If you see a mother pedaling two towhead toddlers in a Dutch-style bakfiets in San Carlos, it’s probably Tyra. Tyra’s husband was itching to buy this classic cargo bike when her daughter was born, but until they moved to London she had no interest. After dragging kids and a stroller on the underground and on buses to get around the city, Tyra decided to give a bakfiets a chance. They all loved the bakfiets so much they shipped it here when they moved back to the US, where they find it just as useful as was in London.
Tyra and her kids ride everywhere within a 2-3 mile distance from home: to stores, to the post office, to her daughter’s preschool. But their favorite destination is a playground that’s nearly a mile away. It’s a bit far for preschoolers to walk, but no sweat for the three of them on a cargo bike. No hot cars to hop into, no squeezing in and bending over to latch car seats, and the fun starts as soon as they roll down the driveway.
The cargo box is big enough for two kids and toys for the playground, plus any purchases on the way home.
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- Unlike in a car, sandy feet and dirty hands are not a problem on the bike.
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- Tyra’s son loves zipping down the slide…over and over and over.
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- Arriving by bike means VIP parking. Unlock the rear wheel and they’re off.
The venue: Burton Park Playground, San Carlos, California, USA
