This is a cargo bike I made under the guidance of Jan Vandertuin and everyone else at the Center for Appropriate Transport in Eugene, OR (honestly it was more a team effort). I worked at CAT for a year and some change, and rode HPM bikes and trikes for work (HPM is under the CAT umbrella) as a courier and bike valet. I recognized the superiority of the Long Haul design over the rear-loading cargo bike was riding as a commuter and kid carrier, so for time and cost savings, Jan helped me build a Long Haul using the rear triangle/bottom bracket shell/top tube of an old 80s Miyata MTB. It was an awesome learning experience, and this is my favorite bike by far.
Frame:
HPM Long Haul
Fork/Headset:
HPM fork/Cane Creek 40 (steering column)/Chris King (fork)
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Shimano M737 110bcd
Pedals:
VP flats
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Deore 1x10 clutch derailleur w/wide range cassette; Race Face 38t narrow/wide
Derailleurs/Shifters:
Deore 10 speed
Saddle/Seatpost:
Brooks C19 Cambium/Sunlite(?)
Brakes:
Avid BB7
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Velocity Dyad/Shimano dynamo/Schwalbe Big Apple Plus 20"
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Deore XT/Velocity Dyad
Accessories:
Busch and Mueller dynamo headlight
More Info:
New wheels, and I had a frame builder friend add a disc tab to the rear triangle, so now both brakes are disc units. Another friend and I also built a wooden cargo box, I just need to install it.
Bike History
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Added by brianmarkmcdermott. Last updated about 4 years ago.
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cargobike, commuter, eugeneoregon, freak-bike, humanpoweredmachines, mountain-bike
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Flatik says:
Awesome bike!!!
I'm not working as a messenger and haven't got any kids, I don't need to carry huge stuff either but I still want a cargo bike so bad...
Posted over 6 years ago
brianmarkmcdermott says:
Ya never know when you need to haul stuff...
Posted over 6 years ago
tracksloth says:
+1!
Posted almost 6 years ago