Gear: Shimano 6 speed
Shifters: Shimano 6 speed
Free wheel: Shimano 6 speed
Tires: 20″ 1.75″ / 24″ 1.75″
Chain: KMC
Wheel fender: stainless steel
Load capacity: 350 lbs
Sensor: torque transducer
Display: LCD display
Distance per charge: up to 35-40 miles
Overall dimensions: 94.5″ (L) x 23″ (W) x 43″ (H)
Rim: Aluminum alloy
Spokes: Stainless steel
Pedal: Aluminum alloy
Total weight: 130 lbs
Cargo box’s size: 35.5″ x 21″ x 15″
Seat inside the cargo: 20″ x 9″
Rider’s seat height: 40 – 42″
Why the Bakfiets Family Cargo Mid-Loader Electric Bike Bicycle ?
The “bakfiets” (Dutch for “box bike”) electric cargo bike has gained popularity for several reasons, especially in urban areas and communities that emphasize sustainable transportation options. Here are some of the key reasons why the bakfiets electric cargo bike is chosen by many:
- Urban Mobility: In congested urban areas, traditional vehicles can be impractical due to traffic and limited parking space. Electric cargo bikes can navigate through traffic easily, and they require less space to park, making them convenient for short trips and errands.
- Health and Fitness: Riding an electric cargo bike provides physical exercise for the rider, promoting a healthier lifestyle. It’s a way to incorporate physical activity into daily routines without the need for dedicated exercise time.
- Transporting Cargo: The bakfiets design, with a front-mounted box or platform, allows for easy transportation of goods, groceries, and even children. This makes it convenient for families, small businesses, and delivery services.
- Reduced Congestion: By choosing electric cargo bikes for short trips and local errands, individuals contribute to reducing traffic congestion in urban areas, leading to smoother traffic flow for everyone.
- Promotion of Sustainable Lifestyles: Choosing an electric cargo bike aligns with a sustainable and eco-conscious lifestyle, which is important for individuals and communities aiming to reduce their carbon footprint.
- Frame: High carbon Steel frame design, wooden loader box size is 87″ (L) x 23″ (W) x 16″ (H)
- Motor: DAPU 36V/550W or 1200 W with the PowerBooster motor provides more than enough power, max speed can be reached 18m/h.
- Battery: 36V/13A lithium-ion battery, charging time: 4~6 hours, battery life: 800~1000 cycles.
- Brake: Front mechanical disc brakes and rear V brake.
- Shifters: Shimano 6-Speed transmission system ensures the different speed experience which you need to ride.
Adjustable seat to your comfortable ride
High-quality cranks
Sturdy and practical stand to park your bike anywhere at ease
Stabilizer bar to a smooth ride
Shimano gear to an effortless ride
Rear lights for added safety
Lockable and removable Lithium battery for your piece of mind
Gear selector and thumb throttle on the right hand side, along with the brake lever
Brake lever, bell and power switch on the left side
LCD display on the middle of the handlebar for a perfect viewing
This picture shows the inside of the cargo area with the bench inside
High powered front light for extra visibility
Disc brake for an absolute stopping power
The main benefits of the Bakfiets:
- Kids love this bike. Love it, love it, love it. Our kids loved all the front-loading box bikes we tried, as well as the trikes, but they loved the Bakfiets most of all. When we walked into Clever Cycles it was the first bike they wanted to try, and once they got in, they didn’t want to get out. The heights of seats inside different box bikes vary, but after generations of testing Bakfiets apparently has it just right. Flip the seats up and there’s plenty of room to nap. With two benches and two kids there’s room to split up fighting kids (and they’re in front where they can be supervised anyway). The only downside of the Bakfiets box from our perspective is that the sides are high enough that my daughter couldn’t self-load, and my son, who could, wanted us there for security.
- The kickstand on the Bakfiets is incredibly stable. It has four resting points, and when it’s down, the bike is as solid as a building. It can be engaged and disengaged with one foot while you are on the bike and holding the handlebars, minimizing the risk of tipping the bike and dumping the kids. It locks up and down with a THUNK so there is no doubt whether it’s where you want it to be.
- Like all box bikes, it comes with a box, which means that you can throw all kinds of stuff in there without worrying about does it fit, did I tie it down, did I remember the panniers, and so forth. The Bakfiets has a big box, too, and the seats fold up, meaning that without a kid on board it’s actually larger than the trunk of many cars, and since it’s open on the top, it’s actually a lot more accessible. What’s more, you can drop a car seat in this bike and haul infants.
- The back of the bike is like a normal bike, but because a Bakfiets is designed to carry serious weight, it can haul a lot more. That means that in addition to putting kids in the front box, you can stick a rear seat on the back, and/or a trailer-bike. The front box is supposed to hold up to three kids, but you can get four in there. That’s up to six kids on the bike, plus whatever cargo you can pack under the seats and on the rear rack. At which point you will move very slowly. But still! The bike can carry more kids than a minivan! And it’s a million times cooler.
- The payoff to all that weight is stability while riding. It offers a slow and stately ride. In addition, the Bakfiets has minimal startup wobble, even heavily loaded. It is certainly possible to dump this bike, but I didn’t manage it, and I was dumping my kids at a pace that was really starting to bother me on this trip—this is a hazard when switching bikes every few hours, because each one has a learning curve.
- The bike is designed to be grab-and-go for pretty much everyone. Everything you could want while riding is included. It has dynamo lights, an internally geared hub, a full chain guard, and fenders. The child seat and seat belts are built right into the box. The Bakfiets has a step-through frame that makes it accessible to riders of varying heights from very short to very tall. The box comes with a rubber (?) floor that keeps the box from echoing while the bike is moving. There are drainage holes in each corner.
Reviews on the bakfiets bike:
“When I was told I would be riding a bakfiets I was instantly excited; I had wanted to ride a bakfiets since I first saw them years ago. What I wasn’t expecting was having the chance to ride a pedal assist bike. Pedal assist bikes have motors which only operate while you are pedalling. You need to put in a rotation or two of the cranks before you feel the motor kick in and when you stop pedalling the motor stops working. As the name suggest, these type of motors are meant to assist you pedalling, they don’t turn your bike into an electric motorcycle. It is the greatest experience. Very well built bike with awesome service!
John D Hall, Boca Rotan, FL