How to transport 2 children on a bicycle

Carrying 2 children by bike

If you like cycling like I do, you will know the torment of not being able to ride anymore. You experienced it with the birth of your first child. So I turned the internet upside down to find out how to transport a newborn on a bike. I was lucky and I found a solution, and if you want to find out which one I'll tell you in another article, but if you are already over the first few months, you will have put your puppy in the seat of your bike and the problem is solved.

For now. Then your second was born, and you found yourself in a similar situation to the first, goodbye to the bike for the first six months, I imagine. It happened differently to me, with the second one I was already well prepared and we went out on the bike when she was only 7 days old, that's also a different story and I'll tell it to you separately.

But back better to you, as you passed 6 months of your second puppy, the lack of the bike took over and here you are, riding your old friend already with 2 puppies!

You also feel good, the bike is well balanced and you feel safe and happy in the saddle again. The only thought that clouds your mind is ... what to do when your puppies grow up a bit, but not enough to tackle the often busy city route on their own.

If you find yourself at this point, or perhaps this has already happened, the baby has exceeded 15 kg and you have had to resign yourself to leaving the saddle again... 🙁

Know that the solution exists and it is called the family cargo bike!

We are in the era of functional bicycles, it is no longer enough to have a bike that transports you, in order to really get through your day to the fullest, the bike must fulfil an additional function to that of transporting its owner.

In your case, it is a bike where you can carry well 2 childrenand if you wish, even three; a shopping bag for the whole family and maybe the children's bags and your bag or briefcase with your PC, whatever you might need.

These functional family cargo bikes are specially built to transport your most precious cargo, your children, safely.

The special, well-designed geometry of the frame makes it possible to transport children safely and have the best balance. There are different types, and in our next article we will tell you in detail about the various types of family cargo bikes and how and where to choose one that best suits your lifestyle, needs and level of mastery of the bike.

We just want to say that they can be very different, but also very similar to a city bike, with the difference however that, even if you have been doing it for a while ? the classic city bike is by no means built and safe to transport 2 children at the same time.

You may not have known this, but it is written in the Highway Code that you cannot transport two children on a bicycle that is not built for that purpose. This is because classic city bikes are built to carry only the rider. They can also carry a small weight, maximum 15 kg in the front, or around 20 kg in the back, and that is already an adopted solution and not specially made for transporting children.

While family cargo bikes were created for the purpose of transporting heavy and valuable loads. Like your children. They are designed to transport them more safely and with the best balance. Created to give you the best riding sensation.

If you have grown fond of your city bike, you will find several brands of compact family cargo bikes, which have the length and weight similar to a city bike, but the robustness and geometry of a nice family bike with grit.

Depending on the brand and model, they can carry a total of 180 to 200 kg. Often from 50 kg up to 100 kg on the roof rack.

In fact, this weight corresponds to 2-3 children and is certainly not so easy to transport. In addition to choosing the type of bike, you will also have to decide whether you want electric or muscular.

So in our next articles we will talk about both the various types of the family cargo bike is how to work out whether you need an electric bike or a muscular one.