Carrying a baby on a bike?
Discussion
Is it possible?
Tag along trailers seem to be age 1 and older so is there a way to take a 3-6 month old on a bike? Gentle rides along lightly used cycle lanes rather than city centre or alpine stuff, I'm trying to work out if our annual trip to the Ile de Re is going to be scuppered by the recent arrival of mini-Jamie, as without lazy rides along the coast and through the vineyards it won't be the same!
Tag along trailers seem to be age 1 and older so is there a way to take a 3-6 month old on a bike? Gentle rides along lightly used cycle lanes rather than city centre or alpine stuff, I'm trying to work out if our annual trip to the Ile de Re is going to be scuppered by the recent arrival of mini-Jamie, as without lazy rides along the coast and through the vineyards it won't be the same!
I once saw a Bullitt with a baby seat on the load area. I so want one of these.
http://www.larryvsharry.com/
http://www.larryvsharry.com/
as vladimir says a trailer should be fine along the lines of this:
as a side note we went to il de re last year staying in st martin de re in a hotel overlooking the harbour, restaurants etc. it's a fantastic place for cycling with a young family as i'm sure you know. very jealous! enjoy - bon vacances!
as a side note we went to il de re last year staying in st martin de re in a hotel overlooking the harbour, restaurants etc. it's a fantastic place for cycling with a young family as i'm sure you know. very jealous! enjoy - bon vacances!
We have a Burley d-lite trailer for the twins and they love it. You can get the Baby snuggler so a 6 month old can ride along but that is the youngest. I think the main problem is the baby neck isn't strong enough for the bumpy ride. Even our Burley with suspension bumps around over the place on these not very smooth paved cycled lanes.
We got a wee-ride for my daughter when she was about 6 months, it's a small padded chair that fits securely on the crossbar in front of you but she needs to be big enough to sit up. Also once about 12-18 months old they are too big, so you don't get too much use from it.
Now I've got 2 kids me & Mrs P have a rear mounted child seat each and take our 3 & 2 year olds out together, it's brilliant. They both love it too, and we'll use them till they get too big (22-25 kg?). At last we can get out onto the nearby quiet roads and bridlepaths and stop having to drive everywhere.
To be honest, we both pretty much packed in cycling until they were both big enough for the rear seats, and neither of us fancied towing them around on a trailer. On closed roads/cycle paths maybe, but we figured the useage we would get would not be worth the cost and effort.
Now I've got 2 kids me & Mrs P have a rear mounted child seat each and take our 3 & 2 year olds out together, it's brilliant. They both love it too, and we'll use them till they get too big (22-25 kg?). At last we can get out onto the nearby quiet roads and bridlepaths and stop having to drive everywhere.
To be honest, we both pretty much packed in cycling until they were both big enough for the rear seats, and neither of us fancied towing them around on a trailer. On closed roads/cycle paths maybe, but we figured the useage we would get would not be worth the cost and effort.
There is a chariot baby carrier insert, it's good from 6 months, but advises walking speed only. Not that it makes much difference, they were bought out by Thule a year or two ago, and are imported by Madison, so loads of bike shops should be able to get hold of them now. I've got the CX2, and love it, I think my son does too - he doesn't scream, which is a good sign :-) We didn't use it much before 1, and have only used it heavily at centre parcs, and in my local park. I might take him up to Cannock in it soon, but won't be following the dog
It's all about the child's ability to support their head.
As you are, I too was desperate to get out with the nipper, and looked at every option, and I mean every option.
A friend of mine used to ride with a 6 month old in a baby ruck sack on his back (bushbaby IIRC) and I too tried that method, as it's really the only option that keeps them semi swaddled. But I just wasn't happy with it and concluded that it our child was too young.
Fast forward until she was 1 yrs and I smashed her in a iBert seat, and now we head out most weekends. She loves it!
I just wish I held the distribution rights in the UK, as going by the reactions out on the trial if they were marketed right, they would sell like hot cakes.
The ibert is far better than the rear mounted seats, as they attach to you stem so there is relatively little effect on the bikes handling. Plus the nipper can see where she is going.
Ps she IS wearing a helmet over her sun hat but just noticed it had perhaps moved back on her head tut tut.
As you are, I too was desperate to get out with the nipper, and looked at every option, and I mean every option.
A friend of mine used to ride with a 6 month old in a baby ruck sack on his back (bushbaby IIRC) and I too tried that method, as it's really the only option that keeps them semi swaddled. But I just wasn't happy with it and concluded that it our child was too young.
Fast forward until she was 1 yrs and I smashed her in a iBert seat, and now we head out most weekends. She loves it!
I just wish I held the distribution rights in the UK, as going by the reactions out on the trial if they were marketed right, they would sell like hot cakes.
The ibert is far better than the rear mounted seats, as they attach to you stem so there is relatively little effect on the bikes handling. Plus the nipper can see where she is going.
Ps she IS wearing a helmet over her sun hat but just noticed it had perhaps moved back on her head tut tut.
OP the other option you have if you simply want to get some exercise is to buy a Baby Jogger. I bought one and fitted it with the widest MTB tyres I could find and then ran them at very low pressure. This plus the in-built suspension meant I could jog along pushing the chair over all sorts of bumpy terrain without any concerns over hurting the baby.
R.P.M said:
The ibert is far better than the rear mounted seats, as they attach to you stem so there is relatively little effect on the bikes handling. Plus the nipper can see where she is going.
Ps she IS wearing a helmet over her sun hat but just noticed it had perhaps moved back on her head tut tut.
That looks awful, is there any back or head support for her? Doesn't look like that has any adjustability so it can't 'grow' with your daughter as she gets older.Ps she IS wearing a helmet over her sun hat but just noticed it had perhaps moved back on her head tut tut.
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