Xtracycle has been in the cargo bike business for over 25 years, so its safe to say the company knows its way around long-tail bikes. Since it began prior to the e-bike era, early designs didn’t have motors or e-assist features of any kind, just pure pedal power. It now offers three different models, two of which use mid-drive motor systems, as well as the Hopper, which is positioned as a slightly smaller, more affordable, rear-hub powered alternative. Xtracycle sells the Hopper with several included accessories that allow it to be ready to ride out the door. For this test, the company also included some extra cargo bags, which were extremely helpful and made it easy to grab groceries on the way home or bring along additional supplies while testing out the bike on family adventures.
