Hi All,
I’ve been stalking these forums for a while and they were a big part of my decision to order a R&M Multicharger Mixte. So I thought I’d say hello from Australia and write up my thoughts for anyone else looking for feedback on this bike.
I’ve been a recreational cyclist since my teens and dabbled with commuting in my 30’s. Now in my 40’s I wanted to be more active, shed a few of kilos that crept up on me over the last few years. I’ve been cycling 50km to 70km a weekend over the last year but wanted to do more, so my eyes turned to getting a cargo bike to replace the car for functional trips like the school run, shopping, visiting friends etc.
I settled on R&M Multicharger Mixte with the Rohloff transmission, Nyon display, passenger kit, cargo front carrier and side loaders.
After a 3 month wait I picked it up and have done several hundred kilometres on it.
While the weight and physical size of the bike is quite imposing, I’ve found it amazing to ride. Having never experienced an internally geared hub or belt drive before I am super surprised at the smoothness of ride and the speed of gear change.
As to propelling the bike, I’ve found it easy to ride with the motor off, at least on the flat. The sport and turbo mode really flatten out the hills. With a load on the back I definitely will have to use the motor.
I’m still getting used to the size and weight when riding and can we a little unwieldy in tight conditions. Also getting on, even with mixte frame is a little hard for me. I adapted quickly to Rohloff shifting and Bosch controls. The cargo front carrier will take a little time to get used to as it’s so large and as it’s frame mounted, I can’t see where front wheel is so it makes me a little nervous.
It’s an extremely comfortable ride and the swept back bars and Ergon grips are very good, and found them to be less aggravating for numbness and tingling in the hands, which is great if you suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome
I’m really forward to putting many more kilometres on this.
Cheers,
noobnoob
I’ve been stalking these forums for a while and they were a big part of my decision to order a R&M Multicharger Mixte. So I thought I’d say hello from Australia and write up my thoughts for anyone else looking for feedback on this bike.
I’ve been a recreational cyclist since my teens and dabbled with commuting in my 30’s. Now in my 40’s I wanted to be more active, shed a few of kilos that crept up on me over the last few years. I’ve been cycling 50km to 70km a weekend over the last year but wanted to do more, so my eyes turned to getting a cargo bike to replace the car for functional trips like the school run, shopping, visiting friends etc.
I settled on R&M Multicharger Mixte with the Rohloff transmission, Nyon display, passenger kit, cargo front carrier and side loaders.
After a 3 month wait I picked it up and have done several hundred kilometres on it.
While the weight and physical size of the bike is quite imposing, I’ve found it amazing to ride. Having never experienced an internally geared hub or belt drive before I am super surprised at the smoothness of ride and the speed of gear change.
As to propelling the bike, I’ve found it easy to ride with the motor off, at least on the flat. The sport and turbo mode really flatten out the hills. With a load on the back I definitely will have to use the motor.
I’m still getting used to the size and weight when riding and can we a little unwieldy in tight conditions. Also getting on, even with mixte frame is a little hard for me. I adapted quickly to Rohloff shifting and Bosch controls. The cargo front carrier will take a little time to get used to as it’s so large and as it’s frame mounted, I can’t see where front wheel is so it makes me a little nervous.
It’s an extremely comfortable ride and the swept back bars and Ergon grips are very good, and found them to be less aggravating for numbness and tingling in the hands, which is great if you suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome
I’m really forward to putting many more kilometres on this.
Cheers,
noobnoob
