Bad Bike Beach Vintage Side Fat – E-Bike with sidecar

Bad Bike Beach Vintage Side Fat
The somewhat different cargo bike: the e-bike with a sidecar

The sidecar is much nicer than a trailer.

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There is hardly a more stylish way to transport loads by bike. Bad Bike builds a bike with a sidecar. The team is technically not top notch, but it looks great.

An e-bike with a sidecar – it looks a lot cooler than a cargo bike or a trailer. Especially when the team is ordered in military olive. The Italian manufacturer Bad Bike specializes in fat bikes – that is, wheels with wide tires – and stylish frames. Such bikes are something for customers who are looking for an eye-catcher that will make them stand out. They are less suitable for sporty drivers.

In addition to the standard model in the typical cruiser look, Bad Bike has a special feature: a bike with a sidecar. It looks like a miniature version of a motorcycle team – in the matt olive it is reminiscent of the models from the Second World War. In different colors to the 1950s, when such teams had their heyday.

Weak engine

In addition to the space on the saddle, the bike has a sidecar in which loads, a small child or a dog can be taken. An adult does not fit into the cart and would also be too heavy. As with all these mini-series, a motor is used in the rear wheel hub for the drive. In this way, the frame can be designed more freely and it does not have to have the accuracy of fit that is necessary to accommodate a mid-engine.

The disadvantage of the Chinese Bafang motor is the comparatively low torque of only 40 Newton meters. This is not an engine that is predestined for a heavy cargo bike. Such concepts work better in markets like the USA, where the legal regulations are different than in EU countries. A 750 watt motor may be installed. In the EU, the power is limited to 250 watts if the e-bike is to be considered a pedelec and wants to use cycle paths.

Chic – but not a technical masterpiece

But even with 250 watts of power and 40 Newton meters of torque, the wheel will move. The engine will only run out of steam in areas with long and steep inclines. The main disadvantage of the chic concept is not the lack of torque, but the width. Here the “trailer” does not drive behind, but next to the bike. It becomes correspondingly narrow on the bike path. In Germany, metal brackets are also often built in front of road crossings across the cycle path to slow down cyclists. Such obstacles should not be able to pass. The battery with 468 Wh is just below the standard of 500 Wh.

The sidecar is not rigidly connected, but springs in the suspension on the wheel – so you can continue to lie down a little in the curve. Judging from the video recordings, the sidecar can be assembled and disassembled. However, this is associated with more effort than coupling a wheel trailer. So you can’t decide from day to day whether you want the sidecar with you.

The 250 watt version costs 3599 euros. You basically pay the money for the look – the bike without a sidecar costs about half as much.

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