http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: looking for egs of interesting bikes to transport kids in Ed en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:42:18 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2211#post-101790 Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:56:15 +0000 chdot 101790@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Marchmont Bakfiets -</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9534" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9534</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2211#post-24301 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:57:07 +0000 recombodna 24301@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just had a shot on the lovely Helios tandem thanks to SRD. The kids LOVED it. It's a really great smooth ride. Specially when I'm used to a wobbly trailgator. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2211#post-24280 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:59:57 +0000 LaidBack 24280@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Bike Station does have one covertible family trike /pram.</p> <p>Zigo I think or similar</p> <p><a href="http://www.cyclecentric.com/store/bikes/family-utility/zigo/zigo-leader">Zigo Family Trike</a></p> <p>Laid Back Bikes at Bike Works can get this easily.</p> <p>However it is more than Helios tandem price wise and is heavier with one less gear. Horses for courses etc. Velorbis also do a family load carrying trike that I can get hold of in theory.</p> <p>Two wheeled favourite in Amsterdam is the Bakfiets and the Onderwater Tandem <a href="http://www.onderwaterfiets.nl/">Onderwater Fietsen</a></p> <p>Aroud £1700 here but does have lights. Fitting a SON to the Helios though is not a problem - just that the UK market looks at hub lights as a luxury item. Odd as bikes here have to mix with cars and buses to a much higher degree. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2211#post-24246 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:10:36 +0000 SRD 24246@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd hoped the bike station would get in some of these - like the ones that are basically pushchairs attached to bikes etc, as part of their family/commuting scheme but no go. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2211#post-24239 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:09:02 +0000 LivM 24239@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I just did a search on Google images and found some awesome-looking bikes: <a href="http://www.google.com/images?oe=UTF-8&amp;gfns=1&amp;q=dutch+bike+child+carry&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;source=og&amp;sa=N&amp;hl=en&amp;tab=wi&amp;biw=1233&amp;bih=638">Link</a>. No idea how to get them in Edinburgh, but some inspiration perhaps! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2211#post-24233 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:42:11 +0000 kaputnik 24233@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fuzzytnth3/sets/72157625836562929/">a set on Flickr that may be of interest</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2211#post-23339 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 02:18:04 +0000 recombodna 23339@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I use a trailgator and my wee one loves it....uesd to use the trailer a lot but the kids grew out of it and it started to fall to bits. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2211#post-23322 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 23:10:57 +0000 wee folding bike 23322@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Trailer? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2211#post-23319 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:19:43 +0000 spytefear 23319@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not unusual bet very compact when folded shut<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/duncanwallace/5395030567/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/5395030567_700ba4d7c4.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/duncanwallace/5395030567/">Passenger</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/duncanwallace/">spytfyre</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2211#post-23309 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:03:01 +0000 kaputnik 23309@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You could get a couple of bairns in the basket? I've seen a similar craft with a bench seat on the back for 2 kids - that may be your friend.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/3363210109/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3545/3363210109_6162160103.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/3363210109/">walkies</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chdot/">chdot</a></p> <p>You see a lot of tag-along bikes. There's one poor boy we sometimes spy from PY being dragged rather grudgingly up Middle Meadow Walk to Heriot's.</p> <p>I've seen a couple of examples of 2 childseats on a "regular" bike, i.e. one off the seatpost and one off the toptube infront of the adult. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2211#post-23306 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:49:43 +0000 LJB 23306@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm looking for examples in Edinburgh of unusual/interesting, practical, compact bikes for transporting children.</p> <p>There's SRD with her wonderful Helios and my friend with the Pashley trike, but can anyone suggest any others?</p> <p>Many thanks </p>