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Best bike for around town with a 1+ year old on the back?

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  • 16-08-2016 10:26am
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    timmy_mallet
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    Looking to stick the young lad on the back of a bike with me for trips to the shops/park etc... What would be the best? A Hybrid with child-seat attached, for example? Any other suggestions/considerations? Cheers.


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    Lumen
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    Strictly speaking, a bicycle with a step through frame would be most suitable as that avoids the risk of kicking the baby in the face as you dismount.

    I've used a rear child seat with several types of bicycle (from road racing bike to Pashley ladies bike) and they were all fine, although the racing bike was a little less stable.

    Think about what else you need to carry and how. A backpack may be right in the child's face.


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    CramCycle
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    Lumen wrote: »
    A backpack may be right in the child's face.

    I see this alot, where the seat is either too close (makes it more stable admittedly) and the adult has a backpack right in their kids face.

    As Lumen said, any bike should do but I do find my wifes mixte a nice bike. It is also slightly on the small side for me so I am more upright, slower and can waddle with it far easier than my road bike.


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    timmy_mallet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭timmy_mallet


    Ok, so anything commuting/trekking should do it, panniers maybe needed... good point about the step-through and backpack (might get him to carry it so!!1!!), thanks...


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    omri
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    Bullitt Cargo Bike - highly recommended :)


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    tomasrojo
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    Strictly speaking, the child isn't on the back of that.


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    timmy_mallet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭timmy_mallet


    omri wrote: »
    Bullitt Cargo Bike - highly recommended :)

    Ah, yes, have seen a few of them around and wondered what they were, look very good.


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