Mundo Cargo Bike

"It is easy to categorize the Yuba Mundo as a cargo/utility bike, but what founder Benjamin Sarrazin and others involved in the production of the Mundo remind us is that this is, in fact, an expression of the elemental functionality of a bicycle."

"We've ended up selling bikes both in the developing world and in the Western World, in Europe and North America, because people face the same problems, with gas prices for example, or congestion. We've sold bikes in Western Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Holland, England), bikes in the Unites States and Canada, and also Congo, Namibia, Ghana, Uganda, Libya..."

"Solid, simple execution of the cargo-bike concept. "

"Stuart Harrod, 44 of Frankfort, sits on his cargo bike during the second annual Going Green: Frankfort Climate Action Festival on the Old Capitol lawn Saturday. The bike has an electric motor attached to the front tire and is used for picking up groceries and running errands around town, Harrod said. The motor helps along the hills and it is good exercise, Harrod said. "

"Cargo or sport utility bikes are an emerging category. These two-wheeled pickup trucks feature oversized, reinforced racks and an extended wheel base for strength and stability. "Cargo bikes allow you to carry heavy loads without starting your car," says Benjamin Sarazin, founder of Yuba Bikes in Sausalito, Calif. The fledgling company sold out its first shipment of 100 Mundo utility bikes in three weeks; buyers included a gardener, a baker and a campground in Maine."