Long John
The Long John is a special type of transport bike .
In contrast to other bicycles, the Long John has a low-lying loading area between the head tube and the front wheel, which can be loaded with up to 100 kg. The fork is connected to the handlebar tube via a handlebar under the loading area and a steering lever
Long Johns were probably first made in Denmark in the late 1920s and early 1930s. In the decades that followed, production was primarily in the hands of Smith & Co in Odense , which Long Johns sold under its house brand SCO. The Long Johns were also offered by Smith & Co under other brands, e.g. B. URANIA. Smith & Co later renamed Everton Smith and was dissolved in 1997. With interruptions, the Long John was produced by Monark in Sweden until 2009 .
Because of their relatively high weight, Long Johns are mainly used in flat areas and especially in Copenhagen and Amsterdam . More and more companies and private individuals are now building Long Johns. Building instructions for these cargo bikes, which consist of a combination of commercially available bikes and self-made parts, can also be found on the Internet.
Web links
- Site from Monark Exercise, the Swedish manufacturer of Long Johns
- Another manufacturer of the Long John
- longjohn.org: Information, pictures and links about the Long John
- A new version of the Long John made of aluminum and with modern components, from Copenhagen by LarryvsHarry