Leece is a Western Australian artist living in Perth, on Whadjuk Nyoongar boodjar. She likes drawing animals and is interested in sf&f, nature and kayaking, Me-Moving and reading and lots of other stuff!
As I understand it they are illegal under WA bike laws because there is a prohibition on having passengers seated in front of the rider. Stupid ancient laws intended to stop people dinkying on the handlebars or top bar with no allowance for alternative designs.
I passed a trike version on my way to Cottesloe this evening, and there is at least one other trike version set up as an ice cream vendor in the Perth CBD!
Actually, I think the best one was at the animal shelter on my island where they had someone leave a cat buggy as a donation. It looked like a baby stroller/buggy, but with enclosed area for a cat or two. Okay!!! :)
Stephen Gunnell they do have the ones where the child is behind you. I actually think that is a safer design as it keeps the parent from being too visually distracted by the child so they might miss dangers on the road. I would think they would be more likely to stop and attend to the child if it is behind them. And we have enough distracted and arrogant bicyclists here in Washington, especially in Seattle.
I've seen some of those before - they're nice pieces of kit (well, for wedgies. :) )
ReplyDeleteDutch cargo bikes..
ReplyDeleteYou must be in Fremantle?
~laughs~
Tomato Lake, lots of cargoes of kids around here.
ReplyDeleteI love Tomato Lake, near my sister's place.
ReplyDeleteAs I understand it they are illegal under WA bike laws because there is a prohibition on having passengers seated in front of the rider. Stupid ancient laws intended to stop people dinkying on the handlebars or top bar with no allowance for alternative designs.
ReplyDeleteI've seen things like that. They even have ones for pets as well.
ReplyDeleteI passed a trike version on my way to Cottesloe this evening, and there is at least one other trike version set up as an ice cream vendor in the Perth CBD!
ReplyDeleteActually, I think the best one was at the animal shelter on my island where they had someone leave a cat buggy as a donation. It looked like a baby stroller/buggy, but with enclosed area for a cat or two. Okay!!! :)
ReplyDeleteStephen Gunnell winston churchill may have been a racist dick. But he was right when he sugested that too many laws cause a disrespect for the law.
ReplyDeleteStephen Gunnell they do have the ones where the child is behind you. I actually think that is a safer design as it keeps the parent from being too visually distracted by the child so they might miss dangers on the road. I would think they would be more likely to stop and attend to the child if it is behind them. And we have enough distracted and arrogant bicyclists here in Washington, especially in Seattle.
ReplyDeleteThey're Dutch Bakfiets (box bikes), perfect for two kids, one dog and the grocery shopping. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huE7M4JQMYk
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