Cargo cyclists replace truck drivers on European city streets. Welkom - De Fietsfabriek - Voor jouw unieke fiets! AZOR BAKFIETS FABRIEK REPORTAGE Bakfiets-school An incomplete guide to Long John frames. This page focusses on the evolution of SCO/Monark frames and their (possible) forerunners.
I´m still researching this subject, therefore information given here is incomplete, in some cases also questionable. Please be aware that the frame drawings below are schematic, simplified, NOT detailed and NOT true to scale. As far as available information about age and manufacturer is added. For a simple and precise way to determine age and manufacturer of a Long John built after 1942 please see the serial number page. The early years Long John production in Denmark started most likely in the late 1920s or early 1930s. Some information suggests that Nordisk Cykelfabrik played a major role in the production of early Long John bikes. The 1940s and 1950s The oldest SCO frames I´ve found so far are from the early 1940s but there might be older ones. The 1960s Please contact me if you´ve got a Long John from the sixties, especially the early sixties. The 1970s The 1980s The 1990s until today Seat bolt. Flickr: Intercambio de fotos. The Bakfiets Cargobike. Bakfiets en Meer.
S most recently posted photos of bike and longjohn. Bakfiets en Meer » Blog Archive » Guest Post: Cargo Bikes and the Information Revolution. An introduction to the introduction from editor Henry: About a week has passed since this post first went online and as of this moment there are 109 comments, quite a few of them rather extensive, a couple mildly angry or at least indignant.
A few people have expressed dismay that I would publish such a piece, even if I didn’t write it myself. Another has requested that I add something to the introduction to further qualify the post below. That last request seems the most appropriate approach and what I’ll try to do now. Interestingly though the post is widely criticized and has even apparently sparked offline discussions in coffee shops (both flattering and a little scary) nobody has suggested that I remove it. An introduction from editor Henry (the original introduction that is): Over the years I’ve offered several colleagues the opportunity to do a “guest post” but maybe only once before has somebody gone for it. Photo courtesy of Oscar Mulder at My Dutch Bike.
Photo from Workcycles. New Long John style cargo bike. I say it's more of a Long John style bike than a Dutch style bike because it will have a flatbed cargo platform instead of a wooden cargo box.I plan to change the 45-degree rectangular tube at the front to shorten the wheelbase by about 6 inches while keeping the cargo area the same length.
The gap between the 45-degree elbow and the front tire seems like wasted space to me. Anything I can do to shorten the wheelbase should make it handle better. I also need a longer (touring style) quill stem, which I'll probably hack together out of old parts.I will experiment with different tie rods to see what works best. First I plan to bend a stiffer tie rod using 3/4" EMT rather than the 1/2" EMT seen here. Www.ta.org.br/contagens/cargo_bikes.pdf.