• Great stuff, I did all this 23 years ago on a steel 26" mtb with 1.5 or 1.75 tyres. Smaller diameter tyres were not comfortable or safe . Yes to lower gears and good brakes.

    I think my son and his sister rode on the back until they were 4 or 4 . The trip was usually to the Nursery and back or local trips to the swimming pool. The seat came off so I'd leave it at the nursery and then cycle onto work..

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