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The Pickup Truck of Bikes

Replace a pickup truck with a cargo bike? Not a problem for Kirk Dillon — even in the Sierra Nevada mountains:

Kirk Dillion Mundo Tahoe

My Yuba Adventure

I live in Lake Tahoe California. I had a 1998 Chevy S10 pickup truck and a 2000 Ford Ranger pickup, (His and Hers). We drove mostly locally with occasionally trips over the mountains 25 miles away to the big-box stores and to get cheaper gasoline. I was filling up four gas cans of five gallons each every two weeks or so.

Maintenance, insurance, gas, DMV fees, etc. got to be too expensive so I sold my truck (the Chevy) and purchased one of your Yuba Mundo frames. The intention was to use the other truck when weather was bad and use the bike when weather was good. I built up the frame using as many spare parts as I had available and bought the rest. I started using the bike as a fun ride and to get exercise while I added bags and boards to it for hauling more and more things.

I started out saying to myself, “I don’t really need to take the bike, but I’m going to see if I can fit those things on there just for fun.” Then grocery trips became more regular and one day I decided that I wanted to see if I could take “all” the laundry at once to the local laundromat. It was heavy, but it worked just fine. After several of these “let’s see” trips, I realized that I hadn’t even used any of the still full gas cans in over a month.

If I had kept my truck I would still be riding the bike for exercise and I would still have all the expenses associated with it. I am saving money and resources while getting needed exercise and having fun in the process. I am “very” happy with the bike and only see it becoming more integrated into my lifestyle. Thanks for building a super strong, well thought out bike for all of us to use and enjoy.

Kirk Dillon
Lake Tahoe, CA.

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