Rosie - thanks for the link! I love bike pr0n!

Quote Originally Posted by Geonz View Post
I'd be inclined to get the one that was available soonest. Seems there's a big waiting list for Big Dummys and I suspect there will be for the radish, too. I don't know what roller brakes are ...
I got my regular brakes switched to disk brakes because I was wearing out brake pads in two months with normal riding (we don't even have hills), and it's super-sweet to be able to stop in the rain or on slime or carrying a mess of stuff.
I wonder if people are more comfortable with the "whole frame" concept -
I can say that my Free Radical on my Giant Nutra (entry level hybrid from 1992 or thereabouts) has been very reliable... but I do have a really good mechanic (who's moving to Wisconsin in 6 weeks, sadness! but the other guys in the shop are good, too).

I hear ya on the wait list. I just got the call yesterday the FreeRads are in at my LBS, and I'm hoping to go buy something today. Even if we don't make a final decision on the bike, we'll at least buy our kit so we don't lose the opportunity.

So I can put disk brakes on any bike? I thought I had to have the mounts on there already? If I could go disk with any old bike, that opens up a whole world of options (and, I think, reduces the cost considerably!)!

We are lucky to have a shop in town that specializes in cargo bikes. We'll definitely be going there for whatever build there is. It's great to have an Xtra-experienced person like yourself hanging out here! Thanks for your help!