For a while now, I've been wanting to go for a cycle, but the only times we've managed to would be to rent a bike at East Coast Park. Over the recent June holidays, I did a research on whether it would be possible to get a folding / foldable bicycle which could accommodate a child seat - reason for this choice was so that the bicycle and seat could be transported in the car.

I searched online but didn't manage to find much information on it, and went to a couple of bicycle shops to no avail. Just as I was about to give up hope, I managed to find a shop (Cycle Craft @ East Coast) who had a child seat installed on a foldable bicycle for demonstration purpose! You can imagine the joy on my face, as I rushed down that very afternoon to check it out.

The child seat is a Yepp mini - front/mid mounted on the handlebars (handle-post rather), and small enough to fit into the car. Only problem was that Cycle Craft specialises in road bikes, and not foldable bikes. For that, I had to head down to MyBikeShop, and I settled (rather too quickly) for a Dahon Boardwalk. Esther and I liked it for the vintage look and its affordability of course.

We took it for a cycle yesterday (we being Matthew and I), and it was a great ride that we both enjoyed! Matthew was happy with his unobstructed pilot's view of the world in front of him, and I was just pleased to be able to go out for a cycle and get some exercise.


As you can see from the second photo, there is rather limited leg room between Matthew's thighs and the handlebar, and the Yepp Mini has a posted weight limit of 15 kg. As such, I will need to explore other options for carrying Matthew around. Not to worry though, I am currently looking into the Trail-a-gator and the Trail-a-bike options! Exciting times ahead!

Now to get Esther to start riding......

Labels: bicycle, cycling, cyclingsg, Dahon, Dahon Boardwalk, fatherandson, foldable bicycle, foldie, punggol, Yepp, Yepp mini