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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the person who recommended an Extracycle, until what age/grade are they generally used?[/quote]

They are rated for 400 pounds of cargo, including the rider.  So certainly an adult and 2 kids quite old are totally reasonable.  You can get a Yepp toddler seat as an accessory, so you could go as young as 1 year old with that.  A kid probably as old as 10 would fit quite comfortably.  The space is quite big- I have seen some people take 3 kids around 6-7 years old, without a toddler seat, just sitting on the platform.

The big benefit of a cargo bike is the simplicity and speed versus dealing with kids' bikes.  If your distance to school is less than a mile the time savings won't be significant.  But if you are biking  2-3 miles you will be saving at least 10 minutes each way.  Factor in hills (which kids might not be strong enough to do until they are in the 8-9 year old range), and it makes a lot more sense.

Another benefit of a cargo bike is the ability to haul other things like groceries.  It can easily be a car replacement if most things in your life are in the 2-4 mile range, plus you have public transit options for bad weather and the like.[/quote]

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