Hi Everyone: Some nice kid-hauling set ups! I have my Hunqapillar set up for kid hauling (2-yo and 4-yo). Yepp Mini front seat (which I highly recommend) on albatross hbars; Burley Piccolo trail-a-bike (has its own dedicated rear rack). I also have a Burley D'Lite trailer. (I'm also an h-bar swapper... but that's a different thread.)
I skipped the rear bike seat (I would have chosen the Yepp Maxi) and jumped to the trail-a-bike. (Note: I had and have a 2-child trailer already in the shed. Having it made it easier for me to forgo the rear bike seat, as I could use the 2-child trailer if/when necessary.) My son was ready for the trail-a-bike at ~3.5 yo. I could trust him to hold on and communicate, though I was extra cautious and kept an eye on him with the Riv-German mirror. I've heard of children getting sleepy while on trail-a-bikes, so I haven't taken him on long excursions on it. Initially, the saddle height couldn't be lowered enough for him to pedal, so I zipped tied the crank to the chain stay to create a platform for him to stand. I take him to school on the trail-a-bike. Of course, it's compatible with the front Yepp Mini, which I sometimes have my 2-yo. You'll have to give up your Saddlesack when using the Piccolo, but no big deal. It goes on/off quite easily. If necessary, you can attach certain panniers to the Piccolo rack while pulling the trail-a-bike. I picked up the HAR/HAB for family picnics. (Works great.) Some pics: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stakx/13999203980/in/set-72157643709359733 https://www.flickr.com/photos/stakx/14374522134/ And the family on the virtual Enmoot: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stakx/14665658393/in/set-72157643709359733 2-child trailer: It's nice for hauling kids and toys to the park or around places. I prefer having them on the Yepp or Piccolo, but it's convenient and stable. I'm not sure how much longer my 4yo will be able to fit into it with his sister. https://www.flickr.com/photos/stakx/14235538308/ On Saturday, August 23, 2014 3:04:28 PM UTC-4, Jay B wrote: > > howdy folks, > > We’ve been super happy with the Bobike Mini front child carrier for toting > around our nearly 2 year old for the last year. Combined with a large rear > saddlesack and front basket on the Bleriot, Betty, or Quickbeam, we’ve got > our daily urban transport needs just about covered (we just moved to > Houston, and while it’s not nearly as bike-friendly as Denver, it’s proved > surprisingly bike-able for our needs). > > Our little guy is approaching the 33 lb suggested weight limit for the > Bobike, but more concerning to me is that his shoulders are now several > inches above the top of the backrest of the carrier and the shoulder straps > tend to work their way off his shoulders. So, I’ve been pondering our next > step. > > I’ve considered getting a Yepp Maxi (or similar rear child carrier), and > while it would work great with my wife’s Betty, I think I might get tired > of throwing my leg over my already high (for me) top tubes. And I would > have a hard time giving up my much used and loved large rear saddlesack. > I’ve considered getting a Cheviot and setting it up similar to RBW > employee Keven’s that was spotlighted on the Blug, especially if I could > fit Big Bens and fenders on it (I’ve yet to reach out to Keven to see how > that setup is going). I have an Xtracycle that would also work with the > Yepp Maxi, but I was really hoping to let that bike go as we really don’t > use it often enough. > > I feel I have reached the useful limit of my theoretical ponderings on the > matter and could really use some real world feedback from those of you with > experience. All shared knowledge and lessons learned are much appreciated! > > thanks, > > Jay B. > Houston, TX > -- 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.
