Turn a normal bike into a cargo bike with TreGo – a trolley that replaces your bike's front wheel (+ video)

Recent Update:

Despite my repeated valid complaints to the creators regarding the shortfalls of the TreGo.

They have not made any attempt to correct any defects or to even apologize for their use of such low quality components.

Additionally, when I canceled half of my order, they only reimbursed me 1/3 of my investment,

So to add insult to injury, they won't stand behind their product, and they won't give you your money back and they won't even apologize for selling you inexperience, ineptitude, and defective material.

You're on your own.  Buyer beware!

I would never trust any of these three guys again.  

I finally received my TreGo!

What a disappointment!  After waiting over 10 months for delivery beyond what was promised, I opened the package and was immediately upset with myself for having wasted so much money.

In addition to having been charged over $1200 for this contraption, I was taken aback when the bolts I was tightening were turning the locknuts which were not being held fast by their plastic housing. Hence, there is no way to tighten the bolts without replacing them and the nuts and adding washers.    Great Design !!!!!    Even Better Execution!!     Plastic POS!!!!

Then while riding, the weight of the unit is substantial all by itself despite the aluminum parts, You won't want to actually carry anything as the added weight will make the front of your bike extremely heavy and unmanageable, not to mention dangerous.

Because the front of the bike now has two disc brakes in lieu of one, and because the brakes are positioned lower at the front of the bike, any sudden stopping can easily carry you and your cargo over the handlebars and headlong into the traffic you were trying to avoid. 

Another fault is that the Quick Coupler which is supposed to act as a stand when the TreGo is disconnected from the bike does not stay in an upright position, but it flops around like a wet rag,  so in addition to it's uselessness as a stand, it also makes the connection of the TreGo to your bike difficult at best,  at times almost impossible.

This does not seem to be a good design, and an even worse execution due to the substandard parts used in critical areas.

The most useful aspect of this contraption is how NOT to build something.

The producers ought to be ashamed of themselves for trying to push this on an unsuspecting public. 

Anybody want to buy a TreGo?   I know of one for sale!!

No boost axles!? I'm out!!

But seriously, great for those who don't have the space to store a cargo bike and would allow a hefty load when combined with panniers. I might get one for trips to the garden centre etc.

I like it and as said we'll engineered. Like it for shopping and I'd be more confident on UK roads with one of these rather than towing a trailer. Drivers have enough trouble seeing me on my bike up high. I'd be paranoid with a trailer that someone isn't going to see it and run over/into it. At least having the load close and at the front keeps it in my sight.

Lot of money though compared to a rack and panniers.

Wish them well though.

It is hard enough avoiding potholes with one large wheel, let alone two small ones.

The engineering looks good, it's one of the better ideas to come to Kickstarter, but ...

1. I'm not sure I would want to trust the little kickstand to keep my forks getting bashed on the ground. 

2. Video only shows a QR attachment, what about bikes with maxles? Do they offer more than one type of fork attachment?

3. It's going up against bike cargo trailers that you can get for between £70 and £300 and which allow you to use your bike as normal once detached.

4. The RRP of £980 is only a few quid short of a full cargo bike, e.g.  http://www.cargobike.co.uk/product/tamar-cargo-trike/