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About Yuba
Benjamin Sarrazin founded Yuba Bicycles in 2006 in Sausalito, California, working out of a shipping container near the Yuba River that he had paddled as a kayaker. Sarrazin grew up in France in a cycling-industry family, then traveled through Africa and Latin America in his twenties and watched residents in remote regions use bicycles to haul cargo because cars were out of reach. He returned to North America convinced the same vehicle could replace a second car in a US household.
Yuba was the first company to launch a fully assembled cargo bike for the North American market. The Mundo arrived as a longtail platform with a chromoly steel frame and a rear deck rated for two children or several hundred pounds of cargo, sold complete rather than as a frameset to be built up. The platform set the template the rest of the US cargo-bike category followed.
The current lineup spans pedal and electric versions of the Mundo longtail, the compact Boda Boda midtail, the Spicy Curry and FastRack longtails, the Kombi E5 with Shimano STEPS gearing, and the Supercargo front-loader. Electric models run on Bosch Cargo Line and Shimano STEPS E5000 and EP800 mid-drive motors with cargo-specific tuning for low-speed loads and steep starts.
Most popular Yuba models
Yuba’s lineup is built around three frame formats: longtails for hauling kids and bulky cargo behind the rider, midtails for the same load profile in a shorter wheelbase, and front-loaders with a cargo bay between the rider and the front wheel. Most models offer both pedal and electric variants, with Bosch Cargo Line on the premium e-bikes and Shimano STEPS E5000 on the value tier.
The Spicy Curry and Spicy Curry+ are the flagship electric longtails, the Mundo EP8 10S and Mundo Lux carry the brand’s longest-running platform forward in electric and pedal versions, and the Boda Boda midtails compress the same hauling profile into a shorter frame. The Kombi E5 hits the entry electric price with the Shimano STEPS E5000 mid-drive, and the FastRack folds vertically for apartment storage. The Supercargo and Supercargo CL cover the front-loader format with cable steering, 200 kg payloads, and a cargo bay that fits up to four children. Replacement values run from the high hundreds to nearly six thousand dollars before accessories, which is the kind of value at risk that stand-alone cargo bike insurance from Velosurance covers where homeowner’s policies cap below.
Yuba’s flagship electric longtail. Bosch Cargo Line motor, 500Wh integrated battery, and Stay Steady Technology geometry for stable handling with kids and cargo behind the rider.
The premium Spicy Curry build with a 625Wh Bosch Cargo Line battery, 3-passenger and 440 lb cargo capacity, and the same longtail geometry as the standard model.
The electric Mundo longtail on a chromoly steel frame. Shimano EP800 motor with cargo-specific tuning, 504Wh battery, and 26-inch wheels rated for heavy hauling.
The pedal Mundo. Chromoly steel longtail rated for 550 lb of cargo or up to four passengers across the rear deck, with the brand’s Stay Steady Technology geometry.
An electric midtail with Bosch Cargo Line motor, 26-inch wheels, and 440 lb load capacity in a shorter wheelbase than the full longtails.
The compact Boda Boda. 20-inch wheels, Bosch Cargo Line motor, 200 lb cargo capacity, and a smaller frame for tight urban storage and shorter riders.
The entry electric longtail. Shimano STEPS E5000 mid-drive, 418Wh battery, 26-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels, and a 200 kg payload rating for daily family hauls.
An ultra-compact electric cargo bike on 20-inch wheels with a Shimano E7000 motor and a modular Dual Rack System. Designed to fold vertically and store in under one square meter.
The electric front-loader. Bosch Cargo Line motor, 500Wh battery, cable steering, and a cargo bay rated for up to four children and a 200 kg payload.
The pedal front-loader. Cable steering, 20-inch wheels, a 440 lb load capacity, and a forward cargo bay that fits up to three children plus an optional rear child seat.
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