Civia Halsted

Say hello to the most approachable utility bike out there: the Halsted cycletruck from Minneapolis-based Civia Cycles. A cycletruck is a decades-old, compact design featuring a 20″ front wheel and a 26″ rear wheel. Above the little front wheel, a cargo deck attaches to the frame, not the fork, allowing for both a low center of gravity and independence between steering and load-carrying. That combination makes it easy to do most of your daily errands by bike instead of in a car. If a longtail or a boxbike is just more steed than you need, the Halsted ($1125) is an ideal alternative that’s also a breeze to ride and park. Note: We have a demo 2011 Halsted on sale for $979. It’s as good as new and comes with a full warranty. It’s just been test-ridden for awhile.
Rear racks, fenders, skirt guards, Yepp child seats, and Civia front baskets for the Halsted are all options we can help you choose.

We’re also offering internally geared hub options and dyno hub options on the Halsted. Nuvinci’s bombproof n360 CVT rear hub with a weatherproof Shimano IM80 rear roller brake, for example, is a $400 upgrade. Add a Shimano Alfine dyno hub for $180.

Civia thoughtfully built four sign-mounting points into the frame, and they’ll custom-print a two-sided sign for your business. You can see Civia’s own sign above.

In stock now. Stay tuned to this page for more photos and more info. Email info@joe-bike.com or call 503 232-1107 if you’d like to talk about the Halsted or other utility bikes.

Here’s Civia’s guide to the Halsted.

And yes, Bionx hub motors are available for the Halsted, starting around $1200 in addition to the bike.

Are CycleTrucks a new design? They’ve been around for about 80 years or so in Europe, North America, and elsewhere. Schwinn made cycletrucks in Chicago for many years, and even then it was nothing new, just very practical. An example appears below, sans front rack.