https://video.canadiancivil.com/videos/watch/724064a0-e5c0-4845-a800-0131a3256b0a I need an electric cargo bike in my life, but they are a big investment and I'm not sure which type is best for me. So I'm going through my decision-making process in this video because it may help you make a decision for yourself. Want the e-cargo bike decision tree flow chart? It's available here: https://www.patreon.com/Shifter632/posts/new-video-and-of-163361598?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link ━━━ NEW TO BIKE COMMUTING? ━━━ ▶ My course: The Ultimate Guide to Bike Commuting and Urban Cycling. Check out the new Starter Pack: https://shiftercourses.thinkific.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=video ▶ Here's a free video to get you started: How to safely lock your bike: https://shiftercourses.thinkific.com/products/digital_downloads/locks ━━━ ABOUT THIS CHANNEL ━━━ Shifter is about urban cycling, bike commuting, and the ways we get around our cities. Hosted by Tom Babin, author of Frostbike: The Joy, Pain and Numbness of Winter Cycling. ▶ Support the channel + get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/Shifter632?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=video ▶ YouTube channel memberships: https://www.youtube.com/@Shifter_Cycling/membership ▶ Frostbike (the book): https://amzn.to/42EBzO6 ━━━ BIKES I RIDE ━━━ I rode Priority bikes for years before they sponsored the channel. Low-maintenance belt drives, honest value. 🚲 Priority Eight - My daily summer ride: https://alnk.to/1XWoxFO 🚲 Priority Continuum Onyx - My Canadian winter commuter bike, with hub dynamo lights and Enviolo internal gearing: https://alnk.to/gKS5Jlw 🚲 Priority Gemini - Super-fun gravel bike with Pinion Smart-Shift gearbox for longer adventures: https://alnk.to/44ZOsvc ━━━ GEAR I ACTUALLY USE ━━━ Some are affiliate links — they support the channel at no cost to you. ▶ Light-up pedals (Redshift): https://redshiftsports.com/collections/all-arclight-products-accessories?aff=40 ▶ Turn your clip-in pedals into flats for quick errands: https://redshiftsports.com/products/mousetrap-pedal-adapters?variant=47202186264829&aff=40 ▶ Phone mount (Peak Design Universal Bar Mount): https://peak-design.pxf.io/c/5749368/1664050/18669 ▶ Bike lights (Lumos Firefly): https://collabs.shop/3uodbz ▶ Pannier-backpack (Two Wheel Gear Convertible 2.0): https://twowheelgear.com/collections/pannier-backpacks ▶ Saddle (Brooks): https://amzn.to/4ulz1Ba ▶ Bell (Crane Bells): https://amzn.to/4tABohW ━━━ REGISTER YOUR BIKE TO STOP BIKE THEFT ━━━ 529 Garage: https://project529.com/garage Bike Index: https://bikeindex.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombabin Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tombabin.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tombabin #cycling #bike #commuting #bikecommuting #urbancycling 0:00 Introduction 1:15 Box bike (bakfiets) 7:09 Cargo trike 11:40 Long-tail cargo bike 16:12 My decision Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:15:37 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.canadiancivil.com https://video.canadiancivil.com/lazy-static/avatars/1b9517d4-c727-402e-96ba-0400fe6fb718.png https://video.canadiancivil.com/videos/watch/724064a0-e5c0-4845-a800-0131a3256b0a All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.canadiancivil.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder. https://video.canadiancivil.com/w/f7hd8shcghvYhmPo6HA34m;threadId=18709 https://video.canadiancivil.com/w/f7hd8shcghvYhmPo6HA34m;threadId=18709 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:35:51 GMT @shifter Really interesting thought process on the criteria that we might consider if choosing a cargo bike. Many thanks for sharing here. Boosted.

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