[Meganomics]

Hi, everyone–

this is Megan Odett, Kidical Mass DC’s organizer. I apologize for the long-overdue response to this post, which a member of this forum [edited for member’s privacy] forwarded to me last month.

As luck would have it, I happened to run into Monte Frank, one of the ride organizers, yesterday in the offices of Senator Susan Collins of Maine–he was there to invite the Senator to join the ride, I was there to advocate on behalf of some issues for my day job. Given the unpredictable state of my health (I’m currently pregnant with Future Cyclist #2), I’m reluctant to commit to joining the ride personally, as I’ve had to cut my bicycling to one or two very short rides a week.

However, I would be delighted to promote the ride and invite other DC-area parents to join. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!

My sense is that most DC parents would prefer to join the ride at 12th & Monroe or points south. Is the information posted by Jeff above the most current ride schedule? I can send it out to the Kidical Mass DC e-mail list, put it up on the Kidical Mass DC website, and also post it to the Brookland and Bloomingdale parents’ listservs.

You can e-mail me with logistics, etc. at KidicalMassDC at the “G” to the “mail” dot com.

Thanks,

Megan Odett

[Meganomics]

@Tim Kelley 14349 wrote:

Would you have any interest in putting on something similar in Arlington?

Definitely maybe! E-mail me at the Kidical Mass address and we can set up a time to talk.

[Meganomics]

@FFX_Hinterlands 14284 wrote:

The obvious choice is a longtail like an Big Dummy, Sun Atlas Cargo, Yuba Mundo or Xtracycle. Two kids can sit on the back. For short-tailed bikes with a sturdy rack you can use a Bobike Jr. Seat for 5-10 year olds (http://clevercycles.com/blog/products/accessories/child-seats/rear-mounted-child-seats/#_) . Once they hit about 7-9 they could be riding a geared bicycle and keeping up with you.
Bikes at Vienna has a Sun Atlas Cargo and a Yuba, I think. They used to have a family Tandem laying around at one time.

Cosign this. I bought our Yuba Mundo with an eye toward what to do with my son when he outgrows his bike seats in a few years. A really sturdy longtail can even carry an adult on the rear rack. At least two manufacturers, Yuba and Xtracycle, have created pads and handlebars for rear-rack passengers.

[Meganomics]

Hey, everyone– re: dasgeh‘s post above, I wanted to let you all know that Kidical Mass DC, which I help to organize, is working with WABA and DC Safe Routes to School to host a similar event in DC on Saturday, April 21st. We’re still nailing down a few details, but you can read more about it here. I know it might be a stretch for people to come from Arlington, but we’d love to have you! The event will include classes on basic street riding skills, a more advanced class on group riding and organizing biketrains, a show-and-tell from area biking parents, and some demonstration family biking equipment from local shops.

If you have questions or suggestions or are interested in coming, you can e-mail KidicalMassDC@gmail.com.

[Author]

Posts