Carryin' baby cargo on cargo bike

I'm awaiting the arrival of a baby and want to gain knowledge/tips on getting a cargo bike, putting a car seat on the front, and cyclin' about town.

What kind of cargo bike?

What kind of car seat?

Anyone got experience/knowledge/opinions on the matter that I can learn from/disregard/pass off as my own?

Cost is an issue but can probably make anything reasonable work with at least one saleable kidney.

I do this, I started doing it since she was 4 months old; in a car seat that is well secured inside the canopy. https://www.lfgss.com/comments/15465181/

Electric assist is a must in a city IMO. Not for lack of fitness, just to feel safe.

Another point is; buy it asap if possible on 12 month finance because when nursery outgoing begin you'd have cleared the bike.

I do regret not buying a riese and muller load 60 as I couldnt stomach the £4k+ price tag, I really should have.

Lol - you really are a troll

Electric assist is a must in a city IMO. Not for lack of fitness, just to feel safe.

whut?

I get it, so you can keep up with the flow of traffic, excellerate out of trouble.

Like you would on a sweet fixeh.

Not a fan of electrics but this does make sense with a baby.

Anyway, its just like his opinion man.

eBikes win!

Current power data (without assist) supplied for @fizzy.bleach number crunching (69kg atm).

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yeah i kind of get you but disagree. the gearing on my cargo bike (workcycles kr8) seems just about OK for where i live, with very similar infrastructure challenges.

sadly i don't understand anything about watts and stuff

Thanks. I lean towards non e-bike because of £ but think electricity may encourage my partner to get involved in child transportation.

Anyone used an electric bakfiets?

No electric assist here. I don't live in the UK but I do live in a city...

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no scandi city dwellers allowed to comment

Willy waving for Mamils.

Sorry :-(

We went for the gazelle cabby (no not an e assist) for the simple reason that the adapters for a maxi cosi car seat are really good. A lot of the other big brands we tested (babboe, bakfiets.nl) use rickety adapters which don’t feel super safe and clatter around a lot

Gazelle have a shiny new ebike next year which will probably also have decent adapters

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my mate's got that and rates it. he texted me yesterday to say make sure you get replacement stoppers for the roller brake grease ports (my bike has rollers, too)

Looking for options for a single baby only or would you like to use it when there is a baby and a slightly bigger child as well?

Car seats take up a lot op space, if you are looking for option for two kids your options will be much more limited. You will nog be able to transport a baby and a two year in/on the cargo area of an Omnium or a Bullitt for instance.

@pez Thanks. Real info there. I'll have a look at the gazelles (initial thought is that they're a bit gross looking but that's nothing the sheen of utility can't brighten).

@Wouter maximum adaptability for the future is preferential. Have not discussed timeline for multiple kids but initial kid was likewise undiscussed so 2 kids space is preferable (or 1 kid and a large bag of crap (no offence kid 2))

Have a look at carry me bikes as you can rent different cargo bike and see which you like most.

Thanks. I'll get testin'.

A friend just got a bullitt so I'm going to try that out first.

London Green Cycles is similar https://www.londongreencycles.co.uk/

Re. London Green Cycles, I spoke to them a couple of months ago and they were really helpful. Give them a ring because their site isn't great.

After much testing of mates stuff and umming/aahing I got a Bulitt - (non-electric) - from SBC Cycles. Amazingly it turned up about a week after ordering - I had assumed that the was some kind of new-bike drought on from all I had heard.

It is f***in' great. Got the Alfine 8 gears, and space for baby in a too large car seat and a large watermelon without stacking one atop the other.

Think I'm gonna try and find a pre-isofix car seat to use in it though as it'll be smaller. Ratchet straps fasten reassuringly well.