Long John bicycle Freight bicycle
danish long john freight bicycle
the long john bicycle freight bicycle cargo area in front of rider , linkage connecting steering front wheel. capacity 220 pounds (100 kg). traditional long john have smaller front wheel , 23 or 26 in (58 or 66 cm) rear wheel , 30–40 in (76–102 cm) long platform or basket located low in front of handlebars. vintage long johns becoming collectible. term bakfiets (which means box bike in dutch) has been used describe long johns , cargo bikes in general. shorter versions of long johns referred cycletrucks . last known manufacturer still produce original long johns monark. history of long john bicycles traced denmark c. 1923. smith & co. company (sco - founded ivar smith , robert jacobsen in odense, denmark 17 october 1894) inventor , first build type of cargo bicycle. first long-john presented public @ wembley world fair & exhibition in 1924.
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