Union cargo bike

[C.S.]

This was a present from a friend. One of his neighbours wanted to sell it, so he, knowing that I liked it, bought it and gave to me. It'll take some time but it will be rideable again.

I'm still trying to find out more about it, but for now I am content to own yet another mighty ugly bicycle.

 

[user 135]

Nothing ugly about a utility bike.

 

[udallcustombikes]

What is the blue one in the background? I never get nice presents like that. I gotta work for all of mine.

 

[Graylock]

What is that blue one C.S.?
GL

 

[C.S.]

"The Blue One"?
'Korthals' is the brand name, there are about 10 of them. It is a moped cargo trike.
The frontwheels, axles and brakes come off a small car (Fiat 126 in some cases), the rear wheel is a front wheel from a BMW motorcycle or something similar, the engine is a Honda 50cc. The rest is a new construction from square tubing. It is designed to be narrow enough for this city to squeeze through traffic jams and those pesky little posts they put along the sidewalks, and to take a load of 400Kg (880Lbs). I'll try to get some more pictures.

Cman: Yes, there is beauty in functionality. But every now and then I like to call something ugly, especially when I like it. Silly habit.

Udall: You give some, you get some. Not necessarily to/from the same person.

 

[C.S.]

i want, i want!

You want what? You want what?
The cargo bike or the cargo trike?

 

[C.S.]

Can't sell it, it will be all alone without its family:

 

[Graylock]

oh the bike is my fav. i am a sucker for ugly frames. if you were in the states and were selling it i would scoop it up.

Make your own. You can go for the one wheel in front. The pug is optional (he smells funny )

GL

 

[C.S.]

He said ugly, not pugly.

 

[Graylock]

He said ugly, not pugly.

I'm so sorry there seems to be a bit of coffee on my screen.......yeah that's it............yes yes, that is ugly not pugly.
Thanks for pointing that out.

GL

 

[SSG]

That's a nice little cargo bike. I like the bakbrommer too!

 

[C.S.]

That's a nice little cargo bike. I like the bakbrommer too!

And the word for the bike is "transportfiets", in case you wanted to know.
Where you ever over here, or did you pick that up on the NET?

 

[SSG]

My bad. I collect old mopeds. The cargo models are pretty much non existent in the US.

That's a nice little cargo bike. I like the bakbrommer too!

And the word for the bike is "transportfiets", in case you wanted to know.
Where you ever over here, or did you pick that up on the NET?