I have been riding a Yuba Mundo V4 for years and last summer I even attempted a short overnight trip to Garmisch-Partenkirchen on it with my son. It was fun but climbing those long, steep hills with all our gear and keeping it balance every time we had to stop was exhausting. By the end of the trip, my legs were done.
But now my wife and I have been planning to upgrade our family cargo bike. We finally have the budget and are thinking of investing into Tarran T1 Pro. That has got me thinking, could I use it not just for daily rides but also for a four day camping trip through the Black Forest with my son (he is six now)? I have always wanted to do camping in the middle of those dark evergreen forests, visit those beautiful, small villages and try their famous black forest cake. Maybe this year I can make this happen.
Now I know most people think of a bike like Tarran as something built for school runs and city errands but this bike is quite advance and comes with some features that make me wonder if it could handle a trip like this. Its motor offers 100Nm torque which might make climbing those hills at Black forest manageable. It also has dual battery setup. We don't need it that much for our city rides but on that trip I could travel much longer distances, right? Plus I read at black forest there is an e-bike charging station as well which would make charging this bike easier and I don't have to carry any extra gear.
My wife is not so sure and thinks I might be overestimating what this bike can handle. Has anyone here actually done a multi day trip on an e-cargo bike like this? Do you think with these features this bike could manage a four day camping trip through the Black Forest? Will I be pushing it too far?
by SeaworthinessHour778
6 Comments
As long as you can keep the battery charged I say go for it. I have a tern orox and plan on using it on some trips.
I’ve done this on a Cube cargo. Totally possible and totally a good time.
I have a dual battery setup, I carried camping gear with me and never had an issue with charging. Don’t rely on day time charging – it takes to long to give much back.
I found that if I kept it in tour and sport mode, and only used turbo sparsely, I was able to do 100km a day with about 20% left at the end. Depends on the route you take of course – I didn’t have too many hills.
As long as you take things slow and tackle obstacles carefully you can just about use any bike for any trip. Always be aware of the physical and logistical boundaries your equipment is setting (eg public transport if you break down)
Only you know your legs, do a practice round where you live if you can. It all depends on total elevation at a distance, there are many ways how to carry kids by/on bikes so you can consider.
You could camp for a month with that monster.
Try it and report back.