This is an unusually short post for me, but the German Special Bike Exhibition Blog has just added an entry on the new Terracycle CargoMonster. Even with the Bakfiets I still love the Xtracycle for its flexibility and speed, not least its ability to climb hills faster than an elderly tortoise, so I use it all the time. If I could afford a Terracycle, and get it through some of our narrow local bike lanes I’d be very tempted.

On balance it’s probably best that I can’t: even a German Garage can only take so many bikes…