It sounds complicated but I really want to make it work. DS1 (4.5yo) got accepted into school which is opposite direction to the train station I go to work from and 25 mins walking from home or almost 2 miles car ride. There is no bus going to to the school direction. Taking DS1 on a bike would take 10 mins and majority of the route is off-road or on back roads.
I also have DS2 (18 months) who will go into nursery which is in between home-train station. About 0.3 miles from home.
I would need to take DS1 to school and collect both DS1 and DS2 from school/nursery. DH works too far away to make it in time.
I am inexperienced biker but this is always I wanted to do and I think this is a very good time to start practice.
The best I can think of was getting a rear child seat for DS1 (the one for 5-10 years old), bike him to school, then park the bike on the train station. After coming from work collect DS1, then go back to the nursery and from nursery push the bike by hand and let DS1 push DS2's buggy.
Another option would be to get tag along bike for DS1 and a front seat for DS2, but in that case it is risky to leave all it on the train station and too inconvenient to leave at home.
Trailer is not an option because I live in Victorian terrace (no space in doorway) and not possible to park on the train station.
DS1 is very tall for his age, but can barely ride a bike with stabilisers, I think it will take a couple of years until he learns to be independent rider.
Two seats on a bike would be ideal, but I too inexperienced to be able to handle this.
A cargo bike wouldn't fit through my doorway and no chance to park on the station.
I know it all sounds complicated but I really really want to work. What are my best options?