A cute wicker child carrier
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
Rockingham, Australia
April 10, 2023 1:57am CST
Do you like this bike? It is a Raleigh bike with Dunlop roadstar gold seal tyres, mudguard splasher and Sturmey Archer gear system – just in case you’re interested.
It was sold in 1901 by Fitzgerald’s on St Stephen’s Green, Dublin to a Bernard Matthews. Bernard used it every working day until 1948. He carried all his children on it; one on the back, one on the crossbar and one on the cute wicker basket on the handlebars.
The bike is now enjoying a life of leisure at the Museum of Country Life at Turlough Park House in Co. Mayo, Ireland.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
10 Apr 23
Here, many people use that wicket basket on the handlebar, especially the street hawkers and the newspaper delivery boys. They use the basket to carry their stuff.
The other day I saw one roadside construction worker with similar kind of bike. His wife was on the backseat, elder son on handlebar and a little toddler girl in the basket. It was very early in the morning before sunrise and luckily no traffic. Else it would not be safe.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Apr 23
@arunima25 They have hire E-bikes in Castlebar where our son lives. You have to download an app but you can pick the bikes up and then leave them just about anywhere but they don't seem to have helmets with them. Helmets are compulsory in our country too.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
10 Apr 23
@JudyEv I noticed that. That's a thoughtful design. Here people do that in off hours where traffic police is not around. Else there is a huge fine if there are more than two people on the bike and if you are without helmet.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
10 Apr 23
I had one of those Judy on my bike when my son was a wee toddler.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
10 Apr 23
@JudyEv Yes it wasn't the same shape but the same kind. I took him on it for long rides in England
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
10 Apr 23
It's an interesting story to go with the bike. Did they let you take Vince out for a test drive on it? 
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
10 Apr 23
@JudyEv Oh... I see... So maybe Vince will take you for a ride? 
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
10 Apr 23
I don't know... That seat doesn't look too comfortable, and having ridden on the crossbar of my brother's bike, I can tell you that isn't very comfortable, either.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Apr 23
You could well be right. I've only sat behind the rider and that was bad enough.
@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
10 Apr 23
It is a vintage bike.Was Bernard Matthews a founder of turky breeding company ?
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Apr 23
I like learning about habits and activities from the past.
@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
23 Apr 23
I can't imagine carrying three children on this bike. It would have made me nervous!
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@Beestring (15373)
• Hong Kong
10 Apr 23
What a smart design. Cannot imagine this bike could carry so many children.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Apr 23
That's what I thought. I hadn't seen one quite like it before.
