Me and my cargobike(s) checking in from Denver

[Keith Reed]

Hi all. I’m in Aurora/Denver Colorado. Cargobike owner for 7 years. My daily rider is a custom build by Scissortail Cycles out of Norman Oklahoma. In addition to bringing me joy every time I ride it, this bike also got me through the most difficult transition of my life. After losing my life partner of over 40 years to traffic violence, I rode it from Stillwater Ok to my current home here in Colorado. While I would never in a million years suggest riding a fully loaded cargobike across the Great Plains in March, those 2 weeks on the road turned out to be the best possible gift I could have ever given myself. I also have a Tern HSD that currently serves mainly as a loaner for the E bike curious.

 

[Nacho Bikes]

Welcome Keith!

Your bike looks sweet, and made here in the states too! Can you post more shots and details about it?

 

[Keith Reed]

Thanks Nacho. There are plenty of glamour shots here: https://theradavist.com/scissortail-cycles-cargo-bike-review/ (hit 'view gallery' at the bottom of the first image for all of them). Dewayne at Scissortail is a one person operation. I went to him with some ideas and it literally started as a napkin sketch. He hit it out of the park as it rides and handles better than any other front loader I've ridden. He's gone on to to build a few others like it and the only change he's made is cargo bay size. After relocating to Colorado, I put a front motor assist on it from Electric Bike Outfitters here in Denver. That's been a game changer for me at this altitude and the spread-out metro area.