The French porteur bike and the Dutch semi-transportfiets
bicycle are two similar designs that look and feel (mostly) like riding just about any other bike, yet can also carry heavy or bulky loads on frame - mounted
racks, and new to that mid-sized cargo bike category is a fresh entry that
adds the leverage of an electric drivetrain to create what the company calls «your new S.U.V. (Super Utility Vehicle).»
It's easy enough to
add a
rack or panniers to a bike to carry some groceries or other stuff with you, but it can be rather difficult to load larger, bulkier items onto a bike, which may keep some people from using their
bicycles for more of their transportation needs.