Hey thanks for the shoutout! Would not have expected to see a cargo bike on this channel, looks like it came out great and it's always interesting to see your problem-solving approaches. Also I love to see more people realize the potential of these bikes, especially in very car-centered places like the US.

As a cyclist and a big fan of your channel this is an awesome video!

Phil’s latest version with the wire steering is pretty slick. Great build mate

Jer doesn’t do many vids but when he does they’re always of the highest quality.

Back when I was a boy ( 74 now) these bicycles were called "long johns" i Denmark. They were used as delivery bikes from grocery stores, dairy stores and more. We did not have a fridge, so the "iceboy# came with iceblocks appr. 60cm x 20 cm x 20cm every second day to cool the icecabinet. I like your project a lot! It might be worth taking round tubes into concideration. They tend to stand torsion better than the ones you are using.

One of us! I'm two minutes in the video and I already love it. Fight car dependency! One more lane won't fix the problem! Greetings from a somewhat walkable city in Germany

Phil's gas shock was REAL nice. I would totally steal that.

Crazy timing but the channel Phil Vandelay has just uploaded a 2 part series of making a fully custom cargo bike - might be a good spot to get some inspiration!

Jer - I am so happy to hear that Seattle is working out for you. It has a rich intellectual environment which is just what you need. As you can see by reading the comments, there is a whole village worth of people supporting you. All my best.

Great news! Another Jer vid!

Awesome video as always. A notification from Jeremy is like finding a $20 bill on the ground. Unexpected, but i'm glad it happened.

I like how honest Jeremy is when he says he might do a version 2.0 of the bike because he’s burnt out with the project. We’ve all been there! You start off super pumped up about building something, but by the end, you don’t wanna touch anything else on it 😂. Awesome bike! And I like you mentioned Phil’s inspiration hehe I thought I was in the wrong channel ;)

I think a plywood box with even shallow sides but more or less permanent will help strengthen the frame.

Love it how you and Phil have completed so many similar projects with different takes. I love both the bike builds, and both the grinders!

I wil never build this but I absolutely loved watching you do so. Thank you Sir.

Cool to see the lathe getting so much use - must be happy to have it running again.

You could always make a removable strengthening bar that bolts on around the side of the load. And when painting with yellow its always best to use white primer first so it actually has decent coverage.

Yellow is literally the only color that cant cover anything (in spraypaint form). The trick it to first ptime it with white and then paint yellow over. Great bike man!!!

I’ve been an avid cyclist for 40+ years and a fan of your channels for many years. So this video was a great surprise to see from you. I look forward to any other cycling related builds you may put out.

Thats awesome ! but don't forget to put bike grease everywhere or it'll wear out and rust quickly !

I really appreciate your Screen Flash warnings throughout. Even though I'm not particularly light-sensitive, it's great to see you thinking of others that are. Oh, and cool bike, too!

You continue to amaze me. It never occurred to me this idea for a transport bike. Great video!

DROP EVERYTHING!!! New Jer Schmidt vid just dropped! Edit: Once you get a proper storage container on the that thing, you should put a sign advertising your business.

The gap for the weld is called a root gap. In that thin of material probably wasn't needed but you're right it won't hurt. Proper weld callouts on engineered drawings generally specify root gap. But wouldn't bother on material thin enough to penetrate through anyways. Just fyi.

Awesome to see more cargo bike projects surfacing. When I built mine, there weren’t many resources available. I found that high CoG just means you take more care and go a bit slower. The frame flex can be a bit concerning. If you’re making a v2.0, why not load this one up till it breaks to see where the real-life breaking point is. Anyhoo, thanks for the video. 🤘🏻😎👍🏻

Happy to see you back in my feed regularly and building interesting and unique projects as always!

Another awesome video! Thanks

Fun and educational, as always! Thanks for taking us along for the ride.

Very nice work on that cargo bike Jer! 👍👍🚲🚲

Came out amazing, and I bet you'll get tons of use out of it! Thanks for sharing!

Amazing job!

I love your work Jer. Great attention to detail.

Hell yeah! Glad to see you enjoying cycling.

Awesome build!

Nice work, thanks for the video

When I saw a 55 minute video I thought this is to long but as always your videos are great to watch and your editing was spot on.

Love this project. I’m always impressed by your attention to the details.

Awesomeness again. Thanks.

This was so rad! As a bike nerd and a bike mechanic I love the XT rear derailleur and I think I saw a Campagnolo headset? When you redid the water bottle mounts I thought 'why not just use rivnuts?'. Many bikes these days use them for water bottle and fender/rack mounts. Same could be used for the cable guides rather than the huge bolts. I figure you're aware of this but most cargo bikes now use hydraulic disc brakes. I'd be worried about stopping power with v-brakes (and I love V-brakes) with a heavy load in wet weather. Especially since that fork can already accept a disc brake. Always enjoyable to watch your work. Thanks for sharing.

Really nice work as always Jere, thanks for sharing!

Awesome video. Your attention to detail always amazes me. Thanks for all the inspiration over the years. Looking forward to your future builds.

Give SERIOUS thought to theft protection. 20 years ago I went carless in Mesa, AZ. I had 3 bikes stolen in 3 years, and it slammed me as bad as having a car stolen.

Before I got to the point in the video where you mention Phil, I was preparing myself to make a comment pointing you in his direction.

This was very satisfying to watch! You have a nice process that takes a lot of things into consideration! 😊

If you can imagine it, you can build it! Well done!

I'm so glad you're making videos again. From many many years ago, I really enjoyed them. Thank you and I hope you keep making more videos.

Really nice job, Jer.

Excellent.

At about 19' or so, "This is kind of ugly on the inside, but aren't we all?" No, Jer, no. You are as beautiful and delightful on the inside as your projects are on the outside! xox

You're amazing and your projects keep being top notch. So happy to hear you're doing better :)

I will watch damn near anything you post brother. Thanks for sharing, awesome project.

👍You inspire somebody new with every project.

Fantastic project. You're incredibly talented. I hope whoever you work for appreciates you.

Wow, really nice job man 😊

Love me a good Jer video! Thanks for sharing this awesome project and process!

I hope you are well Jer. Glad to see you making videos.

I really like the crossed cable routing. That's nice.

Great stuff as always Jer, thank you for sharing!

Very cool bike you came up with.

Great to see you Jer 😃 I love your longform build videos, like the belt grinder build 😊 This looks like a utility build Laura Kampf would make, only without aluminium crates or disco lights 😁 I think for the spring on the kick stand to work most effectively the spring would need to attach directly above the pivot point. with the other end connected to the stand in such a way that it's just forward of the pivot when the stand is down. That creates an over-center spring mechanism, should create a nice snappy motion

Admiration and respect for you Thank you for sharing.

Glad yo see you turned you life around, mate!

Love it, as always. Can't wait to see the final version out of 1/4" wall tube. LOL!!

Well done.

You really go right at things. Great job.

Quality .... Nice to see an other Jer project and a prototype to .... Thank You Kindly for sharing Jer peace

Excellent build+comment video! and great welding skills! Thank you

That SO cool, Jer!!! Really impressive build! And good for you that you are able to get rid of the car, the traffic and all of the grief that comes with that!

Clever young man, good job, well done. Was a pleasure to watch.

Such a joy to watch you build and document how you did it. Thank you for sharing! There is a belt sander build in my future! 🥰

Keep up the great work, its always great seeing your innovative design for problem solving things that you find an inconvenient or a bad design. I enjoy watching all of your videos.

Thank you Jeremy for this mesmerizing video, I was hooked for the full 55 minutes and that time just flew by.

I am from germany and watching your projects for years. Again a masterpiece !! Respect for doing this fantastic builds. Thumb up, go on and best wishes to you Jeremy !!!

Great job, bud!

Congratulation with the upgrade of your life.

Very Very cool!

Awesome build. Welcome to the War On Cars 😉

The rattle-can enamels selection for "touch-ups" is Duplicolor.

There is nothing more permanent than a project that's "good enough for now". :)

Looks like Sammamish River Trail!

That box you hate is perfect, could try using some of those threaded holes and bolt a T shaped brace to both sides of the frame..

This build is magnificent! I've been really happy to see you feeling happy! It lubricates all the creative gears in your brain housing group! Also the bike infrastructure where you're at seems fairly nice as places in North America go. I bike lots around here, but much of it requires that I am *way* more aggressive than I would prefer, just to ensure that drivers of motor vehicles will take my space on the roadway seriously.

Awesome!

I’ve seen bikes, trikes and scooters modified to do amazing things. Think of the far east. Spent allot of time there. Really cool Jer. Thanks for sharing your stuff man!

It's 1057pm here in the UK. I've got to be up in 6 hours......but there's a 55 minute Jer Schmidt video........😵

You could of course use Phil's lateral supports for the cargo area higher up, but instead of welding them on, just use bolts so if you have to transport something that is wider, you still have that option. Would add a lot of rigidity and would be a fairly minimal modification in terms of workload. *edit* I mean Phil's newer version. Also you could in some instances just use one lateral support if the cargo can't fit with both on but you'd still want some added rigidity.

"if you can't make it perfect, make it adjustable." Words to live by!

That was a surprising build video! What a great concept. I hope you do build another bike or at least make some mods to this one! Great build, Jer!

"... but my local tool library had it-" I've never heard of a 'tool library', that sounds amazing

Mr. Schmidt, congratulations for an excellent work. Very simple but this does not make it any less practical and super utilitarian.

I always enjoy watching your problem solving. Great work and well done. I totally get the burnt out feeling... I thought it was just me on my projects. As I get older, my tolerance is ever decreasing, which is really worrying. Look after yourself matey 😊

Cool build,, 👍‍‍😎👍‍‍

Super interesting as always. Love the intro btw.

Interesting project and awesome to hear that you're now car-free! As you mentioned, a standard bike is sufficient for carrying the vast majority of items you'll need in daily life, but it's nice having something a bit larger a few times a year. For those that don't have the space to store a big cargo bike, a folding bike trailer is a great option.

It is a real pleasure to watch your video. You're a craft man. Congratulations. Willy

Just a fantastic build.. as a bicycle mechanic this video was just extra-interesting.

Nothing is perfect, and no project is ever finished... :)

Seattle's bike infrastructure has been getting a lot better over the years. Hope to see you on the paths! Ride safe!

some people add a side kickstand on their cargo bike. the central stand is sometimes cumbersome.

4130 can be had in an oval or streamline shape, that should help with the lateral flexing. Love the build video and the green welding bucket, mine is ugly orange. Thanks for sharing Cheers