I don’t know about you, but pleasant memories came to mind when I heard the news of the launch of the new PAS Baby and PAS Kiss from Yamaha. Two electric bicycles that incorporate separate carriers to be able to carry a child inside. Something that has been done all our lives, even in infinitely more unsafe conditions, since, in the past, there was neither a carrier nor anything to tie our offspring to.
To tell the truth, Yamaha’s PAS bicycles (“Qower TOssist Yesystem”), have been on the market since 1993, becoming the first electrically assisted bicycle in the world. As the Japanese brand itself explains: “Yamaha PAS bicycles are not only easy to use and comfortable, but they also effectively eliminate the main drawbacks of conventional bicycles (difficulty climbing slopes, against the wind or when carrying cargo).”
“Electrically assisted bicycles are gaining popularity as a new category of transportation vehicle for people of all ages, facilitating various forms of personal transportation: getting to and from work or school, taking children to kindergarten and back. home, shopping, for pleasure and even to run errands around town. More recently, sports electric bikes designed for hobbyists have become popular and the electric bike market in Europe is showing growth.”
Yamaha PAS Baby and PAS Kiss: A simple means of transportation
If you remember, those of you who already have gray hair, in our childhood many of the mothers of that time took us to school, or any other place in the town or city, on the back of one of those bicycles in which the rear carrier became a improvised seat to ride the child. If you were lucky, they might even bother to attach a cushion to the base to make you more comfortable. Of course, be very careful with closing your legs because you could end up with your feet between the spokes of the bike, with what that entailed.
Now Yamaha has evolved that concept with the new PAS Baby and PAS Kiss, with separate child seats anchored to them in the rear and front respectively. But don’t worry, because both designs are studied under the highest safety standards, such as a state-of-the-art chassis with the lowest possible center of gravity.
With this, it is possible to gain integers in terms of stability and handling, reducing the inertia coming from both the handlebars and the rear of the PAS Baby and PAS Kiss, a consequence of the installation of these accessories for transporting children. Both the Hug Seat Plus and the Cocoon Room Plus (name given to the designs of both seats) have all the necessary safety devices, including a harness or a protective shell in the case of the latter.
Yamaha PAS Baby main specifications
- Saddle total length x width x height: 1805 x 570 x (725-875) mm
- Applicable height: 142cm or more
- Weight: 33.2kg
- Brake: V brake (front wheel) / Large finned roller brake (rear wheel)
- Battery: Lithium Ion (25.2 V/15.8 Ah)
- Motor: 240W
- Autonomy: Between 51 and 77 km
Charging time: 4.5 hours - Tire size: 20 inches
- Price: 184,000 yen (1,143 euros)
Main specifications Yamaha PAS kiss
- Saddle total length x width x height: 1770 x 560 x (725-875) mm
- Applicable height: 142cm or more
- Weight: 31.1kg
- Brake: V brake (front wheel) / Large finned roller brake (rear wheel)
- Battery: Lithium Ion (25.2 V/15.8 Ah)
- Motor: 240W
- Autonomy: Between 51 and 77 km
- Charging time: 4.5 hours
- Tire size: 20 inches
- Price: 187,000 yen (1,162 euros)
