Get Your Family Rolling With A Little Spicy Curry!
It's no secret that our favorite family cargo bike for years now has been the Yuba Spicy Curry; it's done time hauling around our owner's family and carrying plenty of other cargo as a shop bike for some time and has risen to the task with glee every time. It's an increasingly crowded space but the Spicy sets itself apart with a class-leading motor for maximum hill-flattening abilities, low-cargo deck for easy loading and stability, and a versatile frame design that allows riders of all sizes to climb aboard. It can carry three passengers on the back and still have plenty of cargo space up front, and frankly that sets the bar for us with family cargo bikes.
What we want to talk with you about today, though, are three distinct cargo setups that we recommend for families with varying needs, from just getting started to the seasoned cargo biking pro. A key piece of what makes the Spicy Curry so special is its ability to grow with your family, making it an invaluable partner-in-transit for years down the line. Here's how we break it down.
Spicy Curry CLS or V4?
Updated November 2026. The same family-carrying idea now comes in two flavours. Both use a 26-inch front wheel and a low 20-inch rear wheel, with room for up to three passengers depending on their size, the accessories fitted and the bike's load limits.
Yuba Spicy Curry CLS
The CLS is the familiar workhorse: a rigid fork, Bosch Cargo Line motor with 85 Nm of torque and an external 500 Wh PowerPack battery. It is a good starting point if you like the original Spicy's straightforward layout and proven family-carrying setup.
Spicy Curry CLS. Accessories pictured are not included with the bike.
Yuba Spicy Curry V4
The V4 brings Bosch Smart System, an integrated 500 Wh battery and front suspension to the Spicy Curry. Its 85 Nm Cargo Line motor, updated frame and cargo-specific tyres make it a useful option for loaded school runs and rougher streets. The shorter reach also makes it worth trying if you share the bike with a smaller rider.
Spicy Curry V4 with front suspension and an integrated battery.
The configurations below are a starting point, not a universal shopping list. CLS and V4 accessories can differ. We'll help check child-seat mounts, passenger rails, foot supports and wheel protection against your exact bike. Follow the bike and seat manufacturers' age, weight and fitting limits; age alone does not determine when a child is ready to ride without a child seat.
--Configuration 1--
2 passengers, both under 5
What you need:
1x Spicy Curry
2x Yepp Maxi Kid's Seat
1x Breadbasket
1x Double Kickstand
When you're just starting out your setup will be pretty simple. Young children who meet the child-seat manufacturer's age, weight and developmental requirements can ride strapped into a Yepp Maxi seat fitted using the correct rack mount or adapter for that seat and Spicy Curry generation, at this stage you'll outfit your bike with a "breadbasket" upfront to carry your non-humanoid cargo and a double kickstand to hold the bike steady while you load it up.
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--Configuration 2--
2 passengers, 1 under 5 and 1 over 5
What you need:
1x Spicy Curry
1x Yepp Maxi Seat
1x Breadbasket
1x Double Kickstand
1x Adjustable Monkey Bar
1x Utility Deck
1x Sideboard Set
1x Regular soft spot
When one child outgrows their seat and is ready to ride without it under the manufacturer's guidance, a padded rear deck, suitable handholds, sideboards and wheel protection form the next setup. Keep the younger child in an approved seat within its limits. Choose Yuba accessories approved for your exact Spicy Curry generation; mounting hardware and compatibility differ between versions. When the kiddos are still rather young we recommend using their Adjustable Monkey Bars as part of a correctly fitted passenger setup. Check that the rails, seat and mounting hardware are compatible before combining them.
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--Configuration 3--
2-3 passengers, all over 5
What you'll need:
1x Spicy Curry
1x Breadbasket
1x Double Kickstand
1x Utility Deck
1x Sideboard Set
1x Regular Soft Spot
1x Compatible passenger handhold
1x Mini Soft Spot
1x Hold-on bars
Once each child meets the manufacturer's requirements for riding without a child seat, you can consider another padded passenger position on the back. As the kids grow and get more confident on their own bikes and on your cargo bike you'll probably want to swap out the Monkey Bars for a set of Hold-on bars and another compatible passenger handhold. Choose handholds and passenger protection to suit each child and the manufacturer's guidance, with suitable footrests and wheel protection throughout.
Passenger size, maturity and weight still matter. Stay within the bike's total load, rear-rack and accessory limits, and make sure every passenger has a suitable seat, handhold, foot support and protection from the wheels. Adult passengers need the same checks. It's this ability to grow with your family that makes the Yuba Spicy Curry our gold standard for family cargo bikes, you'll be able to mix and match their extensive suite of dedicated add-ons to create a configuration that's perfectly suited to the needs of your family!
