Fietser
@americanfietser
"Fietser" (Dutch) 'feet-ser' Meaning: A Person Who Bikes For Transportation; Infrastructure, City Design, E-Cargo Bike Ambassador, Brasil 🇧🇷🔗, Train & Aviation Enjoyer
My simple @bunchbike.com testimony: My Urban Arrow hasn't left the garage in two weeks because I, an experienced cargo bike person, keep choosing the Bunch Bike over other bike options for errands simply because riding it is fun.
Never in the history of cars have they been given urban space and they did not ask for more.
Good urban spaces are full of color. This is something you can't properly achieve with a cars-for-everything landscape.
Found the perfect vehicle for navigating those quaint, medieval English villages.
Adding a few photos to this thread, here is what the box looks like with a car seat mounted to the car seat adapters. We have the Nuna Pipa Aire Rx, but many different car seats fit this adapter. 16/
I'll never support legislation that creates more car dependency or traffic in cities. Give people safe, efficient choices in how they move and the benefits will compound. Less congestion, healthier people, and kids that get to experience the world by being directly in it.
Car seat, baby, diaper bag, and stroller all on board. Yes, you can do this with a bike and yes, you can have a great time doing it. 11/
Hauling a stroller is easy. As you see here, we have one of the larger strollers on the market (Nuna Mixx Next) and we found a way to mount and secure it wonderfully. This leaves the inside of the bike for everything else. 10/
This bike can handle all you need for localized living with decent infrastructure. I will say that I tend to feel bumps in the pavement more on this than on the Urban Arrow, but I think that has to do with the design of trikes. As long as your streets and paths aren't mine fields, you're fine. 9/
Another thing to note is that this bike absolutely works for "the talls". I'm 1.94 (6'4") tall and I'm completely comfortable on it. The seat can go even higher, but mine is down slightly. Height for most should not be a concern and if you're short, no worries, this bike is great for you. 6/
We own multiple cargo bikes, including the Urban Arrow. The UA has its strengths for sure and I'm not beating up on it at all, but when I'm hauling my daughter in town, I actually prefer the pace of our Bunch over the Arrow. It forces me to try and enjoy the moment rather than zipping places. 5/
The biggest thing that stands out to me is how my pace on this bike is slower. I'm not talking pace car to horse and buggy slower, I'm just saying it's not as agile as an Urban Arrow or longtail cargo bike. But you know what? I am finding that I really like this slower pace...a lot. 4/
It also has the front panel with a door, which I personally find to be essential. I prefer the ability to open the door for either loading cargo or eventually allowing her to step in and out of rather than over the top like some do. You can order a solid panel if you don't want a door. 3/
We own the Bunch Bike Original model. It's outfitted to with the removable canopy and car seat adapter so that our daughter can ride in it safely from the start. 2/
*Bunch Bike Review* Now that we've owned our @bunchbike.com e-cargo bike for some time, I wanted to write a threaded review of my thoughts and experience. This will no doubt leave out many details that others will wonder about, but I hope some of you will get useful information here. 1/
I'll drop my "ban cars" campaign, but I expect local laws and infrastructure to allow me to live this way in any proper urban environment.
This is an extension of the original work done by Jan Gehl and Jeff Speck. Both housing and retail space are being constructed alongside it. While not fully open yet, the trail is passable for bike and foot traffic.
They say cars are freedom, but they certainly don't mean financial freedom. Cars are highly depreciable assets that take massive amounts of your income to operate and eventually wear out, become unsafe, and force you into buying another. Revolving debt, your entire life.
Carmel opened up a new section of the Monon Boulevard development recently. There's still plenty of landscaping and other construction going on, but this place for people is coming together nicely.
✅ "Get a car, loser!" ✅ "EVs will fix the problem of cars." ✅ "Bike lanes cause traffic." ✅ "Public Transit should pay for itself." Motorists hate to see other motorists, but don't want to support anything that will result in fewer motorists.
Pavement color differentiation matters in urban design. Grey asphalt for everything is sterilizing and looks like car infrastructure. Segmented, color specific pavements define conflict zones and say who belongs where.