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CargoDrive: Replace Your Bike's Front Wheel for E-Bike Cargo Capacity
I just want to say this is one of the best bike related designs/inventions I have seen in a while. I would just point out that the smaller wheel not only allows more room for cargo but equally important, puts the load lower, making riding and standing still way more stable than say a basket or porteur style rack.
Hi John,
Regarding stability, that tends to be a function of the bike geometry, or specifically the “rake” of the front fork. With proper geometry, a front-loaded bike will handle and steer just fine. For example, this page [https://viventebikes.com/considerations/frames-and-forks/] describes the basics of this geometry with an eye towards the needs of touring cyclists. The key bit: