Our beautiful new Carsick Designs Mondo Slings showed up a few days ago and they're even better than I had imagined! They've made a few improvements over the first set I had them make for the Mundo. These bags are smaller because it's a midtail so I couldn't just swap over the orange slings. I love the reflective stripes and the sturdy inner pocket.
One of the major bonuses to having the slings, besides all the extra cargo capacity, is that it protects the wee ones' feet from getting caught in the wheel and chain. I don't recommend having kids on a cargo bike without some sort of wheel covering to protect them.
We are also still getting used to Little Brother being able to sit freely on the deck. My original plan had been to get him a Yepp Maxi for the back but the idea of paying another $200 wasn't really appealing. I decided on a wait-and-see plan. So far, our experience has been mostly positive. He is certainly taking advantage of the freedom he has to move around and it's harder for me to see what's going on because he's behind me unlike the seating in the Bullitt.
I've found him sitting side-saddle, backwards, and his newest trick--face down on the deck. In fact, after a long night last night and an early morning, he fell asleep that way three times on our rides today.
I've found him sitting side-saddle, backwards, and his newest trick--face down on the deck. In fact, after a long night last night and an early morning, he fell asleep that way three times on our rides today.
At this point, I am confident in saying that we are ready to part with the Mundo. If anyone is interested, please let me know. We love the Mundo but I'm ready to downsize and the Haul-a-Day is the perfect vehicle for us now.
Big Brother has been riding his own bike a bit more these days and today was the third time this week that he happily rode the 8-mile roundtrip to his zoo camp. I wish that the infrastructure was better so that he could ride more places. He can easily cover quite a bit of distance before wearing out.
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