http://clevercycles.com/blog Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:15:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://clevercycles.com/blog/products/bicycles/family-cargo/comment-page-1/#comment-350693 Todd (admin) Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:30:47 +0000 http://clevercycles.com/?page_id=1146#comment-350693 Ellie, either will work. The one whose ride qualities you like best is the best, and there's simply no way to assess that other than you trying them. The Christiania is definitely more spacious, and lighter, and less expensive. It is also likely to be somewhat slower, and if you have hills on the route, there will be a learning curve learning not to tip it at downhill speeds! If you are used to bikes, trikes feel plain weird at first, and that is a show-stopper for some. Conversely, people with anxiety issues about tipping a bike loaded with children tend to love trikes. The Bakfiets Cargobike is better equipped (LED generator lights, Nuvinci N360 hub, chaincase, skirt guards, rear rack, Brooks saddle etc.), and rides like a bike, albeit an unusual one. But it's going to be more cramped with 3 kids of those ages, unless you have one of the kids in a Yepp Maxi mounted on the rear rack. Ellie, either will work. The one whose ride qualities you like best is the best, and there’s simply no way to assess that other than you trying them. The Christiania is definitely more spacious, and lighter, and less expensive. It is also likely to be somewhat slower, and if you have hills on the route, there will be a learning curve learning not to tip it at downhill speeds! If you are used to bikes, trikes feel plain weird at first, and that is a show-stopper for some. Conversely, people with anxiety issues about tipping a bike loaded with children tend to love trikes. The Bakfiets Cargobike is better equipped (LED generator lights, Nuvinci N360 hub, chaincase, skirt guards, rear rack, Brooks saddle etc.), and rides like a bike, albeit an unusual one. But it’s going to be more cramped with 3 kids of those ages, unless you have one of the kids in a Yepp Maxi mounted on the rear rack.

]]> http://clevercycles.com/blog/products/bicycles/family-cargo/comment-page-1/#comment-350682 Ellie Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:38:26 +0000 http://clevercycles.com/?page_id=1146#comment-350682 What is the best bike to transport 3 kids, ages 2, 4 and 6? The Christina Boxcycle Trike or the Backfeits Cargo Bike? Would use this to go about 1 mile back and forth to school every day. Thanks! What is the best bike to transport 3 kids, ages 2, 4 and 6? The Christina Boxcycle Trike or the Backfeits Cargo Bike? Would use this to go about 1 mile back and forth to school every day. Thanks!

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