I waited until my kiddo was 1 before putting her on the bike. Up until that point I got her used to the idea of being on the bike so it wouldn’t seem so weird to her. One thing that really helped was the drawing of the baby on the bike on my Riv coffee mug! I would show her that and tell her that would be her and she would get really excited about it. Then when I got her helmet I would let her wear it around the house. By the time we put her on the bike she was comfortable and excited to ride! I initially took her around the neighborhood and through alleyways to get us both used to riding, then worked my way up to longer rides. I’m a stay at home dad so the majority of my riding is with my daughter now, I use an Ahearne cycle truck that has been given new life as a “precious cargo bike”. She loves it and helps when we bomb down hills!
On Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 10:22:10 AM UTC-4 ted.l...@gmail.com wrote: > > We're riding a Big Dummy now, but it's less used for long rides > > Do you have one of the covers for the passengers? I’ve seen some with > these and it seems like a really neat option. I’ve been considering a cargo > bike but I’m worried about the size of the bike making it tricky to park. I > already have trouble navigating my Gus through the office elevator when I > ride it to work. > > On Sat, Sep 2, 2023 at 10:12 AM 'j glenn' via RBW Owners Bunch < > rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote: > >> >> >> - I didn't get back into riding till my kid was at least 2, but I >> would highly recommend a high quality solo trailer. We had a Burley Bee. >> >> The trailer provided a safe roll cage around the kid and didn't effect >> the >> bikes handing so I could get some real fitness riding in on a 20 mile 3 >> playground tour. We used it for longer rides untill he out grew it. >> The biggest advantage to the trailer was the environmental shelter it >> gave. The mesh gover protected from sun an bugs and the plastic cover >> from >> cold and rain. We went out in all weather, including out in the snow >> with >> studded tires. >> - We're riding a Big Dummy now, but it's less used for long rides, as >> it's less comfortable and not as suitable for "wake me up when we get >> there". The back deck is better for standing up and surfing on though. >> I >> have installed Quadrophonic scooters mirrors..... >> >> >> On Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 8:18:16 AM UTC-4 ted.l...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> My son is about to turn one and I’ve had him in a rear mounted Thule >>> kids seat since he was about 8 months old. Before that, I played around >>> with mounting his car seat base to the metal frame of one of those >>> side-by-side kid trailers. I only ever used it twice, though, before he was >>> old enough to be in the rear seat. >>> >>> You’re not really supposed to mount car seats to those trailers, but I >>> was able to fabricate a mount that let the base mount the same way it does >>> in the car, allowing the carrier to clip in the same way as it would in the >>> car. Combined with the “roll cage” design of the trailer, I felt >>> comfortable using it for quick rides to the neighborhood park, less than a >>> mile away. >>> >>> The conventional wisdom I’ve heard is that you need to wait until they >>> can hold their head up well with their helmet on. That was technically 7 >>> months for us, but I waited until he was a little bigger and the helmet >>> gift him better. >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 1, 2023 at 11:31 PM Michael Baquerizo <mbaqu...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> it might not just be research but also law. you should check in your >>>> area. >>>> >>>> i started when we were allowed to, i think still before 1 YO. we used a >>>> yepp maxi because i didn’t want to have to buy a mini and then a maxi >>>> after >>>> he grew out of it. but i regretted not being able to have him in the front >>>> with me. >>>> >>>> fast forward a few years and i helped a friend install a mini on his >>>> bike w swept back bars. it was impossible to ride around with, and there >>>> wasn’t even a kid on it when i tried. turning was impossible. i’m sure >>>> there’s an ideal setup for it like a rosco bebbe) but a ‘normal’ bike is >>>> not it >>>> >>>> i still use the yepp maxi on a nitto campee rear rack, for sure not >>>> rated for his weight and it’s about time i switch out racks for something >>>> beefier. >>>> >>>> On Friday, September 1, 2023 at 10:58:35 PM UTC-4 Kushan wrote: >>>> >>>>> Looking for wisdom and advice from the Riv community on riding bikes >>>>> with babies on them. At what age did you start? What seats, trailers, etc >>>>> did you use? Where did you ride? >>>>> >>>>> My little one just turned 6 months old and I am itching to introduce >>>>> him to bike rides. He can sit on his own and does pretty well in carriers >>>>> (both facing in and out). He loves being outside and I would love to do a >>>>> ride with him on a car-free bike paths or (non-technical) dirt trails. >>>>> Most >>>>> online resources recommend biking with babies after 1 year of age but I >>>>> am >>>>> not sure if that's based on any actual research. >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/23100a0d-6d3f-4bed-b5f4-b5083cca6a1fn%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/23100a0d-6d3f-4bed-b5f4-b5083cca6a1fn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/69bce26c-cd08-46a4-a846-b866ba75c200n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/69bce26c-cd08-46a4-a846-b866ba75c200n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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