A sub-£2,000 e-cargo bike - and it's built in Britain

French sporting goods giant Decathlon has shaken up the e-cargo bike market with its D500, which sells for £3,500 here in the UK, but there's a homegrown alternative snapping at its heels.

The mycycle cargo bike starts at £1,999 for the entry level model, which boasts a range of 60km. To the basic specification you can add an impressive array of optional accessories as well as a battery upgrade that doubles the distance you can travel with power assist.

Although it's easy for a highly-specced mycycle cargo bike to come in at over £3,000, it costs less than the equivalent bike from Decathlon and the low entry price will be attractive to many.

Carrying young children by bike

They thought they'd solved the challenge of carrying kids by bicycle in 1951 by transforming a pram into a sidecar. While that particular idea didn't take off, bicycles remain one of the most joyful ways of travelling with children.

If an e-cargo bike is not an option for you, by far the simplest and most popular way of carrying kids by bike is a child seat fitted to the rear rack. However, on a standard bike it's not possible to carry more than one child in this way.

It's the reason sales of 3-seat electric bicycles are soaring in Japan as school-run drivers in congested cities like Tokyo leave their cars at home in favour of pedal power.

Here in the UK, an increasing number of parents are turning to cargo bikes as a cheap and environmentally friendly alternative to cars. Competitively priced e-cargo bikes will only help to boost this trend.

E-cargo bike insurance

Insure your cargo bike with us and top of a list of great benefits, you'll get the peace of mind offered by our Cycle Rescue - the UK's first breakdown service for bicycles and one that covers cargo bikes, recumbents and tandems.

If you suffer a breakdown (including punctures) while out cycling, or are unable to continue due to an injury, our 24-hour Cycle Rescue team is on hand to arrange transport for you and your cycle to a safe location.

Every insurance policy includes the following as standard:

• Theft, accidental damage & vandalism
• Cycle Rescue
• No devaluation of your bike over time
• £2m third party PLUS £20,000 personal accident cover
• Shed and garage storage
• Low standard excess of 5% (£50 minimum)

Read a full list of everything we include.

The ethical choice

The ETA was established in 1990 as an ethical provider of green, reliable travel services. Over 30 years on, we continue to offer cycle insurance , breakdown cover and mobility scooter insurance while putting concern for the environment at the heart of all we do.

The Good Shopping Guide judges us to be the UK's most ethical provider.

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