Musketier
Flexible, eco-friendly and hard as nails
Our Musketier provides a convenient mix of comfortable cargo transportion and sustainable mobility. Notable is our flexibility in rig customization and modular varieties: Whether a delivery person, craftsman or city logistician, the Musketier gets your cargo from A to B with ease and convenience. Our customers have had success in other spheres as well, for example fashioning mobile crêpe stands and multi-purpose market bikes.
Features
Solid steel frame
If you are looking to gear up with two- or three-wheeled functionality, you need a hand-crafted steel frame that has personality. In contrast to aluminium and carbon frames, our steel is a cool and high-tech product.
- Steel is tough! Our frame promises incredible yield strength with a significant level of elasticity. It is one for the keeping.
- The strength of our steel frame allows for a thinner mainframe. TIG welding technoology makes our frame just light – or even lighter – than those made of aluminium. Until recently it was necessary to
- Our steel frame has a considerable load-bearing capacity, making stress fractures less common than in aluminium builds.
- A steel frame, less rigid than aluminium, rides comfortably. This is especially notable during long trips over asphalt.
Fork
Our fork, especially designed for cargo bikes, is tough and stable. Through the long fork tubes which practically reach the handlebars, the head tube is barely burdened and thus permits more weight.
Loading area
The usable loading area is always at least the size of a Euro pallet (1200x800 mm), the supporting surface of the base plate is 1000x755 mm. Various superstructures can be screwed onto this. The superstructures can be up to 1600 mm long. All our superstructures can hold one Euro pallet at least.
Motor
We equip our bikes with a high-capacity, 250 Watt eZee geared hub motor, specially developed for cargo bikes. Geared hub motors have the advantage of minimal wearing, high efficiency and long lifespan. In addition to the gas throttle that comes with the bike, our new system has a continuous 5-speed shifter with electric steering assistance that transfers your pedaling energy upon take-off for an easier and quicker start.
Enviolo Cargo
The Enviolo N380x gear hub is as easy and smooth as adjusting the volume on your radio, in turn maximizing the rider's experience and performance. The combination of a slim switch handle and a display with an orange-colored bicyclist makes shifting intuitive and easier than ever. It is the perfect gear hub for those who desire a continuous, easier and more comfortable ride, and also for those looking for easier and less restricting solutions to conventional gear-shifting.
- Simpler assemblage and installation
- Continuous shifting without kicks or delays, even during intense pedaling
- A greater gear ratio range than many conventional shifting systems (up to 380%)
- Frictionless, quick to respond, dependable und totally soundless
- Practically maintenance-free
- Ideal for E-Bikes: Lighter shifting leads to more active and engaged shifting for the rider; which in turn means more efficient energy use, a longer range and battery life, and less abrasion on motor and gear components.
Battery
The standard battery of the MUSKETIER is 15 Ah (512 kWh), however, the system can also be upgraded to 23 Ah (835 kWh). Furthermore, the rider may choose to employ two batteries simultaneously, allowing for a maximum capacity of 46 Ah. As a general rule we install Samsung or Panasonic cells with a nominal voltage of 37V, or an end-of-charge voltage of 42V.
Brakes
Two different braking systems are available for the MUSKETIER.
First, the Tektro Twin with 203mm disc pads. This brake set comes with a parking brake, easily locked into place with a lever-switch on the grip.
On the other hand, the MUSKETIER can be fitted with Magura BIG brakes, which boast larger 210mm disc pads for a more muscular clutch. The BIGs lack the convenience of a parking brake switch however, and instead require a velcro strap wrapped around the brake lever when parking on slopes.
Fenders
We offer the option to equip your Musketier with original front- and back SKS fenders. A framelock can also be installed on the front fender mounts.
LED lights
Guiding you in the dark is the Busch & Müller Lumotec Lyt 6-42V DC LED headlight.
Back lights include two "Axa blueline 80" reflectors with heavy-duty LEDs.
Tires
The standard tyres of the Musketeer are high-quality Continental tyres for Musketier 24'' x 2.4, with puncture protection and reflector strips. The profile and the optics are clearly robust.. The Continental tyre has a printed reflector strip on the sidewall and thus complies with the StVZO. The tyre is not only very puncture-proof, but the stable carcass also makes it more stable and extremely durable.
Frame size
Our bike is made to fit the needs of diverse riders. With our 50cm frame size and standard seat post, riders up to 195 cm tall (6 ft. 5 in.) can ride in comfort.
Width
Our bike is 99.7cm from measuring one full meter across. We recommend, however, the relatively more long-lived Fatbike gear hubs, which extend total bike width by 8 cm. Even after this augmentation the MUSKETIER squeezes through the bollards of no-drive zones and continues to be low-maintenance.
Lacking its own definition of what comprises a bicycle, German law has orientated itself to the treaty of the Vienne Convention on Road Traffic, according to which 'cycle' means "any vehicle which has at least two wheels and is propelled solely by the muscular energy of the persons on that vehicle, in particular by means of pedals or hand-cranks." This definition includes single- and multiple-lane cargo bikes. In any case, there are two relevant legal restrictions:
Maximum size: Width, one meter for single-lane / two meters for multiple-lane bicycles; Height 2,50m (~8 ft. 2 in.); and Length 4m (~13 ft.) is permissible (see § 63 and § 32 StVZO).
Source: http://www.eradhafen.de/basics/rechte-und-pflichten/regeln-fur-lastenrader
Technical Data
Standard model
| Frame | Robust steel frame, hand-welded |
|---|---|
| Fork | Stable double bridge fork |
| Gear hub | Continuous Enviolo Cargo shifting |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Tektro disc brake pads |
| Wheels | Heavy-duty 24" downhill wheels with cargo hubs und reinforced spokes |
| Length | 2,62 m (8 ft. 7 in.) |
| Width | 0,98 m (3 ft. 3 in.) |
| Height | depending on set-up |
| Unladen weight | 58 Kg (128 lb.) |
| Maximum permissible total weight | 300 Kg (661 lb.) |
| Color | Impact-resistant powder coating; Standard: green/black; RAL colors optional |
| Tyres | Continental tyre for Musketier 24'' x 2.4, with puncture protection and reflector stripes. Specially developed for cargo bikes. |
| lighting system | Front light Bu.M Lumotec Lyt + 2x rear light AXA Blueline |
Boxes
Muskebox
Now with 9mm aluminium sandwich panels, our new Muskebox transports your freight from A to B safely and easily.
The lockable Muskebox is also available with thermal lining for transporting perishable wares.
Internal dimensions: (LxWxH) 127cm x 83cm x 127 cm
The Muskebox can also be furnished with a passive thermo-layer. This insulatation is anywhere between 20-80mm on the interior walls.
With this clever system you can easily load and unload the Muskebox, even using multiple Boxes for customers or in the workshop.
Platform
Whether cases of fruit and vegetables, or boxes of wine and toolboxes - it all fits on our MUSKETIER platform! The bed hinge allows for quick and effortless loading.
Market stand
Attract the attention of market-goers with our solar-powered market rig for the MUSKETIER!
The MUSKETIER market rig, equipped with a solar panel, gets your provisions to customers in both a sustainable and eco-friendly manner. The bike rig itself is a selling point for many customers, and is sure to attract the attention of new customers as well.
Mobile coffee stand
Our coffee bike gives new meaning to "Coffee to go" -- and new competition for other coffee shops. Cater with a hot cup of joe anywhere and in a unique way -- in pedestrian zones and parks, or next to civil service buildings and large office complexes.
Whether you ride solo or as part of a franchise, realize your mobile coffee shop dream! Life is too short for crappy coffee.
Colors
Variety of colors
Build one of a kind
With our Customizer you can construct a unique, hand-assembled MUSKETIER – entirely suited to your wants and needs.
We would also be happy to advise you personally: +49 7473 5021212
+49 7473 5021212
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