I had the same thought...

Molson from the urban south here. Pre-ordered the Radwagon 4 in September and received in December - just before the holidays. First ride was on Kwanzaa!

The experience has been fantastic so far with 2 young kids in maxi seats on the back. The 3" tires are a wonderful change from previous editions - just hoping the custom 22" size becomes more available.

Look forward to sharing tips, tricks, customizing and so on to make this a true car replacement. Cheers to all the contributors and moderators!

I feel like this thread should be its own section! (& include all rad bikes)

My family recently got the radwagon 4 to carry 2 young kids and the maxi seats have been wonderful. The seats are so secure because the rack is built to fit the maxi seat lock. You can feel how balanced the weight is during the ride.  There is no suspension for the seats, but I think the 3" tires have compensated.

We installed the caboose as well for extra protection in case of fall plus something for the kids to hang onto. It is wide as expected (tho not wider than handlebars) and even a bit lighter.

If anyone has ideas for adding textile covers to the caboose bars (mostly for cold conditions when the kids refuse mittens), please reply!

A year ago I was researching bakfiet style bikes for the safety, rain cover options, low center of gravity and conversation with kiddos factor. The quality is undisputed but the price with accessories went to $6k.

The wagon is just as safe and perhaps even reduces dirt, dust and pollution intake as kids are behind rider and up a bit higher.

Balance and handling has been great especially with throttle to start from standstill with so much weight and in traffic.

Conversation has been okay though not optimal - my eldest can be loud if he wants to be.

I live in a dense urban area with poor roads mixed access to bike lanes and so I never considered trailers. Can't mention the tires enough - better than any narrow 20" bakfiet front wheel could do in my riding conditions.

Haven't resolved the rain cover issue - right now am avoiding biking with kids in the rain or using rain clothing. Anyone have an elegant solution?

Quote from: Boatinbear on January 01, 2021, 12:11:26 PM
Just wondering what others are using for pannier bags/storage baskets etc on the Radwagon.

I have a Radwagon 4 and looked at the ArcenCiel but wasn't sure it would fit across the rack. Most saddle style bags are sewn at 5-6 inches across and the RW4 is about 8.

I found Bikase Urbanator Adjustable Pannier on the Trek website (it is other places too). Adjusts up to 9 inches wide, can switch from this to my other standard rack easily. I like it, however it is lightweight and can only take on 10 lbs per side. Can take on a 12 pack. Not great for medium-sized grocery trips, but wonderful for commuting and small trips.