Maybe all trailers aren't created equal. And another point is that there is no substitute for common sense.
Matt On Sunday, August 24, 2014 3:34:20 AM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > Years ago at a tanden rally I saw a bike make a very tight turn, oversrt > the trailer and dump two kids into the road. I rode my daughter in a rear > mount baby seat for years without incident. > > 'hangtownmatt' via RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com > <javascript:>> wrote: >> >> Jay, >> >> I cringe every time I see a toddler in a child seat. I think the front >> mount type, like the Bobike, is better than the rear but I would not/did >> not use either. As the famous Forest Gump wisely said "&%$# HAPPENS"! A >> toddler in a child seat has no way to protect itself in a fall. It is a >> considerable distance to the pavement or the corner of a curb and their >> soft little noggin is going to take a major SMACK. I only put my children >> in a trailer. I'm not familiar with them all but I used a Burley. What >> distinguishes a trailer from a child's seat is that when the bike goes down >> the trailer stays upright. The connection between the trailer and the bike >> pivots. Trailers are more expensive, and they are a bit more of >> cumbersome, but I feel the trade off is worth it. Plus, there is a huge >> aftermarket for used trailers. Generally, when children out grow the >> trailer people sell them.&n bsp; Just my 0.02. >> >> Matt >> >> >> On Saturday, August 23, 2014 12:24:27 PM UTC-7, Jay B wrote: >>> >>> Here's a picture >>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/jayburkhalter/14988353316/> of our >>> current setup, and a link >>> <http://rivbike.tumblr.com/post/84370349904/here-is-what-weve-been-referring-to-as-the> >>> >>> to Keven's Cheviot from the Blug >>> >>> -Jay B. >>> >> > -- > Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
