Recreational & Family - Fitting a child seat on the Specialized Vita sport bicycle

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marieh
02-07-10, 01:47 PM
HI
I owned a Specialized Globe Vienna 3 Women bicycle which got stolen recently.
As a replacement the insurance company offers me a Vita sport Women.
It seems a better bike on Specs, but I have never tried it and am wondering how it will do with a 15+ kilos child in the back plus a basket at the front.
The child seat they are offering is Hamax Siesta.
I use the bike to commute (about 4 miles) and occasionally on week ends on cycle paths.

An advice will be wellcome!

thanks

desertdork
03-27-10, 11:39 PM
Although there are many similarities, the Vita has shorter chainstays and greater trail. I'd thus expect the handling on the Vita to be a bit quicker and require a bit more effort to maintain a straight line and less input to begin a turn. The weight of your child + seat will likely have a greater effect on the Vita's handling than what you experienced with the Vienna. It may not be a significant or bothersome difference to you, though. But still, since your cargo is your child, I think you should be allowed the consideration of a long test ride before accepting it as adequate and fair replacement. Have you discussed this with your Specialized dealer?

Edit: Geez, didn't notice how old this post was. Guess it was resolved. Nevermind me. I'll just be moving along...