I am now reluctantly ferrying a sprog of 2 years old around from time to time. Curses. What's the best way to carry it around on the bike so that it's safe and warm?
I have it on a Weeride at the moment, which is okay but I have the feeling it will grow too big quickly. Also, either the kid freezes because of the wind and rain in the face, or I have to wrestle the little sod in and out of a snowsuit at each end. It makes me ride like John Wayne and I prefer to out cargo on the back rack but otoh it's nice to have the scamp up front where I can see them and not have them staring at my fat sweaty arse the whole way.
How do you carry your ankle biters? Is there a kind of one piece poncho to save all the clothes faff?
The wee rides are quickly out grown, you're right. I have the double version of the one above and it's great. Kept my two dry through S.E. Asian monsoons.
Is there a kind of one piece poncho to save all the clothes faff?
I used one of these for my eldest:
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We ride to daycare year round. Works a treat, great for keeping windchill to a minimum too on cold days.
As an uncle, i feel it's my duty to expose my nephews to a level of physical risk that makes their parents wince.
"safe and warm' = bits of wood, gaffa tape, and a hot water bottle.
oh, and helmet if we'll be doing any jumps.
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...and a hot water bottle.
I often used to fill a water bottle and nuke it for 90 seconds, for the boy to hold under the poncho 😀
Rhode Gear Taxi on a Blackburn rack. Then a kiddyback tandem from about 3.5 yrs.
Search for Copilot Limo. Buy used.
How do you carry your ankle biters?
Burley d'lite trailer. It's a fantastic but of kit - room for my two kids, very stable, big boot for all their gear, and it's waterproof. I put my younger daughter (age 2) in a snowsuit for the cold snap last week and she kept toasty warm, even when there was a layer of frost on top of the trailer.
Currently a weeride and snowsuit user but I have been eyeing up [url= http://rideweehoo.com/ ]weehoo igo[/url] as a comprise between a trailer and tag along.
Bothy bikes have them for hire but I've not had a chance to try one and they are a bit expensive to buy.
Thanks all, looks like I'm not missing any magic bullets. I'll try a poncho but j don't think the kid will like it!