[spacerzasp]

>The need to switch between the examples given is niche

This is what I argue against, that given it's purpose, a need to switch is important. The use case for hauling things has been taken up by other things, but the use case for detachable loads hasn't gone anywhere where loads need to be hauled.

>Farming isn't comparable and doesn't have the same needs

Farming needs wheeled vehicles to transport heavy materials, I think it's exactly comparable.

[CelestialMystic]

> Farming needs wheeled vehicles to transport heavy materials, I think it's exactly comparable.

No because the farmer has to do many different things with the same piece of equipment. The number of people doing a courier job on a bicycle and then running a Gelato stand are almost nobody.

If I wanted to tow something, I wouldn't use a bicycle anyway. I am not even that convinced by existing cargo bikes tbh and this is coming from someone that built their own bicycles for 20 years. I would use my land rover.