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Transporting two children on bike
| mattie1981 | 28 Aug 10:01 |
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Joined: 26 Aug 2009 Posts: 1 Bike: | Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any advice. I have a four year old son who can cycle without stabilisers but not very far or fast and a 7.5 month old daughter. My health visitor has advised that my daughter can go on a reclining seat with a helmet because she is very strong and has been sitting for months. I love riding and use it as a main means of transportation but I'm wondering if anyone knows the best way to get them both around? I don't really want to use a trailer as I want to encourage my son to ride more. Would a tag-along bike fit on with a rear mounted seat or possibly one of those trailer bars? |
raywebb 
| 28 Aug 14:39 |
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Joined: 07 Jun 2009 Posts: 21 Bike: My Profile | My kids are 10 and 8 now, so they can get along fine, when they were younger I used a double trailer. The youngest used to sit in that, although I had to pad it out a bit and sort out a few more straps to hold him . The eldest used to ride her bike, when she got tired, she'd get in the trailer and I'd bungy cord her bike to the back of the trailer. We'd go about 10 miles along the seafront on nice smooth roads. You can get shed loads of nappies, changing mats, bottles etc etc in the back of the trailer. We had some great days out. |
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dudley
| 31 Aug 02:55 |
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Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 498 Bike: My Profile | daughter in a seat on the back - job done i wouldn't put a 7.5 month old in a trailer.... and i'd avoid the trailer for the 4 yr old too, if he's getting into it. try a tag-a-long for the boy. not one of the single wheeled things that is ONLY a tag along, but you can get a bar that converts his bike to a tagalong. this way he can cycle the first couple of miles before getting hitched up to the mule, and maybe ride the last mile or two home as well. these bar type tag alongs are good, as they are cheap, and can deal with the boy's next bike, and the daughter's future bike, without resorting to mega-bucks being spent at the cycle shop this sort of thing (£20 on ebay) http://www.trail-gator.com/ |
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