I bought a cargo bike about 10 years ago it’s a Juiced Rider U500 500Watt front motor and a 32 amp lithium battery. I put a solid fibreglass container on the back of the bike with a lockable door. I do absolutely everything with my bicycle there’s nothing to small or to big I haven’t tried to bring home on the bike. If I was ever to replace this bike with another it would be another cargo bike they are great for everything.
@@99spokes I will look for a link to the sort of storage box I put on the back of my cargo bike. It’s held up fantastic over the years it protects everything from the weather if your out in the rain or snow.
A 500WH battery seems pretty tiny for a $5.5k bike. My REI e1.2 cost $1k and has 672WH. A little apples to oranges, being more of a mini cargo bike, but I've loaded it pretty routinely with 50-80lbs of gear or shopping. I imagine you could come up with a pretty nice cargo trailer setup for the remaining $4,500 difference 😉
I should clarify, this is clearly a much more premium bike with its air fork, Shimano XT and Magura parts. It just seems worthy of a bigger battery. Also, anyone looking to start doing some bike commuting and shopping trips doesn't absolutely have to spend in this price range.
You’re definitely right about there being other, more affordable options, but like you alluded to in your second comment this one definitely caters to people looking for a cargo bike with higher quality components/motor/etc. In terms of battery size there’s always a tradeoff between range and weight, and Yuba has definitely chosen to prioritize weight savings with this bike. Another thing to consider is that mid drive motors are more efficient than hub drive motors like on the e1.2, so you’ll end up getting more life out of a given size battery.
@@99spokes mid drive efficiency is for narrow niche cases (like going slowly uphill through trails with short steep sections having a small motor working through the granny gears). But for daily use commuting, riding on roads where maintaining a steady speed regardless of the hill grade is important, the difference between hub drive and mid drive is about the same. Hub drives can use regenerative braking whereas mid drives cannot, which could give a heavy cargo bike 10% added range or more. Grin Technologies did a two hour deep dive video on ebike motor efficiency with graphs and results from their R&D testing lab. Just the resistance of the wind above 20mph could cut a battery's range in half.
How does the comparison to the Tern GSD shift with the Spicy Curry AT being discounted 20% to just under $4500 currently? I was leaning GSD but I'm trying to figure out if it's enough to sway me.
Good question! 20% off is pretty significant for a bike at this price! As long as you’re okay with the shorter battery range and smaller spread of accessories that Yuba makes then I’d take the Spicy Curry!
for someone over 50...how would this compare to a frontloader (Riese and Muller load75) or tadpole trike like the azub tifly x with a trailer as a car replacement?
I’ve never ridden a front loader so I can’t say for sure, but the spicy curry handled very much like a tradition hybrid bike. It never held overly long or cumbersome, and without a load on the back you’d be hard pressed to tell you were on a cargo bike. If you like the feel of a traditional handling bike then I think this is the ticket!
How come nobody’s talking about the Yuba Mondo eBay because that’s what I have and I’ll tell you something that is a sweet bike. Nobody is doing reviews on it nobody’s talking about it that’s being the next pick up truck or station wagon or minivan. Nobody’s talking about it that way, why is that?
Or is the question, “Can a 70 lb motorized vehicle that uses the same amount of power as your fridge replace the 2 ton, inefficient Ford in my garage?” Either way, the answer remains sometimes lol
This shouldn't have to be said, but if you need to be in a high-strength steel, climate controlled cabin esconched in air bags, bikes are not for you. I was in a car in Chicago, and cyclists flew past us and parked for free on the sidewalk.
Love the content, hoping to see more! 🤘🏼
Glad you enjoyed it 🤙🤙
Car infrastructure is the problem...
Always will be. To hell with cars.
I bought a cargo bike about 10 years ago it’s a Juiced Rider U500 500Watt front motor and a 32 amp lithium battery. I put a solid fibreglass container on the back of the bike with a lockable door. I do absolutely everything with my bicycle there’s nothing to small or to big I haven’t tried to bring home on the bike. If I was ever to replace this bike with another it would be another cargo bike they are great for everything.
Nice, that sounds like a super rad build!
@@99spokes I will look for a link to the sort of storage box I put on the back of my cargo bike. It’s held up fantastic over the years it protects everything from the weather if your out in the rain or snow.
A 500WH battery seems pretty tiny for a $5.5k bike.
My REI e1.2 cost $1k and has 672WH. A little apples to oranges, being more of a mini cargo bike, but I've loaded it pretty routinely with 50-80lbs of gear or shopping. I imagine you could come up with a pretty nice cargo trailer setup for the remaining $4,500 difference 😉
I should clarify, this is clearly a much more premium bike with its air fork, Shimano XT and Magura parts.
It just seems worthy of a bigger battery. Also, anyone looking to start doing some bike commuting and shopping trips doesn't absolutely have to spend in this price range.
You’re definitely right about there being other, more affordable options, but like you alluded to in your second comment this one definitely caters to people looking for a cargo bike with higher quality components/motor/etc. In terms of battery size there’s always a tradeoff between range and weight, and Yuba has definitely chosen to prioritize weight savings with this bike. Another thing to consider is that mid drive motors are more efficient than hub drive motors like on the e1.2, so you’ll end up getting more life out of a given size battery.
@@99spokes mid drive efficiency is for narrow niche cases (like going slowly uphill through trails with short steep sections having a small motor working through the granny gears). But for daily use commuting, riding on roads where maintaining a steady speed regardless of the hill grade is important, the difference between hub drive and mid drive is about the same.
Hub drives can use regenerative braking whereas mid drives cannot, which could give a heavy cargo bike 10% added range or more. Grin Technologies did a two hour deep dive video on ebike motor efficiency with graphs and results from their R&D testing lab. Just the resistance of the wind above 20mph could cut a battery's range in half.
How does the comparison to the Tern GSD shift with the Spicy Curry AT being discounted 20% to just under $4500 currently? I was leaning GSD but I'm trying to figure out if it's enough to sway me.
Good question! 20% off is pretty significant for a bike at this price! As long as you’re okay with the shorter battery range and smaller spread of accessories that Yuba makes then I’d take the Spicy Curry!
my only concern is the battery range, i wonder if there is a way to upgrade it in some way
I believe Bosch makes a range extender that would be compatible with the bike
Brother can the bike go 4 long cycling with 4 hr on the road do it need to charge if stop for refreshments
Yeah, if you’re in relatively flat terrain and leave it in the eco or maybe even mid mode you could probably get four hours!
2:38 cars driving backwards on the road below, very sketchy
lol good catch 😂
for someone over 50...how would this compare to a frontloader (Riese and Muller load75) or tadpole trike like the azub tifly x with a trailer as a car replacement?
I’ve never ridden a front loader so I can’t say for sure, but the spicy curry handled very much like a tradition hybrid bike. It never held overly long or cumbersome, and without a load on the back you’d be hard pressed to tell you were on a cargo bike. If you like the feel of a traditional handling bike then I think this is the ticket!
Can this get you to LA in one day? (From Portland)
Can confirm that’s a no lol
How come nobody’s talking about the Yuba Mondo eBay because that’s what I have and I’ll tell you something that is a sweet bike. Nobody is doing reviews on it nobody’s talking about it that’s being the next pick up truck or station wagon or minivan. Nobody’s talking about it that way, why is that?
Great bike! This just happens to be the one they sent us to review
Is the question, "Can one motorized vehicle replace another motorized vehicle?" Sometimes.
Or is the question, “Can a 70 lb motorized vehicle that uses the same amount of power as your fridge replace the 2 ton, inefficient Ford in my garage?” Either way, the answer remains sometimes lol
Thought you were about to say Yuba sent you a couple children to help test the bike
Can you imagine 😂😂
Why not use a tricycle at that point? Then again I don't know how much slower a tricycle is compared to a cargo bike.
Is tie market to singapore
I don’t believe so 😕
I don’t believe so 😕
It defnitely costs more than my car.
*looks out of the window, it's snowing and -3 Celcius degrees*
I don't think so.
Haha that’s about the temperature I was filming in! But yes, not ideal!
This shouldn't have to be said, but if you need to be in a high-strength steel, climate controlled cabin esconched in air bags, bikes are not for you. I was in a car in Chicago, and cyclists flew past us and parked for free on the sidewalk.
No it can not replace my car NOT even close
Have you ever tried, or are you just assuming? It’s been a decade since I sold my car for an Ebike; I don’t want to own another car in my lifetime.
That’s fair, I honestly don’t think it could for me either, but I think it could for many people, as well as be a viable replacement for a second car
LOL it is 75 miles one way to work and it has been -25 with light snow that last 2 days and its "ONLY" going to be 5 tomorrow @@MrQuestful
@@randywhelchel4674 Why do you live so far away from work?
@@sammiller6631 because work is not my life