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Seeking recommendations for bike trailers for kids

Mrs.RamMrs.Ram
in D.C. Area Babies

DH desperately wants a bike trailer for DD so he can bike with her (and I think he is hoping I will also want to bike), so I'm soliciting opinions on any trailers you ladies might have. (This is the idea of what we want.)

Thanks!

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Re: Seeking recommendations for bike trailers for kids

  • HikerBride07HikerBride07
    We have a Chariot Cougar 2 and LOVE it.  It is pretty pricey but I got it for 20% off and at the end of the year when it was already on sale.  We knew we'd have at least two kids so we wanted one with two seats (you can change the straps to the center seat for only one kid).  You can also buy different fit kits to make it a jogger, use it for x-country skiing, etc.  It's very roomy for the kids but it's light enough for me to pull easily.
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  • jess08200jess08200

    I bought it in the double version this winter for Christmas...

    Right now we only have one kid, but I figured it was only $10 more and the double does convert to a single.

    We haven't used it yet, but I think we will this weekend.

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  • KewliegirlKewliegirl member

    Dear Ram,

    I really, really wanted the Chariot HikerBride mentioned above, or a Burley. But with my husband unemployed, I was dreaming of champagne on a beer budget. We bartered with a neighbor for the InStep and honestly, I was happy with it (even though I secretly grumbled about not getting the one I wanted).

    The one thing I didn't like it was the netting behind HBug's head. I refuse to let her ride without a helmet (which Imma just make the assumption that you will put yours in a helmet!!!!). The helmet extended beyond the back of her head and the netting pushed the helmet forward, so she couldn't sit with her head upright -- her chin was in her chest. A simple remedy was to put a flat pillow behind her back.

    IF you are entertaining the idea of a second kiddo, some of the more "champagne" trailers have carseat/sling attachments so you can safely transport your minibebes. But I kinda stick with the idea of ages 1+ riding.

    Trail runner,

    kewliegirl

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  • vtkgirl77vtkgirl77

    imageKewliegirl:

    The one thing I didn't like it was the netting behind HBug's head. I refuse to let her ride without a helmet (which Imma just make the assumption that you will put yours in a helmet!!!!). The helmet extended beyond the back of her head and the netting pushed the helmet forward, so she couldn't sit with her head upright -- her chin was in her chest. A simple remedy was to put a flat pillow behind her back.

    We got a used bike trailer from someone and I don't remember the brand. One thing that I don't like about the design is what KG describes. The back of where they sit is flat but when they wear a helmet, the helmet sticks out in the back by 2 inches or so making it very awkward. We found that the helmet would push forward over her eyes so then we had to rig up a pillow and neck pillow to make it comfortable. However, after our last bike ride, I noticed that the strap on her helmet gave her a bruise on the side under her jaw line.

    Anyway, I know that doesn't help much but my only point is that if you have a chance to try one out and have your kid sit in it, that would be good. I don't know if some of the more expensive models address this issue or not.

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  • Hey JellisyHey Jellisy
    If you don't want a trailer, we have the ibert and love it.  It allows us to interact with DD while biking. 
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