Photo by Bikeportland.org

Coming in spring 2010: Belt-drive, disc brake boxbikes designed and built by Joe Bike in Portland using American-made, aircraft-grade chromoly steel. The photos shown on this page, and the following description, pertain to the current 2010 Boxbike, which is powdercoated and built in Portland based on Joe Bike-modified frame that was made, like 95% of the bikes sold in the US, in China.

* New front brakes: A 203 mm Avid front disc brake (optional upgrade of $200) or an Avid V-brake strong enough to leave skid marks (standard) in 20″ wheels handbuilt in-house.

* Drivetrains: A new SRAM/Shimano external drivetrain with a 70 mm Sturmey drum brake (standard) or a 203 mm Avid disc brake (optional upgrade, including frame modification, for $320); or Shimano Alfine 8-speed hub with a 203 mm disc brake (optional upgrade, $200 on top of previous , and necessary, upgrade)

* A new chrome-plated fork modified specifically for the boxbike

* A new Truvativ crankset with pant guard, with a Truvativ Powerspline bottom bracket

* Powdercoating by Portland Powder Coating in your choice of colors: glossy black, metallic cranberry (2 coats), glossy beige (2 coats), glossy robin’s egg blue (2 coats), metallic purple, matte olive, and glossy slate grey with a little blue in it (2 coats). Two-color combinations are possible. Or choose your own color if you don’t mind spending a little more time (a week or two) and money (around $200).

We now have a few different cabin and canopy options, all handbuilt in Portland:

*We’ve hired a local boatbuilder to make extremely durable lapped wooden boxes that look like galleons (see photos by Bikeportland.org above). The prow includes a lockable storage compartment.

*Also available is a sleek rain canopy (pictured) that keeps both your kids and your hands warm and dry. Made locally, and built to order in a variety of colors, it provides superior handlebar room and a cleaner look. Priced at $250.

Joe Bike’s rendition of a Dutch-style cargo bike is nimbler, quicker, and much easier to handle and store than its longer-box counterparts. The standard box carries a 150 lb. load without a problem and includes a folding bench seat with two sets of shoulder straps.The optional cabins described above have even higher capacities.

Standard features include heavy-duty alloy rims, stainless fenders with mudflaps, a skirt guard, a see-through rain canopy for the box, a rear light, a very low-resistance Shimano dynamo front hub with a super-bright daylight-sensitive headlamp, an old-fashioned bell, a rear-wheel lock, and slick tires. Basic frame made in China; the bike is re-made in Portland with superior components as well as braze-ons and structural reinforcements. Pricing for the 2010 model starts at $1699. All models are fully equipped.

Shipping in the lower 48 states tends to run about $150 for customer pick-up at their local bike shop. Shipping to Canada is slightly more expensive (or contact BikeBike.ca in Calgary). A pallet-building/packing fee applies. Please call us at 503 232-1107 for more information.