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.
Here's the Yepp mini in action. You can see how happy Matthew was!
Here's a picture of how the Yepp mini looks with the bike.
Now to get Esther to start riding......
kid will enjoy the view much more seated upfront..in case kid fall asleep, u can stabilise them between your arms and watch over them when cycling.. (here i use a very wide handlebar to improve the turning) .. oso no need to worry and keep looking behind to check on the kid and break concentration.. oso uses a 5-point safety harness (like in racecars.. hahaha!).. front mount seats oso helps in maintaining a good weight distribution..
ReplyDeleteHi. Nice bike and baby seat. Would appreciate any further observations you might have on the set up -- does it not obstruct your view of the road? Is handling still ok despite the added weight on the handlepost?
ReplyDeleteHi, thanks for the question. It doesn't really obstruct my view - slightly, but not enough to affect safety. And I'm not that tall either.
ReplyDeleteAs for handling, it's generally quite okay even with the added weight. No issues when moving but when stopped at traffic lights and stuff just gotta make sure to keep a tighter grip. Otherwise it's great!
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