Riese & Müller Packster 70 - 2020

[MuchAlohaNui]

Any cargo power assist owners here?

This is my family hauler, grocery shopper and bike frame deliverer. For going to the city center my wife sits in the front box and the kids attached to a Thule trailer on the rear. Put over 15,000 km on this. Been through one motor, 15 chains or so, one fork rebuild, two cassettes, two deraileurs, two shifters, three calipers, two sets of rotors, four sets of pads, two front cogs/chainrings, two sets of grips, maybe 20 tubes even though I am using Tuffy's and other puncture resistant wizzardry. She's a heavy beast at 55 kg (with the battery) as she sits here.

 

[rigidftw]

Nice. What are you thoughts on the front suspension?

The girlfriend and I got an E-Bullitt last year to haul around the kids and try to escape most of the chaotic traffic in town.

I'm pretty happy with the bike and the parts it came with (pedals and seat were changed immediately, though).
We opted for a 5s Shimano Nexus Di2 hub, belt drive and the E6100 motor.

The first motor died at about 1.500km. I could not find much info on the web, but the problem might have been a fairly large plastic cog that synchronizes the pedal and motor power onto the shaft that in the ende drives the belt.
Searching for other users problems, what came closest was the 'E8000 duck noise'.

The motor got replaced under warranty and soon started to produce the same noise again. Although it seemed like it tried to adjust itself several times. Until the noise stopped completely and did not return for the last 6-700km.

I like the brakes it came with. TRP Slate E-MTB 4pots. Decent stopping power and easy to change pads.

Belt drive was a good choice as well.

The Nexus hub has been working flawlessly. Although while changing tyres I discovered that the nuts adjusting the cup and cone bearings had come loose.


Initially we thought about getting an R&M Load, as you can order it with a footwell for the kids. But you need to buy a third seat to have that option. Quite unreasonable, imho.
So, now owning a Bullitt without a footwell, I made one myself. With the help of my then 2yo son.

I made a couple mistakes and we gained not a lot of room, but it was good fun!

p.s. The bike developed some quite severe steering wobble, if you exceed 40km/h. Does not happen too often, but it at least feels very dangerous.
So I am checking options on fitting a steering damper in the near future.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Here's mine.

 

[rigidftw]

I had one similar to those as well!

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I had one similar to those as well!

I like that a lot.

 

[rigidftw]

I like that a lot.

A friend found it in an old factory building that was about to be demolished. Everything on it was at least 30% broken, but it still rides excellently.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

A friend found it in an old factory building that was about to be demolished. Everything on it was at least 30% broken, but it still rides excellently.

Any idea of its age? I looked up Biria and they only do step through bikes now.

 

[rigidftw]

Any idea of its age? I looked up Biria and they only do step through bikes now.

Mid to end of 90s probably, due to the Sachs Pentasport hub.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Mid to end of 90s probably, due to the Sachs Pentasport hub.

Do you still use it? I do the shopping on mine. La Poste is in need of a rebuild.

 

[rigidftw]

Do you still use it? I do the shopping on mine. La Poste is in need of a rebuild.

I gave it to a distant friend last year who might be still using it.