dst2-
It's more about the space than the money. A car could sit outside so would actually be easier. I don't want a car though as they are boring and slow, and we already have one we hardly use apart from holidays!
In other news my wife says she doesn't want anything, she's happy to walk / bus the journeys that she does with daughter, until she is ready to ride own bike everywhere in another year.
I reckon it might take a bit longer until daughter is bossing it on the Uxbridge Road, but it means I don't have to take into account what my wife wants - although I wouldn't be surprised if she ends up using it once I have it.
So criteria:
Needs to be able to take 1 child + shopping / panniers.
I think I want electric.
Fun to rideWhich is the nicest to ride? I'd have thought Thorn kiddyback has to be more fun than the Helios or a longtail. Maybe that's the best option, either with that Swytch kit or, and sort out electrics separately...
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frank9755
Yes, I've often wondered how I could justify buying one!
The main issue is that my wife doesn't currently have a good way of child carrying. The routes to where she needs to go are just a bit too busy for daughter to ride on her own bike, and my wife isn't confident to ride with her on the road, so we need something.
I have the tagalong and I also have a rear seat on a solo which work ok, but my wife doesn't have either. What I really need to do is get her to get something. It could be a Helios, but if I set up the seat on her bike that might work well enough. It's only going to be short journeys - 1-2km max so even the Helios might be overkill.
Thanks for the input - helpful to straighten out my thinking.