Burley recommends 20 months for their child trailer that’s very conservative 
but the doting grandmother insisted so we did. After they grew out of it the 
trailer Was and is and excellent grocery and whatever hauler
it have passed it around and is back at my house waiting for great grandchildren

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Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Babies on bikes

> 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 
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  *   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<mailto: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.

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