Baik Cycle Products : History

In 1987 Malcolm Jefferson began work on the design of an entirely new child-carrier for bicycles after his son refused to sit in a conventional child seat. Through many iterations of design, Malcolm designed the product so that the carrier could be mounted in front of the rider, over the bicycle's center of gravity.

More recently, attention has been devoted to another innovative product. The Baik Cycle Pet Carrier is based on Malcolm's successful child seat design and has consumers raving.

Kevin Spirak President

Kevin is a highly experienced Certified Facilities Manager, owns and operates commercial buildings, and has run a construction company. As a facilities manager he is experienced in dealing with contractors, staff, the public at large, and with very large operation budgets. Kevin has been monumental in bringing the Pet Carrier product to life. He has contributed enormously to the development of the product and his astute business sense is a vital asset to Baik Cycle Products.

Malcolm Jefferson Chief Technology Officer

Malcolm has extensive knowledge of the design parameters, assembly, repair and maintenance of bicycles, and has spent many thousands of hours studying the factors that affect bicycle stability, safety, performance, and serviceability. Malcolm also builds custom log homes and wooden boats, and designs and builds children's furniture, and wooden toys.

Malcolm has experience in taking a child carrier to market, having been heavily involved not only in design and manufacture, but also in marketing and finance: the child carrier, on which the pet carrier is based, has received significant media attention which thrust Malcolm into the spotlight across Canada. Malcolm's innovation and perseverance on the child carrier design have also been rewarded with significant recognition including the Manning Award for 2002, and also The Cycle and Leisure Plus 2002 Award. Malcolm's innovations have also been widely covered by the press and television across Canada, as well as an article in the Readers Digest of April 2004.