I’m not a great cyclist and I’m not in great shape, but I’ve always dreamed of being on of those people who rarely uses a car and cycles everywhere. I have a small kiddo, so she needs to come along, too. This bike is great! It’s not hard to balance, the e assist makes riding so easy (I’m not scared of hills anymore) and I can fit so much in the bucket. It takes a bit to get used to the upright position and you have to be mindful not to let it tilt while you’re getting on and off, but overall it’s a great ride and so much fun! (Seat is super comfy on your rush, too!) I get a little worried when I go over all the bumps and cracks in our streets, but the bouncing doesn’t seem to bother the kid.

My wife's the one that told me about this bike but once she did I was intrigued and ultimately I'm so happy/excited we invested in one! I say invested because well it's an investment for sure (the 0% financing monthly installment promotion really sealed the deal for us) but it's: 1) an absolutely beautiful gorgeous bike 2) well thought out, well designed, etc. 3) also an investment in our health/sanity/wellbeing and also our kids' health etc. 4) not to mention the environmental benefits of riding around instead of other alternatives I love riding it and the kids love sitting in it, I try to have a little bluetooth speaker inside the bucket so they can listen to their favourite tunes while sitting. (Need to figure out a way to attach it safely/properly but so far no problems). My wife does find it a bit harder to carry the weight of our 3 kids at the moment but we are working on getting her more practice and trained up for that. Hopefully once she gains the confidence it will be fine. The bike is heavy, one reason why it can carry such a heavy load. I would recommend this bike and this company/brand to anyone and everyone! Mindy was extremely helpful with answering all (I had a lot) of my questions and the shipping process (to Canada) was very smooth and efficient and they just knew exactly what they were doing in terms of the logistics and duties/taxes and all of that. The bike itself was packaged incredibly, it took me 10 times as long to unpack it then it did to put it together... It was especially interesting to have the bike during covid lockdown times as it provided us with something to do but not only that I was able to ride it around to friends/neighbours/family to say hello from the street at a safe distance. It's been great and we look forward to using and growing with it for many years to come. We get a lot of smiles and waves and one lady at a park even clapped and cheered for us as we rode by...it's pretty funny sometimes. But yes, if you can afford it, it's a no-brainer! Especially if your city (like ours) is bike friendly and becoming more and more so. Thanks everyone at the Madsen team, we're very happy and excited to be a part of the Madsen family and it's definitely felt that way with the warm welcomes.

We could literally replace one of our vehicles. In the first month, we have now ridden the Madsen with our 4 and 6 year olds in the back nearly 200 miles! Such a game changer, and one we’re really enjoying while getting a little bit of a workout in as well. We got ours fully loaded, and we are grateful we did, the rain fly is key, and the custom lights and everything is pretty nice too! Thanks Madsen!

So far this bike has really been a reason to get outside during quarantine and enjoy our time together. I have 3 children under 3 and this is the most stress-free activity (once they are all strapped in) that I can do for myself. The happy squeals from the bucket are just a bonus!

Our E-Assist bike is like a member of our family! So fun and easy to ride. Now that it’s Spring, we ride it every single day. We’re able to ride all around town, with myself and two kids in the bucket while my husband rides. My daughter asks every day to ride, and we’ll keep using it for the rest of forever! If you’re on the fence, do it! Total game changer. Best customer service and top quality bike. Thank you, Madsen Cycles!