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Yeah definitely family wagon, just the typical start looking for bikes and getting over excited. Had a look online and flying dutchman is the only shop I can find the does the KR8 all the others just seem to do the standard bakfiets? They also do the e-assist with the pendix edrive, any experience of these?
Trust me, you won’t have time to make this stuff yourself.
Definitely, I already don't have any time with the 10 month old, I'm not imagining it improving when the 2nd one comes in May!
There's no rush just yet the Mrs definitely isn't up for test riding anything right now but it definitely looks the best choice, it's mainly the e-assist stuff that has me baffled.
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I had a Kr8 (now with fizzy.bleach of this parish) with the canopy, and it was great; IMO the advantage over a standard bakfiets is that the Kr8 is lighter (I think by about 10kg?), and has some nifty touches, like the adaptive seat tube that allow for a wide range of rider heights and the rear triangle cutout that makes changing a rear flat easier. It did my twins sterling service from the age of about 18 months up until 7. If you want something racy(-ish) like a Bullitt, then a Dutch-style bakfiets isn't really the thing; on the flat they can shift if you give them the beans, but really they excel at cruising along in regal comfort at a moderate pace - Rolls-Royce, not sports car.
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Ah, I was going to reply to you about this before but I forgot.
Yeah, so it sounds like your usage is going to be family wagon primarily and cargo second. While the Bullitt has very good accessories, you do have to bear in mind that it’s a cargo bike primarily. It has very good accessories, but they’ll never be quite as good as those on a bike which is primarily designed for kiddie carrying. I’ve found this out the hard way, as my bike is awesome for hauling, but has really limited family accessories. Trust me, you won’t have time to make this stuff yourself. My box has frustratingly taken me weeks to make, plus all the measuring and planning which becomes impossible to do once your kids become toddlers.
So I’d say go for a bakfiets in your case. The Workcycles KR8 has some of the best accessories in terms of seating and is probably the bike I should have got. I think the box has something like a 10-year warranty too. Pretty sure London Green Cycles keep them and probably have one you can have a look at or test ride. Ive not been over there but they are really helpful on the phone.