Super Mighty: compact cargo bike with turbo boost
E-cargo bikes are often very large and quite expensive. Compact cargo bikes such as the Super Mighty are at the other end of the scale in both respects.
Cargobike Super Mighty
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Electric cargo bikes are often huge vehicles and cost as much as a used small car. Compact cargo bikes such as the Super Mighty from Berlin, the first examples of which are due to hit the roads in the fall, take a different approach.
Single-track e-cargo bikes such as the Urban Arrow Family are often 2.60 meters long or even a few centimeters longer. In contrast, the Super Mighty from Berlin start-up MDMA Solutions (the four letters stand for the first letters of the four founders' names) looks almost tiny at just over two meters long. However, the compact dimensions are a real plus for narrow passages, narrow alleys and general maneuverability, especially as the utility value hardly suffers as a result.
Despite its compact size, the Super Mighty manages a decent 180 kilogram payload. On the small, thick tires - 18 inches at the rear, 16 inches at the front - it rolls through the city with surprising speed and agility, and the turning circle is hardly larger than that of many normal bikes. The hydraulic Tektro disc brakes keep the bike well under control.
Super Mighty big enough
The seating position almost at the height of the rear wheel hub is visually unusual, but during the short test ride the Super Mighty didn't feel too small, even at 1.85 meters tall. With the eight-speed derailleur gears, the cargo bike can be ridden quite comfortably even without the motor, at least when unloaded, but with a full crate, it might be a different story. The rear hub motor delivers the permissible continuous output of 250 watts and 60 Nm of torque. The controller and control element on the handlebars are from Bafang.
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The maximum range is heavily dependent on weight, distance and weather conditions. Up to 65 kilometers should be possible with one charge of the 500 Wh 36V battery. At the Eurobike trade fair, the manufacturer also presented a version of the Super Mighty that is powered by two battery packs from the do-it-yourself brand Parkside instead of the actual battery. Actually, just a gimmick, but with the appropriate adapter and battery management, a possible solution for emergencies.
Similar to Vanmoof, the Super Mighty is equipped with a boost button on the handlebars, which should be particularly helpful when starting off on inclines, as it immediately releases the full torque of the motor. According to the manufacturer, the boost has been approved by the TĂśV. Use is limited in time; if the boost is used too often, it is switched off until the end of the ride.
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Super Mighty heavily discounted at launch
The regular price of the Super Mighty is 2890 euros. Its direct competitor, the similarly sized Muli Muscle, costs the same if you don't add any of the optional extras to your shopping cart. Compared to the equally compact Carrie e-cargo bike from Riese & MĂĽller, both are real bargains, with the basic version only changing hands from 5799 euros. The manufacturer is offering the first 50 units of the Super Mighty, the so-called Founder's Edition, for 1990 euros. The Founders Edition is still being built in Berlin, while regular production will take place in Szczecin, Poland.
To be able to transport anything on the Cargobike, you also need the baseplate for 79 euros and, at best, the wooden Cargobox, which costs a further 299 euros. It also has space for a child seat.
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