From stroller to stroller-bike!

Look what I stumbled on today! The Taga is an innovative stroller with a built-in bike, built for city living with young children.



It's a stroller....





...and now t's a stroller on a bike!



The promotional video below shows how a mom easily alternates between biking with her child in an urban environment and using the stroller in a store or getting on a train. Ok, so the best scenario would be NOT to have to take the seat off of the carriage to switch between stroller-bike and stroller, but the basic concept is strong.

My first thought after watching the video was, "Great! But what happens when you have another child? A quick look at Taga's website proved they'd already thought of that.


Room for two...older child gets the view until they move on to their own bike.



And what about if the weather turns foul? Solved.

Outside. What's that over there? Why it's a stroller-bike!



Inside!

 The Taga website touts all of the great features of the bike/stroller combo and notes the six top reasons why someone would opt to choose this for their mobility needs:

1. It's pure quality time with your child

2. Ride with confidence and control.
3. It's the only bike that transforms into a stroller
4. No parent workout can compare.
5. Taga grows with your family.
6. Invest in a truly green vehicle.

While not unique to this stroller-bike combo, I see safety as the barrier for most parents to this mode of transport. Riding on the sidewalk puts pedestrians at risk and is often discouraged or illegal in many cities. (Denver is a prime example of this). Riding in a bike lane can be sporty without kids, let alone with a wider load in front of you. A sign alerting drivers that there's a "Baby on Board" might be helpful to mitigate the inevitable driver-vs-biker road rage. Riding in protected bikeways is certainly preferred, but they are (currently) limited in many American cities in urban settings. Similarly, bike trails are good but may not connect to a network that allows full mobility around the city.

But all of these issues could be solved because of the convertible nature of the stroller-bike. If a parent is uncomfortable riding their bike in parts of the city, they can simply switch to stroller mode and walk or take transit. This assumes there is a good transit network. When they reach a point where they are comfortable with riding again (a transit stop connected to an off-road bike trail, for example), they can switch back to bike mode.

Has anyone used this? Thoughts? Reviews?