Bike43 Short

The Bike43 Short is the compact end of the range – a longtail that carries one or two children yet measures just 173 cm, barely longer than a standard bike. That length is the whole point. It threads through traffic, locks up in an ordinary bike space, stands upright against a wall, and lifts onto a car rack without ceremony. Underneath the everyday manners is a proper family bike: a low centre of gravity from two 20-inch wheels, a Bosch Performance Line motor, and the patented Footbox that tucks a young child's feet safely under the saddle while keeping the whole bike shorter. Carrying one child today but suspect that won't last? The Short shares its frame with the Mid, so it can grow a size when you need it to.