u/bykeithbrown

Hi.

I'm looking to buy my first cargo bike. I'm focused more on the compact varieties, rather than a long tail, because I don't have garage space to store it. At 5'6", I also don't require a large bike.

I'm in the U.S. and I've looked at the Tern Short Haul, the Le Petite Porteur and the Yoonit Micro, all of which I like, though I'm not positive the Yoonit ships to the U.S.

I'd like to use it for grocery runs just for myself so nothing ridiculously heavy and for around town errands. No electric, because I'm just prejudiced that way and like the exercise.

It would see daily use, even in winter (Michigan), and I plan to use it for my go-to around town transportation. It would not have to go far, likely runs of 15 miles or less. But it would see a lot of cumulative miles, and have too be okay chained outside stores when I'm shopping or imbibing at a local watering hole. I have my touring bike for long rides.

I rode a 20-inch wheeled Bike Friday for a couple of weeks about a year ago. I found that wheel size felt significantly slower than larger wheeled bikes, so I do have that reservation about the wheel size for a knock around town bike, but I don't have a good sense of cycle truck bikes, which seem to straddle that line while also providing utility. If anyone has suggestions on these, I'd welcome those too.

This is a long way to ask for opinions/advice on the three bikes I mentioned above or offer suggestions on things I likely haven't thought of yet.

Big thanks in advance!

Maybe you've heard this too, that Gary Fisher bikes are roughly the same ride in terms of tubing and feel as the high end Trek bikes of the same era. Is that true or false?

I always thought this was the best phone. Pretty much just calls and text, little else. I'm still looking for something similar. Anyone have suggestions?

I really only want calls and text. Everything else far less important for me. I assume the classic still does that, yah? And for those who have one, what network do you use in the U.S.? All help appreciated.