Originally Posted by
no1mad
If it was the same shop that told you that they weren't stocking Kona Jakes because of "shifting issues" that also has that Brodie... go find another shop- they are trying to sell you what they have and not necessarily what you need.
Another thing (which I'm sure others will chime in on): if you are wanting/planning on putting a child carrier up front, CX geometry may not be the ideal for that application. Touring geometry might be better suited, but I've never attempted to use a child carrier on the bike (front or rear).
They were different shops. Agree that would have been a huge red flag.
This is the child seat I have with a little bit about its requirements:
Child Bike Seat | safe-T-seat by iBert | Will the iBert safe-T-seat Fit Your Child and Bike?
The child seat isn't absolutely necessary and I'd rather get the best bike possible with my money as I'll be riding it solo 99% of the time, but if there were comparable bikes and one of them could hold the seat that would be great.