Something you should know about me is that I derive a seemingly disproportionate amount of joy out of carrying stuff on a bike. And now, I have a cargo bike. What could it be that slaps that lopsided smile on my face when I load up a bike with (especially big) cargo? Surely it's because I'm doing something that seems shouldn't be possible. Maybe it's because I don't have to rent a truck to move a big item. Maybe it's because I feel like I'm momentarily living a glimpse of the future I want to see, where people turn to bikes in a situation like this and there is one less car on the road as a result.
Maybe it's just because I'm riding a big bike.
Yesterday I welcomed a new bike into the family. A Larry vs Harry Bullit cargo bike, affectionately called Major Tom in a brilliant red. I got to see this bike get assembled at my local bike shop, Pedaal, where I purchased it from—I even helped out (a little bit)! I asked the owners there if I could be present to film the experience for my YouTube channel, but mostly I wanted an excuse just to hang out with Timm, the co-owner of Pedaal, and see what goes into a Bullit behind the scenes.