Towing toddlers and climbing Hills

[Hwhyte174]

Hi
I am new to the world of electric bikes.
I am looking for a bike that I can use to tow a child trailer and fit a child's seat. I have three toddlers I need to take along with me.
I also need the bike to perform well on hills.
We wouldn't be doing huge distances , only 12 miles round trip maximum but it's mainly for pleasure.
Is there any bikes out there that would be suitable?
Any help or advice gratefully received.

 

[grldtnr]

Hi
I am new to the world of electric bikes.
I am looking for a bike that I can use to tow a child trailer and fit a child's seat. I have three toddlers I need to take along with me.
I also need the bike to perform well on hills.
We wouldn't be doing huge distances , only 12 miles round trip maximum but it's mainly for pleasure.
Is there any bikes out there that would be suitable?
Any help or advice gratefully received.

 

[trex]

something like this £849 bike?

http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?krieger
20A motor, 15AH battery, easy to install childseat and trailer.
Strong hill climbers.

 

[Alan Quay]

Expensive, and similar alternatives are available (e.g bakfeits, other cargo bikes). I fixed one up for a friend a few months back. lots of fun.

 

[Cyclezee]

Hi Hwyte,

Welcome to the forum, we have couple of bikes that would do exactly what you want and they are both available with a range of battery capacities.



The eZee Expedir and the Yuba el Mundo, both of
which can be seen via the following links on our website http://www.cyclezee.com/ezee-expedir-utility-bikes.html
http://www.cyclezee.com/ezee-yuba-el-mundo.html

Both bikes can be specified with a range of passenger or cargo carrying accessories.


Alternatively we can convert an existing bike like the Madsen as shown below.

 

[MikeRo]

Hi, if you feel up to a conversion kit, I can vouch for the excellent 350W BPM kit from Woosh (£500). Here is my normal towing setup- it pulls like a train!

 

[Geebee]

With your crew I personally would be looking at a cargo trike with the seats in front, some have seat belts and rain covers.
Fit a crank drive conversion for max hill climbing or a BPM or Eze hub kit.

 

[trex]

those bakfiet are cute but children grow up quickly, what seems to be ideal today may not be next year.
A trailer or a child seat can easily be detached when you want to have some fun on your own.

 

[Nealh]

For best wait ditribution then it has to be a trailer/buggy in tow, try handling a bike with panniers and £30 or 15/20 lbs worth of groceries to notice how the handling changes and thats dead weight.

 

[oigoi]

I would go with a crank drive like the woosh ones already suggested. I have a cyclone crank drive motor which has been good for towing a heavy trailer but it is a kit rather than a ready built bike.