I Have A Dream: a TrioBike

Had many a blog post in my head over the holidays but never got around to posting. However, in honor of a new year, a new president, and new resolutions I thought I'd share my newest dream--a TrioBike.

Adam and I have been talking adult tricycles for a while now. I am not a steady girl on two wheels, therefore the idea of strapping Alexandra onto a bike and jetting around New York City is pretty much akin to putting her in the Ergo and jumping into the East River for a swim. I am generally a walker; I can hoof it for a LONG time, but it seems a toddler just doesn't have the same "Let's walk/run to Coney Island for 2+ hours!" mentality. Alexandra is a ticking time bomb of toddler tantrums. What to do?

The cargo bike.

We have searched the internet high and low for these bikes, but I had never seen one in person until Saturday when I saw this beauty parked outside a neighborhood store. I GEEKED OUT. No--really. I went inside the store, stood by the door, and waited for the guy with a bike helmet with a 2 year old with a bike helmet to emerge from the aisles of overpriced kitchen goods. And then I met (accosted?) Rene and Nona Lily.

He's German, of course. (I heart Germans--subject for another post.) No way an American would be cool enough to have this bike. He painstakingly explained all the details of the bike to me, had Nona Lily get in to model the child safety harness, and gave me his number in case I wanted to call and test ride it before ordering one from Denmark. He was honest with the price, but said it was worth it. A great guy.

Then I got back online last night and found this baby:

I have died and gone to heaven. A cargo bike that converts into a two-wheeler and into a stroller (albeit of ginormous/tank-like proportions). I am in heaven. And that scary monster mouth? Awesome. My brain is spinning. Can't you see me on this in Brooklyn? It's my soul-bike. Now I just have to save the $4000 (shipping from Europe included) to get one...Anyone with connections in Copenhagen?