City Arrow, a Dutch model greatest recognized for its front-loading cargo field bikes (or bakfiets), has simply expanded into new territory with the launch of the City Arrow Breeze, the corporate’s first-ever longtail electrical cargo bike. Along with bringing a brand new type issue to the model, it additionally affords a extra inexpensive worth.
Lengthy acknowledged for his or her high-quality electrical household and business cargo bikes that function huge entrance bins, City Arrow is now leaping into the extra compact and versatile longtail class, placing them head-to-head with a number of of the most important longtail cargo bike opponents. And true to type, they’re not reducing corners, simply issues.
Longtail cargo bikes are usually extra streamlined to provide resulting from less complicated steering and extra standard frames, permitting the Breeze to feel and appear extra like a typical city bike, whereas nonetheless providing loads of cargo goodness.
The Breeze is designed to hold critical hundreds with out taking over as a lot house. With a wheelbase corresponding to a typical metropolis bike, the Breeze can nonetheless deal with as much as two baby seats on the rear rack whereas conserving a nimble footprint. Complete carrying capability tops out at 200 kg (440 lb), and the rear rack is totally MIK-compatible, permitting for quick, tool-free swaps of baskets, luggage, and baby seats. Each the entrance and rear racks are included with the bike.
Powering the Breeze is the Bosch Cargo Line motor, a well-liked alternative amongst heavy-hauling e-bikes because of its torque-rich, low-speed efficiency. Riders can select from 400 Wh as much as 800 Wh of battery capability by way of the web configurator. The entrance finish encompasses a beefy Suntour Mobie 34 suspension fork, and the bike rolls on 26” wheels with huge tires for further consolation and stability.
Priced at €5,499 in Europe, the Breeze undercuts City Arrow’s different pricier fashions, but nonetheless affords household automobile efficiency. The mannequin additionally comes commonplace with a double kickstand for simple loading, and City Arrow is providing a variety of equipment at launch, together with every thing from panniers and cushions to protecting facet rails.
Out there now in black or inexperienced, the City Arrow Breeze marks a major step for a model that helped outline the fashionable e-cargo bike, and now appears to be like able to develop its providing by exhibiting what an City Arrow longtail can do.
