I have seen pictures of long tail cargo bikes with with an adult riding pillion on the rear rack. Has anyone on here done this with a lightweight adult, is it practical and is it even legal.

Yes, it is legal to carry an adult passenger (pillion) on a cargo bike in the UK, provided the bicycle is constructed or adapted for carrying more than one person. So just a regular bike is a no-no.

If its a box on front or the long tail rack its legal.

 

I've had a few cat calls over the years by some wag thinking theyre so funny.

It's always "Gie's a backy"(Glaswegian - Gie's = Give me)

 

Had a group of guys i was passing when one thought he was so funny and called this out. As I passed i called out. Sorry pal, im totally straight.

 

His pals erupted in laughter.

I have seen pictures of long tail cargo bikes with with an adult riding pillion on the rear rack. Has anyone on here done this with a lightweight adult, is it practical and is it even legal.

You need footrests to go with the seat.

Depending why you are interested you could also consider a tandem. Some are quite twitchy to ride solo, but others ride quite well. Of course they are not as good as a cargo bike at carrying lots of cargo but quite flexible, especially if you remove the rear seatpost and/or handlebars. (You'd need to put them back on with two riding.)

Yes it is legal hence why one can also buy tandems , certainly on a long tail foot rests would be an advantage and a padded cushion or seat for comfort.

A Circe Helios would be a great two up bike and cargo bike with the rear seat replaced by a long tail rack.

There I was outside a train station late last night minding my own business, vaping nicotine impatiently waiting for my train to be cancelled for the third time that day.... when all of a sudden, a very large dude on a big ebike rocked up towing a small ninja woman in a child's trailer, carrying a large pizza. I only saw the pizza at first, because she was holding it up above and ahead horizontally and her stealthy arms were invisible in the dark. The max load capacity of kid's trailers isn't much, usually about 45kg, and she looked at least 65kg. Mind you, if my experience of steel framed bike trailers is anything to go by, stated max weight is deffo on the conservative side. I should have snapped a pic but it would have been obvious, besides it all happened rather fast. The big dude dismounted his big ebike, the woman emerged from the trailer dragged by the antigravity pizza, and they all whizzed through the automatic doors towards the platforms. Why ride pillion when you can be towed? There ought to be more adult bicycle trailers, and sensibly priced. In these interesting times descending into the desperately scrabbling bloodthirsty fuel scavenger Mad Max hellverse, our ebikes will be worth fortunes - I only accept bitcoin, bike will be delivered for pickup at GPS co-ordinates in a dense forest of my choosing after your payment clears.

Edited April 2Apr 2 by guerney

4 hours ago, guerney said:

Why ride pillion when you can be towed?

The drag of two extra wheels. When carrying a load I always preferred to have it on the bike where possible, rather than attach the trailer.

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The small ninja woman should help with one of these. The basket is way too small for her gravity defying pizza.

https://missioncycles.co.uk/products/piggyback-trailer-trike-20-24

As society devolves and things get increasingly hairy out there, I'll start a pedecab service to hold back the tide. Obviously wheels will need horizontal axle swords like in Ben Hur. My bike can tow either of these sub £1k adult trailers, just wouldn't be safe unless going slow.

https://pedicruiser.com/

Edited April 3Apr 3 by guerney

Bolt a recaro seat to a Carry Freedom Large.

The passenger could be strapped in, an Iceland freezer carry bag would prevent the hot pizza burning ninja lady's lap, save her having to hold it in the air. I'll suggest this important solution to their problem, if I ever see that couple again. Carry Freedoms are so much more robust than child trailers. But they'd also need a seat rain cover to solve the soggy bottom problem, the ninja female was small enough to fit inside the child trailer's waterproof shell.

Edited April 3Apr 3 by guerney