Each month we look at various different bikes and trikes, from the weird and wonderful, to the beautiful and sublime. This month sees some practicality, with plenty intelligent design. The Triobike.

As the name might suggest, this is a bike with three distinct roles. The most obvious is as a standard bike, but when combined with the second role, a large buggy pushchair, you get the third, a cargo bike.

The idea is very neatly thought out. In order to combine the bike and buggy the front wheel is removed from the bike, and stowed underneath the buggy in much the same way as a spare car wheel is stowed. The forks then attach to the buggy, the brake cable is connected to a small lever, and everything is ready to go.

A seven speed Shimano Nexus hub should cope with most gradients, and the integrated lights mean you'll never be caught short. The idea is that young children can be ferried to school in the buggy, which is then detached and left at the school, while the parent carries on to work on the standard bike. It's an idea we here at cc love.

Having seen the Triobike in the flesh the finish is superb, and all sorts of colour combinations can be ordered. At £1,700 (around €2,400) this isn't a cheap option, but it still comes in a lot cheaper than a small car for the school run, with a stack more benefits also attached.

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