I love to come to your channel once in a while, you're still an inspiration in attitude, after all these years. I hope you and your family are well.

Miss your adventures. But I get how much you have in your life with toddlers. ❤

So happy to see you trying a Tern!

This channel was fantastic! You have almost 50K subscribers and your content was good! You COULD make a living out of this channel! Find the time to do it!

You don't touch on the aspect of the positive mental health benefits of your children being out in the environment when on the back of the bike rather than being buried inside the back of the car. Or the health benefits for you and your wife in getting physical exercise.

I found you thru a Durianrider interview. Ebikes are super popular here in NYC and you often see families with kids in these long style bikes hauling around town. So cool!

You were my favourite KZfaqr......shame you are not as prolific as you used to be.

So glad to see your video. Been loving cargo bikes/trikes for a long time. The high price, as implied, is not just HUGELY cheaper than a car, but you knowingly realize the HUGE increase in your Family Fun!

I ride a ebike almost everyday. Transport my daughter back and forth from school. She loves it. I really enjoy getting outside every even in the winter, fat tires are great for Michigan weather

Such a great environment friendly alternative to the gas guzzler. Great to see you back doing vlogs 🚲

I’ve been visiting Melbourne frequently and have to say your cycling infrastructure, especially trails off road is so much better tan what we have here in Auckland!

that's great you've managed to minimize your incidental exercise. " Incidental activity is any activity built up in small amounts over the day. For example, walking up the stairs or to the bus stop. Why is incidental activity important? Physical activity is a major factor in preventing and reducing the risk of many health conditions (eg. heart disease, diabetes and some cancers)."

I have 2 boys of a similar age. Same debate on a second car with my partner back before Christmas. Bit the bullet and picked up a yuba cargo second hand. What a game changer! Done nearly 1000km of commuteing school/nursery runs every day through a European winter and all good. Cant wait to have it through the summer.

Nice video, I have a Tern Quick haul which is also a great option. Little less carrying capacity than HSD and not as many bells and whistles but is more affordable and still really nice. Plus if you're in North America it can go up to 28mph (instead of the 20 max in Europe). I will say that rain and cold are no problem if you dress right, my raincoat and rain pants do a great job and aren't really that cumbersome since there is storage on the bike.

Such an Aussie!! 10c and rainy is good weather here in Scotland. We're glad it's not 0c and snowing. I don't have a car. I have an e-bike and I have studded tyres available when needed

I had a TERN GSD gen 1 and now have a GEN 2. It’s a great bike. The children are bigger now but for 6 years they went to school on the back of the eBike. We still use it to drop the biggest one, who is 12 at the tram stop where she meets her friends. Get an eBike - they are fantastic.

Yep....great idea. We have a Townie for just recreation. Here in Wisconsin year round riding is not an option. Glad to see yah back Maven. Hannah looks fit as ever and oh my, children have grown. Please keep the videos coming.

Fantastic informative video mate, good to see you back on the channel👍

Fantastic vid, I've been doing deep dive research over the past few weeks into the Tern GSD as we're seriously considering purchasing one here in New Zealand. Our situation will be precisely like yours in a couple of years in terms of our children's ages. This is by far the best video that I've seen for people living and using the Tern. Also, I did smile a bit when I saw what you view as a _steep hill._ I'm in Wellington, and those Melbourne "hills" are veritable mole hills. :) All the best to you and yours.

E cargo (or even just cargo bike) makes so much sense for so many little errands. For those that don't like the idea of the kiddos sitting behind, front loaders like the Riese Müller or Urban Arrow ones are great to ride as well. I myself have a non-electric cargo bike from Douze and it's served me well for school drop offs and shopping until now. Kid's too big to sit in the front anymore but I still use it for supermarket runs and small trips into town nearly every day.

Never knew I lived so close to you. Cool to see you going to all the places/trails/roads that I ride on.

Panasonic in Japan make a series of E-Bike "mamachari" simple workhorse bikes. They start at $900 and the fully specced up one with two child carriers and luggage and wireless keys and so on is only $1900.

Lug and Carrie subscription service also includes insurance and roadside assistance plus routine services. You can also rent, as part of the deal, racks, bags and other accessories from as little as $3 per week. Compare that to a latte takeaway. They are also fantastic to deal with.

Yes these bikes can replace a car for errands. I love my cargo ebike. I commute by bike and try to run most of errands by bike. And there are many cargo bike models meanwhile. Also cargo cheaper ones. Tern is kind of the Mercedes of e-bikes. There are other brands with similar models such as the Blix Packa or Radwagon which are a lot cheaper.

I haven't owned a gas vehicle for 15yrs now and after trying a couple of e-bikes i'm a believer. Here in asia tho public transport costs small change Buses, jeepneys and tricycles are plentiful and they go everywhere.... and 10K is the cost of a property!....Even so i'm tempted by some sort of e-motor powered bike.

Good to see you bk on the youtube

Thanks for the video Maven, I've been saving up the pennies to convert one of my bikes to an e-bike. i used to have one back in 2011, it was great for commuting to work, would get me there relatively quickly and would bypass traffic. With the rise of interest rates, cost of living, petrol etc. It only makes sense for me to reduce some expenses by using an ebike.

I think we're neighbours as that's clearly in Carnegie where I live. I just started renting (yesterday) from lug and carrie. Just gonna use mine for commuting and shopping. Thanks for the video.

Yet another quality Maven video, thanks!! I reckon $10K would buy a handy second hand car, it's pretty expensive but I can see the utility. Plus, riding around with the kids can be just awesome fun that can't be replicated chauffeuring them around in a car.

Single car family W/kids here with a Yuba Spicy curry bike as the second 'car'. Absolutely bloody love it from trips to school Bunnings and even the full weekly shop at Aldi's. Also VERY jealous of your bicycle trails. We are in a rural town in NSW.

It's good to see you again dude.

The blue train....great idea....ticks all the boxes.... Get some rain gear...how bad...l live in Ireland so l know what lm talking about...great for the kids... They will talk about it forever in the future... Back before e bikes l used to toe a trailer on the back of the mountain bike.. There eighteen now and they still smile when u mention that time.. Hanging up in the garage now wait for the next generation....how bad... The kids smile says it all... Good to see u and Hannah having a great time...win win....been a while... Good to catch up...super humans...👍😁😎 I

Great video, sold me further on getting a cargo e-bike for around town.

I know its an ad but price of that is outrageous! Convert a regular cargo bike with an better electric motor and and bugger battery for one third of that price easy!

I converted my genesis croix de fer to a mid motor bafang e-bike and I absolutely love it. I was using it every day for work but as winter hit here in the UK I found it much harder to motivate in the Bike V car choice at 6am. But, as soon as Spring comes I'll be back on it every day. E-bikes really are great.

Maaaaaveeeeeen is back

Love the e bike option. We live close to the city in Perth and would consider getting an e bike for those days we cbf riding in on our roadies or, just to go to Aldi etc Keep ‘em coming mate.

God I miss your bike adventures Mark!

I suppose the ideal scenario is being able to charge the battery from a PV panel if you can, great real world video

I'm just saying that this year is the 50th anniversary of RAGBRI and if they sent you and the bike to the US... #justsayin

Awesome, mate. I sold our second car a year ago and I have been ebiking to work since, I absolutely love it. I am still trying to convince the wife about getting a cargo bike but we have parking issues to contend with to use it as a serious shopping device here in Auckland so she isn't convinced....yet.

In a sunny climate this is a non brainer. Unfortunately I live in the UK 🌧️☔

No longer having kiddies to worry about anymore (grandchildren instead) I've occasionally wondered about a cargo bike but the usefulness out in the 'burbs is up in the air thanks to hit and miss cycling infrastructure. In all honesty, I'd love to be able to feel safe riding my roadie to work again buuuuuut the Hume Highway Somerton and bicycle safety are somewhat mutually exclusive.

Yo mark! Go ride again mate! 😂

I don't need or want one, but watched it all because it's quality maven content

Thanks for sharing!

I miss this channel Mark. Hope all is well.

Mate, just because it rained doesn't mean it ruins your day! With the cargo capacity, you can prepare for the weather with a towel to dry off the saddle and extra clothes for the temperature change! Of course, I bought my first bike in 1985 and grew up in a rainy part of the world. So, rain is as natural to me as any other weather.

Here’s the big question I’ve got: Can you take it on the train? I live in Western Sydney. I want to get a cargo bike for hauling my baby boy around and going on adventures. This is likely to involve some train travel. Also, if I were to take it for my work commute instead of my mountain bike, again, it needs to go on a train.

When’s the next vid!

Has mavern stopped make videos ??

...but how and why is it $10K? ?!? Jeez...

The biggest downside to bikes are the days where the weather is bad and it's raining or snowing. On warm summer days there are so much more people on a bike riding to work than on rainy days. But most of those people switch to their car or the train once the weather is bad. So on those days both alternatives are congested and its no fun either. But sitting in your warm car singing to your favorite song makes it tolerable

100% we ride out ebike almost everyday. Victoria BC

We can't afford a second car, simple as. To me this would work very well for my wife, who doesn't drive, and does the school run twice a day. Will it be available in the UK?

Mark why do you say Hannar sometimes and Hannah the other? Just curious!

So rental is working, but does it make you consider buying one? Maybe an economy e-bike for one?

If that thing was in the US, it'd already be stolen on the back of someone's truck in another state. Lol In your opinion, is Australia or Girona the best place to live for riding bike?

i just noticed you have 2 great kids ha ha ha wow where did the years go

Getting Shit Done.

Hey maven great to see you again, I have an achilles strain would you recommend a stationary bike to keep fitness up? Hope the family are well

Great vid Maven. I'm shocked rhe difference with the motor on and off going up the hill. How often does this bike need charging?

Not to mention greener for the environment.

I used to ride a Pinarello to the city every day and I was so fit and healthy. Now I work in an industrial wasteland and drive every day (for higher wages). The only thing to eat is a crumbed chicken cheese sausage from the cafe. I will be dead within 10 years for sure.

Do the handlebars go higher? it look like your shoulders are stooped

This is only going to work short term as the kids will be too big to sit on the back of the bike soon.

These bikes are insanely expensive. How a bike can be more then the cost of my Nissan micra and also theirs no infrastructure for me to ride safely.

Battery life and charging time?

Meee! Haha love it

What ever happened to rhino I never see you guys ride together anymore

Great appraisal to an everyday problem. In Sydney I more worry about riding on roads now. The issues with anti-cyclist drivers has gotten silly. The bike looks great tho but for $10k I agree, I’d rather spend that on an s works!

$10,000 yikes!

I set that bad boy on Turbo all day every day.🤣 Check out Lug+Carrie here if you're curious: bit.ly/3WAsIYq

The problem with this size bike is parking and locking them up.

Me!

Are you starting to love cycling again??

10000aud? Are they having a larf? Even 50aud per week is mental.

🔥 "Promo SM"

Here's my -ve's for e-bikes 1. Risky riding at night 2. Police indifference to bike theft 3. Shopping centres indifference to bike security 4. Wife is quite wobbly riding a bike

You have a long tail. That’s not a cargo bike. Once you get a cargo you will then replace the car

Personally I think it's very dangerous to put kids on back.

please dont put your children in those things, absolute death traps, you can be the best rider in the world, and a car may still hit you. theres no excuses. dont risk your kids lives to save money.