cargo bike

Load-hauling cycle

A cargo bike is a bicycle designed to carry heavy loads or passengers, typically featuring an extended frame with a large container, platform, or box—usually mounted in front of the rider or between two rear wheels.

Parents use them to transport children; businesses use them for deliveries.

She does all her grocery shopping on a cargo bike.

cycling

pedal

Foot-operated lever

  • cyclistOne who pedals
  • chainLinked segments forming length
  • gearsToothed rotating machine parts

crankset · derailleur · spokes · wheel · tire · saddle · handlebars · brakes · frame · fork

cargo

load

Carried weight or burden

shipment · parcel · package · groceries · crate · container · panniers · basket · rack · trailer

urban

city

Large populated area

congestion · downtown · neighborhood · mobility · infrastructure · cycling culture · parking · courier · last-mile · car-free

sustainability

carbon footprint

Total greenhouse gases produced

pollution reduction · climate action · eco-conscious · fuel-free · low-impact · environmental · oil-free · human-powered

Categories
Opposites
carrying capacity

cargo bikeroad bike

Lightweight bicycle for paved surfaces

track bike · commuter bike · penny-farthing · unicycle · fixie

purpose/function

cargo biketrack bike

Brakeless velodrome cycle

sport bike · BMX bike · touring bike · mountain bike

vehicle type for hauling

cargo bikedelivery truck

Vehicle for transporting goods

freight truck · semi-truck · cargo van · box truck · eighteen-wheeler

Family

carry, bike, cargo, bicycle, carriage, biking, biker, bikes, bicycles

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G