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I saw someone riding a cargo ebike with a kid on it and went home excited to get one. Then I discovered it weighs over 70 pounds, which I can’t imagine working since to get it to my basement storage area requires carrying up several steps then down several more through the cramped bulkhead door. Maybe some people are strong enough for that not to be a significant annoyance, but I’m not one of them.

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> I saw someone riding a cargo ebike with a kid on it and went home excited to get one. Then I discovered it weighs over 70 pounds

I mean… I wouldn't expect even a normal cargo to be lightweight, an ebike would only add to that.

70lbs is on the low side for cargo bikes, to say nothing of cargo ebikes.

If you live somewhere that needs steps to get to definitely an issue. Bikes with throttles can be used to assist in moving, some have a "walk mode" where you hit a button and its like a 5 mph throttle, mine has both, you could use up steps if it made sense.

I just have it in a garage and take off and ride whenever no steps, so day to day it's effortless. If I want to take it long distance I put it on my bike rack which is a real pain due to having to lift up on, looking at tray racks with ramps going forward.

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