How do you transport your kids?
08-25-18, 12:30 PM
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How do you transport your kids?
My kid is getting too heavy to haul, but he's too young to trust in traffic. Any suggestions other than a trailer and an electric bike? (Which I'm not particularly into).
08-25-18, 12:42 PM
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I had a Burly trailer that held my two kids when they were young, and by young I mean 18mos to 4 years old.
They're 7 and 9 now, and can do ten-mile rides without too much drama, so we're beyond the "transport" age. I've kept the old trailer with the idea that someday I may use it to haul "stuff". I ought to just sell it at this point, because there is really no likelihood that I'll be setting off on a journey with it, and even if I did I would probably be happier with something purpose-built for touring.
For the two kids it worked great -- plenty of room for them, plus room for lunch, diapers, and some repair stuff in back. It towed nicely though it did add wind resistance. On the flat at under 15mph I really didn't notice it much, except that it was harder to reach 15mph and beyond. Up hills it was the weight that hurt most, but at the time I was putting it to regular use I lived in a flatter part of the country so it didn't matter so much.
They're 7 and 9 now, and can do ten-mile rides without too much drama, so we're beyond the "transport" age. I've kept the old trailer with the idea that someday I may use it to haul "stuff". I ought to just sell it at this point, because there is really no likelihood that I'll be setting off on a journey with it, and even if I did I would probably be happier with something purpose-built for touring.
For the two kids it worked great -- plenty of room for them, plus room for lunch, diapers, and some repair stuff in back. It towed nicely though it did add wind resistance. On the flat at under 15mph I really didn't notice it much, except that it was harder to reach 15mph and beyond. Up hills it was the weight that hurt most, but at the time I was putting it to regular use I lived in a flatter part of the country so it didn't matter so much.
08-25-18, 03:34 PM
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I converted the tandem that my wife and I had been using as our commute vehicle into a 'kid-back' type with a raised rear crankset and swept-back handlebars that our daughter could reach.
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