(Cargo bike and trailer)
I use this as a bike as a general-purpose car replacement, as well as volunteering and long-distance cycle challenges and trips. It has a maximum average power-assisted range of 60 miles on a single charge, assuming the lowest power-assist setting, up to 20 miles per charge for the highest power-assist setting.
I have configured it so that I can move large objects and cargo similar to a small car, and cycle and navigate safely and comfortably in all weathers, as well as use it as an exercise machine to keep fit and lose weight.
(Cargo bike on train!)
- Tern 2024 Quick Haul Long D9 Electric Cargo Bike (road legal, top electric-assisted speed 15mph, max. pull 415lbs)
- Hornit Electric bike horn
- CatEye AMPP 400 front light
- Wireless security tag for the key of the Tern immobilisation lock
- RAM grip quick release handlebar phone holder
- Bike bell
- Tern cargo hitch for bike trailers
Electronic gear linked to cycle computer
- KAROO Hammerhead Cycle Computer
- Favero Assioma Pro Mx-1 power meter pedals
- Polar H10 Heart Rate Monitor – ANT Plus, Bluetooth - Waterproof HR Sensor with Chest Strap
- Garmin VARIKA RTL515 Back light and Rear bike radar
- SHOKZ OpenRun Bone Conduction Headphones, Open-Ear Bluetooth Sports Earphones with Mic, IP67 Waterproof Wireless Headset for Running and Workout, 8H Playtime, USB-C - Black, Sport headband
Cargo/Hauling Gear
- 2x 51 litre Tern panniers with supportive Tern cargo deck frame
- Tern cargo tray
- Several Eurocrates for hauling cargo
- Lots of cargo ties for securing cargo while hauling
- Burley Bike Trailer - Flatbed Cargo Bike Trailer that can be folded up
- Tern extended stability cargo kickstand
(Taking some cardboard to the dump and getting lost along the way)
Emergency Gear (in lockable permanent Tern ‘cash’ box on bike)
- Military compass
- Emergency compact bivvy bag
- Compact fibre towel
- Complete Cycle tools for changing a tire
- Puncture repair kit
- Spare inner tube
- Penlight flashlight
- Spare Tern battery charger
- 5x USB Charger with 5x USB cables for simultaneously charging all portable electric bike accessories from a mains socket
- Swiss army knife
- Electric tire pump
Clothes and Gear
A good set of cycling clothes is essential for comfortable all-weather all-year cycling, even in an area with a relatively ‘mild’ climate such as Manchester.
- AERTIS gravel cycling shoes with cleats for power meter pedals
- Fingerless MTB gloves for warmer weather
- Luminous yellow winter cycling gloves
- Wraparound cycle goggles with different visors
- 2x Goretex water-resistant high-vis cycle jackets
- Light backpack suitable for cycling
- Thermal ’long johns’
- Leg and arm warmers
- Rockbros rechargable e-bike helmet with built-in (powerful) LED front light with up and down action so not to blind drivers, and rear light
(A dangerous man.)
Security
- TECHALOGIC DC-1. Dual Lens Helmet Camera for recording cycle incidents - records both the front and back
- 1x LiteLock X1 Angle-grinder Resistant Bike Locks (Diamond Motorbike Solid Secure Rated)
- 1x Hiplok DX (Gold Motorbike Solid Secure Rated / Diamond Bicycle Solid Secure Rated)
- 1x Oxford ‘Monster’ chain and padlock (Gold Motorbike Solid Secure Rated / Diamond Bicycle Solid Secure Rated)
- 2x Sheffield Bike stands set in concrete in my garden
- 2x Oxford ground anchors set in concrete in my garden (Diamond Motorbike Solid Secure Rated)
- CycleRegister security marking kit
- Immobilise security marking kit
- Insurance. Lots of insurance.
Training / Certifications
- I have achieved ‘Bikeability Level 3’ as an adult, verified in December 2024, which is the most widely accepted form of road-ready cycle training and certification. Link here . Level 3 focuses in cycling safely in heavy traffic. This qualifies me to hire Electric Cargo Bikes.
- I have studied books and Driving Theory test material to learn how to navigate roads and read road signs, approximately to the level of a driving theory test, although I don’t officially hold a driving licence.
- I have been DBS checked and have a clean record.