Description
Nighthawk Cargo Bike Frame details:
Material: Round tubing – aerospace grade 4130 Chromoly; Box sections – mild steel.
Dropouts – Horizontal with disc mount and gear hanger. Compatible with internal and external gears.
Cargo bed – Standard size is 40 x 68 cm, lined with lightweight DiBond. Other sizes are available on request.
Wheel sizes – 700x37c back, 20″ front.
Paint – Powder-coated primer + top layer. Colour to choice – RAL chart colors included in the price, special requests welcome.
Stem size – Normal A-head 28,6 mm / 1 1/8″.
Frame size:
One size fits all 53 cm – for riders from 165 cm and upwards. Perfect for sharing the bike with the whole family.
Large 57 cm – for riders from 180 cm and upwards. Essentially the same geometry as the 53 cm frame only with visually larger and slightly stiffer for taller riders.
Other sizes and custom geometries available on request.
Components:
Front-wheel – Black double-wall disc rim 20″, Schwalbe Road Cruiser with white wall, Shimano disc hub
Back wheel – Black double-wall disc rim 700c, Schwalbe Road Cruiser with white wall
Brakes – Shimano MK200 hydraulic brakes with 180mm rotors
Handlebars – Mtb style with a short MTB stem, matte black
Cranks – Sunrace, matte black MTB style
Synthetic saddle – Merida Pro
Leather saddle – Black Brooks B17 leather saddle
Drive:
Internal Gears – Shimano Alfine 8 spd with disc mount with Alfine 8 spd trigger
External Gears – Shimano Acera 9 speed 11-34 with Alivio trigger
Electric motor – Shimano Alfine 8 spd with 8Fun BBS01 250W mid-drive unit (non-road-legal 750W motor available on request)
Battery – 14,5 Ah 36V
Customizations to geometry, color, and components are welcome.
Try the new Nighthawk cargo bike – see test ride options here: kpcyclery.com/test-ride/
To read more about how the first prototype came to life, check out our blog: DIY Cargo – Part 1 & DIY Cargo Bike – Part 2
