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    Tow Monster Review: The Ultimate Cargo Bike Solution for Towing Kids' Bikes

    Thanks!!! We did actually explore a clipping version, and built some prototypes that were easily removable. (Although the mechanism would have needed substantially more work to bring to market.) However, we saw during user testing that all our beta-testers preferred to leave the Tow Monsters...
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    Tow Monster Review: The Ultimate Cargo Bike Solution for Towing Kids' Bikes

    Thanks for the kind words and thoughtful feedback! We actually gave a lot of thought to the material choice. Wood turned out to be surprisingly light for its stiffness and is more cost-effective for U.S. fabrication compared to metal or plastic. It’s also beautiful, sustainable, and easy to...
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    Jonah from Somerville, MA (and founder of Schleptastic)

    Thanks!! No it's only designed for towing bikes without a passenger, but that's where the rear seat comes in handy. If you want a product that can handle a bike with a kid, you need the FollowMe Tandem, which has its own set of constraints. The FollowMe Tandem has special clamping hardware to...
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    Xtracycle Hopper w/ Weather Enclosure (for RadioFlyer Via)

    My pleasure! I hope it's helpful for other people!
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    Xtracycle Hopper w/ Weather Enclosure (for RadioFlyer Via)

    I attached the RadioFlyer enclosure (for the Via / Via-Pro) to my Xtracycle Hopper with decent success! I had to modify things a bit, but nothing beyond unscrewing things that I'm not supposed to. (Nothing like 3d printing or welding or whatever.) Below are some pics and brief description as...
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    Jonah from Somerville, MA (and founder of Schleptastic)

    I'm excited about this new platform for the bike world! Thanks Arleigh! This is my current around town Trek (which sometimes sees the light of day as an actual mountain bike) with my Tow Monster tow hitch and cargo carrier. My regular daily rider was a very old Miyata road frame that I built...
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