Child carrier

[btj]

@KelOnWheels 27438 wrote:

If I remember correctly the guy who works there that came to Friday Coffee Club mentioned they had just gotten or were getting some in.

They do! I went in earlier this week a test rode a Gazelle Cabby and a Larry vs Harry Bullitt (pictured). I really liked the Bullitt. The Gazelle however felt like I was driving a semi-truck.

[dasgeh]

For anyone interested in coming out to Arlington, we’re planning a family bike show-and-tell (stealing Kidical Mass DC’s idea) to go along with the Arlington Fun Ride on October 6, 2012. Stay tuned…

[eminva]

dasgeh, on Saturday I saw a family cycling by the central library in Arlington with a BAKFIETS! I’m so sorry I wasn’t able to flag them down and ask about it, but it appears there is one in Arlington.

Liz

[Tim Kelley]

@eminva 28819 wrote:

dasgeh, on Saturday I saw a family cycling by the central library in Arlington with a BAKFIETS! I’m so sorry I wasn’t able to flag them down and ask about it, but it appears there is one in Arlington.

Liz

Was it this guy?

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[dasgeh]

@eminva 28819 wrote:

dasgeh, on Saturday I saw a family cycling by the central library in Arlington with a BAKFIETS! I’m so sorry I wasn’t able to flag them down and ask about it, but it appears there is one in Arlington.

Liz

I’ve met him! Unfortunately, it was only for a second, and I couldn’t exchange info… But I did meet another Dutch mother at W&L pool who has another Bakfiets! I was so excited! I have her email and will be begging her to come to the show-and-tell. Best part: I met her because when she saw me (preggos and all) biking with my toddler in the BoBike Mini, she thought I was Dutch. I was flattered! (Almost as flattered as when I was living in Germany, and native Germans would guess that I was Dutch, based on my German-speaking abilities).

[Tim Kelley]

@dasgeh 28822 wrote:

I’ve met him! Unfortunately, it was only for a second, and I couldn’t exchange info… But I did meet another Dutch mother at W&L pool who has another Bakfiets! I was so excited! I have her email and will be begging her to come to the show-and-tell. Best part: I met her because when she saw me (preggos and all) biking with my toddler in the BoBike Mini, she thought I was Dutch. I was flattered! (Almost as flattered as when I was living in Germany, and native Germans would guess that I was Dutch, based on my German-speaking abilities).

If it’s the guy in the photo who you are looking for, I’ve got his contact info. Let me know and I’ll email it to you.

[dasgeh]

yes, please!

[Bike Ahead]

There’s this new Yepp Child Carriers out on the market which are great! They are sleek and stylish, and most of all comfy for your little rider. You can add some cool accessories to it, to boot. check it out here Yepp Child Carrier.

[thecyclingeconomist]

@ponchera 7764 wrote:

I’ve read up on everything from the cheap instep to the “cadillac” models burley/chariot that run dor 500-600. I really don’t want to spend that much…

Buy used! The Cougar 2 is the best trailer on the market… period. We have a three year old and another on the way, and I know you said you wouldn’t use the other options, but I bet you would if given the option. We have the stroller, bike, jogger, CX-ski, hiker adapters, and it’s the most awesome thing ever. I’ve taken my daughter snowshoeing in Yosemite a bunch of times.

The stroller option is the best stroller I’ve used. Weather proof… and have been out cycling when it just dumped. She came out dry and snug.

I know that Burley has a good trailer, but the options on the Chariot and the suspension, durability just make it phenomenal. You can snag them used on craigslist or ebay for a significant discount. I also saw one at the recent “garage-sale” at REI down off of Braddock for $225.

I’ll be selling my cougar 1 and making the swap to the cougar 2 over the next year.

Here’s a video of snowshoe mode:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkTKnrsSfQ4&feature=g-upl

Video of it in bike-mode (Skip to the last minute or so… realized that it’s not all of the chariot in this clip):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtVYoJ8HwLw&feature=youtu.be

[thecyclingeconomist]

@Tim Kelley 25857 wrote:

Our limiter was the size of her head. We had to wait until 7 months before it fit her and at that point, sitting and holding her head up was just fine.

The nutcase was the only manufacturer that made one small enough for our daughter before age 1. I put a couple extra pieces of foam in to make sure it stayed in the correct position to protect my daughter’s noggin. I tried 3 others before settling on the nutcase.

[thecyclingeconomist]

I owned a chariot sidecar before moving to D.C.

It’s a REALLY cool option to have your child where you can see them/point things out. However, it does make you as wide as a bicyclist and a half. On really heavily utilized bike-paths, I wouldn’t go for it.

Video of the sidecar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrJHyISAjUg&feature=youtu.be

[Bilsko]

@thecyclingeconomist 32693 wrote:

I owned a chariot sidecar before moving to D.C.

It’s a REALLY cool option to have your child where you can see them/point things out. However, it does make you as wide as a bicyclist and a half. On really heavily utilized bike-paths, I wouldn’t go for it.

It looks like they don’t make it anymore (at least not for the US market). That’s unfortunate cause I’d totally consider swapping out my Chariot trailer for the sidecar.

[jopamora]

Anyone have experience with this kid seat?

Tim is this another thread for the Family Biking Forum?

[americancyclo]

Does anyone here have a front mounted child carrier that they no longer use?

I’ve got an old MTB that I use as the child carrier since it has plenty of gears and I don’t mind it getting banged up. It’s worked quite well with the trailer and now a trail-a-bike. We tried using an iBert when my daughter was smaller, and she loved being up front, but the installation bracket scraped up my top tube. My MTB stem isn’t slammed, but there’s not a lot of fork to properly elevate the seat high enough to keep it from scraping paint off my bike (not to mention making it difficult to handle.)

We’ve been given the opportunity to try cycling with a little one all over again, so before I went out to buy something, I hoped I might be able to try, borrow, or buy a seat off someone here that has one they loved, that they might no longer need.

Thanks!

[ShawnoftheDread]

@americancyclo 96940 wrote:

We’ve been given the opportunity to try cycling with a little one all over again, so before I went out to buy something, I hoped I might be able to try, borrow, or buy a seat off someone here that has one they loved, that they might no longer need.

Thanks!

Someone gave you a baby?!

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