As all parents with babies know, babies require parents to dedicate a lot of time and attention to them so that they’re well taken care of. Nevertheless, all parents deserve to have a little break and enjoy some free time for themselves, whether that’s just for relaxing or even if that’s for working out or even riding a bike. On that note, if you’re the proud parent of a newborn or young baby, and you enjoy riding a bicycle on a regular basis, then the Zigo Leader X2 Carrier Bike is a great city bike for you.
The Zigo Leader X2 Carrier Bike is an innovative convertible bicycle and baby stroller that combines a two-wheeled adult urban bicycle equipped with 20″ wheels that features multiple speeds called the Zigo Cycle together with a baby stroller equipped with caster wheels and weatherproof drum brakes called the Zigo ChildPod, ultimately offering parents of newborn and young babies a unique convertible bicycle that can be seamlessly converted from an adult urban bike to a three-wheeled child carrier bike, a baby stroller, a jogger, or even a trailer, all in just a few seconds.
Designed as a modern take on the classic Dutch Cargo Bike or Bakfiets, this convertible bicycle and baby stroller is an excellent way for parents and their babies to spend some recreational time outside together.
Now, let’s have a more detailed look at both of the elements that compose this convertible bicycle and baby stroller system and check out what each of them has to offer when used separately, and also see what they have to offer when integrated together.
DESIGN & SPECS
Zigo Cycle – Convertible High-End Adult Urban Bike
As the first element of the Zigo Leader X2 Carrier Bike, we have the Zigo Cycle, a high-end and fully-functional two-wheeled multispeed adult urban bicycle that’s designed specifically for city riding (i.e. in urban environments).
The Zigo Cycle comes at a fairly standard size for a city bike, and also features a very sturdy and durable construction, as its bike frame consists of an all-aluminum frame that’s made of high-quality aluminum. The bike’s all-aluminum construction is also rated to meet (or exceeds) all of ASTM’s (American Society for Testing and Materials) manufacturing standards.
Moving on to the Zigo Cycle’s different components. As said before, this adult urban bicycle comes equipped with a set of two (x2) ultra-durable 20″ wheels that are mostly suitable for city riding in urban environments.
Its rear-wheel also comes integrated with a 7-speed Shimano Nexus Gear Hub that offers users a total of seven (x7) Speed Settings.
Moreover, this adult urban bicycle also features a set of high-end brakes for its 20″ wheels.
Lastly, the Zigo Cycle also comes equipped with swept back handlebars, along with a front to back saddle adjustment that can be easily adjusted for increased rider comfort.
Zigo ChildPod – Multifunctional & Convertible Baby Stroller
As the second element of the Zigo Leader X2 Carrier Bike, we have the Zigo ChildPod, a baby stroller that can not only be used alone as a standard four-wheeled baby stroller, but that can also be converted to a jogger, a trailer, or ultimately, to a stable and reliable three-wheeled child carrier bike by having it linked together with the Zigo Cycle via their proprietary LeaderLink System.
The Zigo ChildPod comes at a reasonably compact size, as it can easily fit through standard 32″ ADA doorways.
What’s more is that this baby stroller also features a fully-foldable design, which allows it to quickly be folded flat for an easy storage of the unit when not in use.
Just like the Zigo Cycle, the Zigo ChildPod also features a sturdy and durable construction, as its frame equally consists of an all-aluminum frame that’s made of high-quality aluminum, which is also rated to meet (or exceeds) all of ASTM’s (American Society for Testing and Materials) manufacturing standards.
Moving on to the Zigo ChildPod’s different components. Since the Zigo ChildPod is designed to be used as a standard baby stroller as its most basic function, the unit obviously comes equipped with a set of four (x4) ultra-durable wheels.
More specifically, its wheels consist of a set of two (x2) ultra-durable caster wheels at its front-side, along with a set of larger 20″ quick-release rear-wheels at its back-side, which for the latter, come integrated with internal weatherproof drum brakes.
Additionally, the Zigo ChildPod also comes equipped with a front bumper crumple zone (integrated at its front-side) that greatly reduces the force of a collision in order to ultimately ensure children are kept safe while riding it (i.e. being inside it) in the case of a collision taking place (whether a parent accidentally crashes into something or if someone else happens to bump into the baby stroller).
Moreover, this baby stroller also comes equipped with an adjustable handlebar at its back-side that makes it both easy and comfortable to push it forward while walking or even while jogging.
The stroller’s adjustable handlerbar features four (x4) different Position Settings, which can be easily changed from one another whenever you’re looking to convert the Zigo ChildPod between its different usable modes, including: its Leader Carrier Bicycle Mode (when used together with the Zigo Cycle), its Stroller Mode, and its Storage Mode.
When using the Zigo ChildPod in its Storage Mode, note that the unit can also be attached to an elongated frame that’s integrated with a third large 20″ wheel.
The stroller’s handlebar also integrates a built-in parking brake that can be used to safely break and park the unit, whether that’s the Zigo ChildPod or even the Zigo Leader X2 Carrier Bike when having it attached to the Zigo Cycle. That goes especially for times when you’re looking to sit in or take out your child into / from the ChildPod.
Speaking of sitting your child inside the Zigo ChildPod, note that this baby stroller also comes equipped with a baby canvas that’s built of a high-quality 600 denier Cordura polyester reinforced fabric, which is rated to be completely weatherproof, thus providing your child (or children if having 2 babies sitting inside it) with perfect cover from all weather elements, including sun, wind, rain, and snowfall.
It’s also worth noting that the same fabric that’s used to manufacture the stroller’s baby canvas is also rated to provide an Excellent level of UV Protection, while its ECS Vinyl and Mesh covers (when used in combination with the stroller’s baby canvas) are rated to provide a Good level of UV Protection for your children.
The Zigo ChildPod also features a sleek cut-out rear-window at the back-side of its baby canvas that allows kids to always remain in their parent’s line of sight at all times.
Furthermore, this baby stroller also comes together with a quick release Sunshade window mesh cover that can be easily pulled up to fully cover the stroller’s rear-window in order to better protect children from the sun’s glare and from sun burns.
The inner-side of the ChildPod’s baby canvas comes integrated with two (x2) separate adjustable 5-point padded restraint harnesses (one for each baby / child), and also comes with some removable interior seat cushions that provide additional comfort for your child (or children). Since those interior seat cushions are removeable, they’re also easy to clean.
Lastly, know that the Zigo ChildPod also comes equipped with a set of interior child pockets that can be used for storing small items such as a pack of juice, snacks, and even your baby’s toys, plus a set of rear-pockets that provide parents with some additional storage.
Zigo Leader X2 Carrier Bike
Whenever parents are looking to use the two separate elements from this convertible bicycle system together to ultimately convert them into a three-wheeled child carrier bike, note that the Zigo Cycle and the Zigo ChildPod can be seamlessly linked together via their proprietary LeaderLink System, an innovative 2-unit linking system that ultimately allows them to be used as a stable and reliable three-wheeled child carrier bike.
Essentially, their LeaderLink System connects the Zigo Cycle’s front brake and front-brake lever as well as its steer elements directly to the Zigo ChildPod’s drum brakes and its own steering system, thus allowing both elements to work as one single unit.
When used together as the Zigo Leader X2 Carrier Bike, the LeaderLink System from both of its standalone elements (meaning the Zigo Cycle and the Zigo ChildPod) will allow for a total turning radius of 12 foot.
The X2 Carrier Bike’s LeaderLink System also allows for an easy uncoupling of the Cycle and the ChildPod from each other whenever you’re looking to use both units as separate elements, all in just as little as 30 seconds.
The whole system can ultimately accommodate one parent on the Zigo Cycle and up to two children on the Zigo ChildPod.
Embedded below you can find the company’s official Video Assembly Guide that shows exactly how to connect the Zigo ChildPod to the Zigo Cycle:
PACKAGING
In terms of the packaging that you’ll receive, know that both elements from this convertible bicycle and baby stroller come packaged in two separate boxes.
In addition, all assembly tools that are required to put together both the adult bike as well as the baby stroller also come included in both packages. Each unit’s total assembly time takes no more than 10 minutes.
FINAL THOUGHTS
The Zigo Leader X2 Carrier Bike is an innovative convertible bicycle and baby stroller that combines a two-wheeled adult urban bicycle equipped with 20″ wheels that features multiple speeds called the Zigo Cycle together with a baby stroller equipped with caster wheels and weatherproof drum brakes called the Zigo ChildPod, ultimately offering parents of newborn and young babies a unique convertible bicycle that can be seamlessly converted from an adult urban bike to a three-wheeled child carrier bike, a baby stroller, a jogger, or even a trailer, all in just a few seconds.
All in all, this is a great convertible adult bike and baby stroller solution that allows for parents and their children to comfortably spend some recreational time together outside where they can easily enjoy some sunlight and fresh air in each other’s company.
If you’re interested in buying it, know that each unit is currently discounted from its standard price of $1,700, and is now going for $1,360 (saves you $340). You can order yours online right now, directly from Zigo’s official shopping page.
TV SHOWCASE
We’ve also recently showcased the Zigo Leader X2 Carrier Bike on TV, with it making an appearance in Wish TV’s Life.Style.Live TV program, where it definitely stole the start of our Gadget Guy Segment! You can watch the full-video below:
