e-bikes under £1,200 to fit a child seat

[Stirlingblue]

Hi,

Myself and my wife are both looking for e-bikes that can fit a child seat that can be used for a 15km round trip to drop off our son at creche and for weekend riding around local forests. We have just moved to Belgium so it's pretty flat, I don't see us spending a huge amount of time doing hill climbs so I don't think we need anything too powerful.

My concern is more about the balance when using the child seat, I assume we should look at step-through bikes to make mounting easier. Most of the bikes I've seen in this price range have batteries located on the rear pannier which I guess would make it too rear-heavy once you add the child seat.

I know of somebody who is leaving Brussels and I have an option there for a Conway ETS 270 for 1,300 Euro, is that a good option for one of the bikes?

Thanks in advance for any help, I'm totally lost trying to read through 1,000 articles online only to find that I can't actually buy the bike in Belgium

 

[Dewey]

This Dutch site sells second hand ebikes and delivers to Belgium for 50 euros https://www.tweedehandsfietsen.nl/tweedehands-elektrische-fiets

Something like this Gazelle Miss Grace that has a wide double kickstand, locking headset to keep the front wheel from tipping to either side while you load up, and a rack that can accept a clamp-on child seat like the Thule Yepp Nexxt Maxi https://www.tweedehandsfietsen.nl/tweedehands-elektrische-fiets/gazelle-mis-grace.html

 

[Woosh]

Woosh Rambla would be good for a child seat:

The Rambla | Powerful Crank Drive Step Through Electric Bikes with 14AH semi-hidden battery from Woosh

The Woosh Rambla is the most recent step through bike from Woosh with a large 36V * 14AH semi-hidden battery, Bafang powerful MaxDrive motor, will suit tall, sporty riders.

wooshbikes.co.uk

 

[01wellsd]

I can just about fit a child seat on my Wisper 705se. I just had to stretch out the foot rests around the pannier/battery rack.
I've not noticed that its too rear heavy at all and my little one is 4 now.
Being that it's a step through does make it easier to get on when she is seated!

 

[Wisper Bikes]

Wayfarers are also available now, with or without front rack, hub or mid drive.

All the best, David

 

[AndyHoller]

Wayfarers are also available now, with or without front rack, hub or mid drive.

All the best, David

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Would that bike take a child seat? I notice the rack isn't attached to the seat stay and the back light looks like it might be wired in (i.e. tricky to remove)?