Big Dummy experience?
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Loading the 3 year old into his trailer this morning I realized he’ll probably have outgrown it by this summer. Preschool is just 1-2 miles from home, and it’s been very easy to take him there daily, lock up the trailer, and pick up one or both on the way home in the evening. I will miss it, especially that so much fun cost only $50 on Craigslist.
I’m thinking about whether a cargo bike is a good next step, and in particular, the Surly Big Dummy. I’ve read that the Xtracycle and Yuba bikes are better for kid-carriage than the Dummy, while the Dummy is lighter and the rider position is sportier/less like a townie. That appeals to me since I’m only ferrying my son a mile or three each day. The other 12 miles of my daily commute it’s just me and a bag of clothes and it’s how I get exercise. I’m not interested in power assist, and aside from disc brakes, I already have all the parts I need to build up a Dummy from the frame. On the other hand, isn’t there a bunch of Xtracycle junk $$$ I have to buy for the Dummy in order for a 4 year old to have a place to sit and hold on? So I might save a little money over buying a complete bike, but not a lot?
I have a friend with a Xtracycle 24d who loves it and I can take that for a spin, but would be interesting in hearing from Big Dummy owners on their experiences.
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