Bike Shopping: Yuba Mundo

I've been wanting to buy a new bike for years. I thought about having a touring bike put together for me about three or four years ago, but then decided against it, as we were trying for a baby, so I didn't think I'd be riding much. That turned out to be true--I hardly biked at all between the summer of 2009 & the summer of 2011. Then I started dreaming of a new bike again, this time settling on a cyclocross.

I looked around & starting thinking pretty seriously about getting Mighty Riders to build me one, but my old bike is still running fine, now that it's got a new front rim & I've replaced the bars so I can sit more upright. So to the back burner went the cyclocross. I still dream about buying something a bit racy with drop bars, but lately I've started to think a cargo bike would make more sense.

Accessorized Mundo: stoker bars, leg up foot rest & soft spot seat.

The Yuba Mundo attracts me with it's beefy cargo capacity (440 lbs PLUS rider) & range of accessories to make hauling serious amounts of stuff easier. It seems to be really well rated everywhere I've looked, I just need to get my butt on one to test ride it. Of course, I'm also considering the El Mundo, the electric assist version. Having the boost of a motor would make really long trips quite doable & getting up the hills in our neighbourhood a breeze. Not to mention the ability to ride at car speeds with the motor more than doubling my pedalling input. Hard to say if the extra cost would be offset by the savings in Modo bookings & bus fare though. The El Mundo is about double the price of its unassisted sibling.

The El Mundo, naked of accessories.

What do you think of the Yuba Mundo (or El Mundo)? Have you ever ridden one? Would you buy one?




Nothing says “best gift ever” like a caribou!
 

Starting at just $40, Gifts of Canadian Nature help protect habitat for Canada’s native wildlife. A Gift of Canadian Nature lasts for years to come and is a gift that gives thrice! Once to the recipient with a personalized certificate and a beautiful calendar, once to the giver with a charitable tax receipt, and once to Canadian wildlife. This year we are featuring the snowy owl, the grizzly bear, the caribou, the gray fox and the Canada lynx. Click the image or follow this link for more information.