Hi, I'm Yoou, I'm a hairstylist.
I'm a mother of two.
This is my elder daughter, seven years old, Micaela.
And this is Matthea, she's four years old.
I love two-wheels. I've always loved two-wheelers.
I cycled a lot, even in my school days.
I got more into cycling after I had both of them.
First, I had Michaela. With only one child, it was okay.
She's always on the backseat of my bicycle.
When the second one came along,
I still wanted to have adventures with them.
Once or twice a month, I will cycle on
my cargo bike and take them along.
I got the cargo bike
because the dimensions are suitable
for pavements in Singapore – it's narrow enough.
I purchased these additional pieces
so that I can keep my girls safe.
So I got cushions for them.
I modified the seatbelts, so I could fasten them more easily.
And I also installed two water bottle holders.
I also got side panniers
and a rack for me to strap on my picnic mat.
I always have my picnic mat
so that I can sit wherever I like with my bicycle.
Hi, I'm Ian Aquino.
I'm a design manager.
I've been working in Singapore for about six years now.
And I like going on rides on my bikes.
Hi, my name is Dyna.
We've been married for almost two years,
and friends for four years.
We found out we both love cycling,
so that's how we started riding together.
I guess I started riding as a child,
riding mountain bikes.
It’s easier to get out on the road by riding road bikes,
but I still liked mountain bikes,
so I got into gravel riding,
which is basically the best of both worlds.
A gravel bike is like a road bike,
with the ability to go off road.
Actually, there's a lot of similarities between
gravel bikes and road bikes.
The main difference are in
the type of handlebar used in a gravel bike
– it is usually flared out on the sides –
and the width of the tyres used.
So if you want a bike that's really versatile,
this kind of bike is the ideal choice.
I would like to share these tips with parents that are going to
take their child out on a cargo bike – or any form of bicycle:
If there is a cycling path,
I’d definitely choose that.
Then I will not cycle on road with my girls.
I very much try to avoid that.
For Micaela and Matthea, I advise them
not to move around too much.
Especially to not stick their hands out
beyond the dimensions of the bicycle,
and they have to really sit still.
So for point two, it's because if they don't sit still,
they will probably fidget too much and
the the balance of my bicycle with badly affected.
I would also recommend parents to not be over-confident.
All of us should ride defensively
and not assume that other people will give way to us.
Because it's your life, after all,
so you also have to keep to your left.
Don't be over-confident – it's always the cause of accidents.
We ride at least once a week,
mostly around the East Coast,
around that neighbourhood.
For me it's freedom. Being able to just
ride and not think of anything else, you know...
work... all of that just disappears.
And just the breeze through my hair, on my body...
It's also sharing that love of cycling.
It's a fun activity for both of us.
And it's an easy activity to do!
As long as you’ve got a bike,
you can get out there and just ride, really.
When you cycle, you'll see a lot of tiny little things
that you don't see when you're in a car.
So when they are on my bicycle,
they will look around at the surroundings.
I realised that my girls chat with me quite a bit more
when they're on my bicycle compared to when they're in a car.
I think it's a very nice way to bond, three of us.
Yeah, it's very nice bonding.
So I always plan before I set off,
I think this is very important for cargo bikers.
So before I take my girls out for a ride,
I will actually cycle quite a bit
to explore the routes and to know
what hurdles I will meet.
I have tried to take them from my house, in Jurong,
to cycle all the way to East Coast Park.
I think that is a very beautiful park connector.
So the kids enjoyed it very much and
when you're driving, you don't see the gardens that way.
So, it definitely makes a lot of difference
when I'm cycling with the girls.
I think they prefer cycling over shopping in the malls.
I hope one day they will be able to cycle with me.
I've always cycled and
it comes naturally for me.
I think with Dyna, she's kind of grown
a bit more into it, right?
Yeah, and I got into it because of him.
He loves it and I love him, so...
It's not that I need to but it's also fun.
We believe that the couple who rides together, stays forever.
I never believed when people were telling me:
"You cycled so fast,”
"the kids were sleeping!"
I think they remember all these memories.
Somehow, Micaela will
suddenly pop up with questions like:
"Oh, Mommy! Remember this tree where we saw a squirrel?"
So you know all these little moments are part and parcel of our rides.
I know they remember all these little adventures.