All Hail the Bullitt E6100!

At just $7500, this is a spectacular deal. A life-changing purchase. On offer is a bike used by FedEx and by families globally. A bike proven for commercial use and consumer use. It’s a bike from a Danish company who aren’t out to produce another heavy couch on wheels. A bike that deconstructs the idea that somehow a heavier bike must be a safer bike. This is the cargo bike that started it all. A bike from a company who have hit the mainstream but who have maintained their punk rock credentials. No bike is lighter, no bike is stronger, and no bike offers more low maintenance. What is this bike? It’s the Bullitt E6100.

It’s the Lightest

At scale, cargo bikes are a relatively new phenomena – even in Europe. It was only in 2007 that two companies started mass-producing cargo bikes. The two-wheeled cargo bike originated in Denmark and Bullitt pays tribute to it’s lightweight, distance-crushing design. Babboe paid tribute to the Danish cargo bikes migration to Holland, where it became inexplicably heavy. Since then, every Babboe bike made has been recalled for breaking under their weight. And since then, no one has been able to correct the drift. Urban Arrow made the Dutch cargo bike a little lighter. Then, Germany’s Riese & Muller made the Urban Arrow a touch lighter. But still, nothing is lighter than the original Bullitt.

This lighter and stronger product means that Bullitt remains miles ahead of the competition. This is a myth busting bike, and if the world made sense, there would be more sold per year than a Honda Odyssey. We’re here to help make that make sense. And with a price of just $7500, we’re here to give Honda a run for their money!

Breaking the Car Habit

Even if owning a cargo bike reduces anxiety, buying a cargo bike can be filled with anxiety. Not the least because you’re deconstructing what your parents told you. On this continent we’ve been wired to believe that being an adult means owning a car, that liberty means owning a car, and that along the way, when you have kids, it will be a rite of passage to buy a minivan.

But, unless you live deep in the suburbs, this is wrong. If you live, work and play close to home a bicycle out-competes a car for efficiency, cost, and certainly lower blood pressure. A cargo bike is therapy for gridlock (and great family time too).

Short Trips, Big Wins

Owning a cargo bike doesn’t mean you shouldn’t own a car. In Holland, people own a bike for the majority of their trips because a bike is faster. In fact, using a bike helps save the money for a car. So, a car might not do the majority of trips, but it might just do the majority of overall mileage. That’s because a car is better for longer mileage trips.

But, unless you enjoy being stuck on Highway 401, quality of life should not mean long daily mileage. Heck no. Quality of life means more trips with shorter mileage. In other words, bikes are your “primary car” for short mileage and cars are primary for packing the trunk with camping gear. But, what if you need a bike with trunk space?

All the Range You’ll Ever Need

Enter the cargo bike. But, these days cargo bikes are sold with a lot of unnecessary anxiety- range anxiety especially. But, if you live, work and play downtown, chances are good you don’t need a cargo bike with the same mileage as an electric car. Studies show that the furthest most city cyclists will average in a single day is 15km.

FedEx uses the Bullitt E6100 we have on offer and averages about 45km a day on the standard 418W battery. The range on this battery is about 60km. That means for most people you’ll charge the battery once or twice a week (the battery charges to 80% in just two hours). Range anxiety just makes bikes heavier and more expensive. That’s why the Bullitt E6100 is all you’ll ever need.

Less Gadgets, More Bike

We’ve noted that as the cargo bike moved from Denmark to Holland it got heavier. As it moved to Germany it got lighter, and it also got a lot more heavy on dials and gadgets. If there’s a reason why Bullitt is still lighter than the German versions it could be a commitment to Danish minimalism, or it could just be that these dials and gadgets are wisely shrugged off for the sake of low maintenance. We’ve already seen how Dutch and German bikes are heavier due to their big batteries and their inexplicable anxiety around range. But, on German brands like Riese and Muller there is also quite a bit of anxiety around comfort.

Most Riese & Muller bikes feature suspension forks and suspension built into the frame. But, on most front-loading cargo bikes, the load sits lower or level than the suspension fork, meaning that the vertical weight isn’t compressing the fork in the same way it would on a mountain bike. If you want a lighter bike that is just as comfortable – and significantly lower maintenance – you just buy yourself a suspension seat-post. Boom! Problem solved.

A Lifetime on Two Wheels

One of the best things about a Bullitt is that it isn’t just a minivan on two wheels. Many cargo bikes are designed mainly for hauling kids, which can make them feel temporary – something you sell once the kids grow up. That design focus often leads to bulky, less versatile bikes. In Denmark, where people typically own just one bike per person (unlike the Dutch, who average nearly two), the Bullitt E6100 is built to serve both roles: cargo hauler and everyday ride. It’s fast, light, and fun – just like a regular bike, but with the ability to carry so much more.

If you ride a Bullitt before having kids, it’s probably because the grocery store is just a little too far to walk but too close to justify driving – and the Bullitt’s built-in trunk space makes it far more useful than most city bikes. When kids come along, it adapts seamlessly with seating options that meet strict EN 17860 safety standards – something a longtail can’t match. And when the kids are grown, the Bullitt easily returns to grocery duty or can serve as a workhorse for a small business. It’s a bike that grows with you, adapting to every stage of life. (It also adapts to a multiplicity of rider seating positions). In short, the Bullitt isn’t just a purchase – it’s a lifetime partner that always fits.

Warning: May Cause Obsessive Joy

One of our customers spent years dreaming about a Bullitt E6100- thinking about it, talking about it, and talking about it some more. Eventually, his wife told him to just buy the bike so she wouldn’t have to hear about it anymore. The funny part? Now she hears about it even more, because he can’t stop riding it or talking about it! Like so many riders, his only regret is not getting one sooner.

If you’ve been on the fence, now’s the time – because the E6100 won’t be around forever. We have just enough stock to carry us through the back-to-school season, and once they’re gone, they’re gone. Got questions? Book an in-store or remote appointment, or simply fill out the form below.