Would you?

It looks like the children have seatbelts on in there. Why are people so up in arms about this? Biking is so much better for the entire Earth than driving a car. I would bet it is much less dangerous too. People are so afraid of anything outside of the status quo. Yes I would.

I have to add that biking in NL is a totally different experience than in the UK. Bikes are their own class of transport and are treated as such with entirely dedicated paths and traffic lights and priority in a number of situations (not least of all that many side roads in NL have to actually cross the footpath and bike path in order to reach the main road. The infrastructure has also grown up to be bike-focused: whether that's small and frequent supermarkets or free secure underground bike parking at train stations. But, yes, these Bakfiets are incredibly popular in a country where two kids on a regular bike is pretty common and only Lycra-clad roadies wear helmets. They are a slight nuisance because they take up some much space either parked or moving. Even in Cambridge, I'm not sure I'd fancy one - apart from the traffic, even Castle Hill must take quite some effort.

arran77 wrote:

The problem I have with these and anything similar like trailers or tag alongs is that you put the child in a very low and potentially vulnerable position, bikes are often harder for motorists to see anyway and being that low down a child would be even harder to see.

These sort of bikes and trailers tend be easer to see if nothing else from the what is that aspect.

meanredspider wrote:

I have to add that biking in NL is a totally different experience than in the UK. Bikes are their own class of transport and are treated as such with entirely dedicated paths and traffic lights and priority in a number of situations (not least of all that many side roads in NL have to actually cross the footpath and bike path in order to reach the main road. The infrastructure has also grown up to be bike-focused: whether that's small and frequent supermarkets or free secure underground bike parking at train stations. But, yes, these Bakfiets are incredibly popular in a country where two kids on a regular bike is pretty common and only Lycra-clad roadies wear helmets. They are a slight nuisance because they take up some much space either parked or moving. Even in Cambridge, I'm not sure I'd fancy one - apart from the traffic, even Castle Hill must take quite some effort.

I see them regularly in Cambridge, but have to be honest ,never seen one of those going uphill!