Not sure if this was discussed, but more and more i'm a fan of having the child up front, in a seat on the top tube. Asians and Europeans use this method more often- almost non-existant in U.S. Seems you have a more intimate experience with your child.
http://www.amazon.com/WeeRide-Kangaroo-Child-Bike-Seat/dp/B000FIH0EG
...has some reviews of one model- and it lacks a few features but people seem to like it. Anyone have experience with this type of child seat?
In a different listserv a while back, I remember there being a conversation about the benefits of a seat on the bike vs. a trailer, and folks generally seemed to think that having a trailer was better for safety reasons, such as balance.
Angel
On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Bob Giordano mist@strans.org wrote:
Not sure if this was discussed, but more and more i'm a fan of having the child up front, in a seat on the top tube. Asians and Europeans use this method more often- almost non-existant in U.S. Seems you have a more intimate experience with your child.
http://www.amazon.com/WeeRide-Kangaroo-Child-Bike-Seat/dp/B000FIH0EG
...has some reviews of one model- and it lacks a few features but people seem to like it. Anyone have experience with this type of child seat?
-- Bob Giordano Free Cycles Missoula Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation www.strans.org, mist@strans.org, 406.880.6834
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Here is a writeup I did about how the Dutch carry their kids around: http://moorebicycles.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-about-those-dutch-minivans.htm...
People almost always prefer to have their child up front here (as long as they are still small) and most people buy the BoBikehttp://www.bobike.nl/Choose_language.htmseat. I just sent a second hand one to some friends of mine in California. The main difference here is that people are and feel more safe while riding a bike. The children never have helmets on either.
Jason
On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Angel York aniola@gmail.com wrote:
In a different listserv a while back, I remember there being a conversation about the benefits of a seat on the bike vs. a trailer, and folks generally seemed to think that having a trailer was better for safety reasons, such as balance.
Angel
On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Bob Giordano mist@strans.org wrote:
Not sure if this was discussed, but more and more i'm a fan of having the child up front, in a seat on the top tube. Asians and Europeans use this method more often- almost non-existant in U.S. Seems you have a more intimate experience with your child.
http://www.amazon.com/WeeRide-Kangaroo-Child-Bike-Seat/dp/B000FIH0EG
...has some reviews of one model- and it lacks a few features but people seem to like it. Anyone have experience with this type of child seat?
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I work at a school and one of the families I work with has one. I asked them about it and they raved about it.
They say that all their kids have ridden in the seat and they began using it with them as soon as the kid could sit up/ hold up his own head. They have 3 boys and the 2 older ones have already graduated to trailer and "big kid" bike and they've gotten a lot of use out of their seat.
These parents say they feel safer carrying their kid in the seat up front vs the back style. That it's more sturdy and that they get the advantage of having the kid right in their line of sight...both parents said that it's good for keeping an eye on the kid, but also just fun to watch him enjoy the ride.
wanda
ps, they're canadian and one of their comments was "i'm surprised that Boulder hasn't caught onto this".
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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:12:31 -0600 From: mist@strans.org To: thethinktank@bikecollectives.org Subject: [TheThinkTank] babies (up front) and bikes
Not sure if this was discussed, but more and more i'm a fan of having the child up front, in a seat on the top tube. Asians and Europeans use this method more often- almost non-existant in U.S. Seems you have a more intimate experience with your child.
http://www.amazon.com/WeeRide-Kangaroo-Child-Bike-Seat/dp/B000FIH0EG
...has some reviews of one model- and it lacks a few features but people seem to like it. Anyone have experience with this type of child seat?
-- Bob Giordano Free Cycles Missoula Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation www.strans.org, mist@strans.org, 406.880.6834
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On 26-Mar-09, at 1:12 PM, Bob Giordano wrote:
Not sure if this was discussed, but more and more i'm a fan of
having the child up front, in a seat on the top tube. Asians and Europeans
use this method more often- almost non-existant in U.S. Seems you have a more intimate experience with your child.http://www.amazon.com/WeeRide-Kangaroo-Child-Bike-Seat/dp/B000FIH0EG
...has some reviews of one model- and it lacks a few features but
people seem to like it. Anyone have experience with this type of child seat?
This was invented by a guy here in Ottawa! When I was working at a
local bike shop he used to deliver them himself, since he lived in
the 'hood. As he ramped up production investors and managers came on
board, and he later got squeezed out of his own company. :(
That said, friends of mine who use this quite like it. A trailer is
still the safest but it's heavier and has more drag. With the kid up
front between your arms you can talk to it, and even protect it if
the bike goes down.
Speaking of kids seats, whenever a bike gets donated to us with one
of those awful old rear seats we remove the seat and destroy it on
the spot.
Mark Rehder - Director re-Cycles Bicycle Co-op http://re-cycles.ca
We used a front seat with our daughter, and we all loved it. I would totally recomend it, but of course, every parent has to make their own decisions about how to carry their child on a bike, if, when, etc. My husband and I used the seat in the picture and also a Companion Carrier (made in Eugene, OR) with our daughter, Maddie, from 2-5 years of age. Though she outgrew the front seat at about 4 years. She was just to long and heavy for it.
http://johndogfood.com/john/reduced/06-12-06%20051.jpg
Compared to a rear seat and trailer, it did not affect the handling of the bike at all. I actually think it improved the handling for my bike. Compared to the rear seat and the trailer, it lended itself to conversation and our daughter become an active passenger when she was in the front seat. We encouraged her to hand signal, pointed out traffic patterns, and she rang the bell. With the kiddo in the rear, they are pretty much out of the picture, partication-wise.
My SIL uses it now (our daughter is 6 now) and began using it with my neice when my niece was 8 months old. Which i think is a perfect age for the seat and the kid. The model we had maxed out at 35 lbs. Something about the up-front position between mom/dad's arms is comforting for both kid and parent. Plus they get to see things, a nice bonus.
Did it affect my riding style? Yes. I had a hard time standing up to pedal up hills, and I definitely rode slower and more cautiously. Any disadvantages? Only that our daughter never napped when she was up front ;)
liza
On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 10:38 AM, Mark Rehder mark@drumbent.com wrote:
On 26-Mar-09, at 1:12 PM, Bob Giordano wrote:
Not sure if this was discussed, but more and more i'm a fan of having the
child up front, in a seat on the top tube. Asians and Europeans use this method more often- almost non-existant in U.S. Seems you have a more intimate experience with your child.
http://www.amazon.com/WeeRide-Kangaroo-Child-Bike-Seat/dp/B000FIH0EG
...has some reviews of one model- and it lacks a few features but people seem to like it. Anyone have experience with this type of child seat?
This was invented by a guy here in Ottawa! When I was working at a local bike shop he used to deliver them himself, since he lived in the 'hood. As he ramped up production investors and managers came on board, and he later got squeezed out of his own company. :(
That said, friends of mine who use this quite like it. A trailer is still the safest but it's heavier and has more drag. With the kid up front between your arms you can talk to it, and even protect it if the bike goes down.
Speaking of kids seats, whenever a bike gets donated to us with one of those awful old rear seats we remove the seat and destroy it on the spot.
Mark Rehder - Director re-Cycles Bicycle Co-op http://re-cycles.ca
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kiaora
don't recall if my post on this topic a couple weeks ago got picked. We have e 4 month old and are very keen on the kid-up-front idea. I wanted something a bit more substantial and with adjustable recline angle. We built a child seat onto the front of a bike by customising handlebars and stem. you can see it here: http://lovespreads.smugmug.com/gallery/3703321_weRTA#475828810_2jkHw
the bike handles like a dream (with a 5kg boy) and we can adjust the position as he grows
cheers, chris
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:02:23 -0700 From: pedals2people@gmail.com To: thethinktank@bikecollectives.org Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] babies (up front) and bikes
We used a front seat with our daughter, and we all loved it. I would totally recomend it, but of course, every parent has to make their own decisions about how to carry their child on a bike, if, when, etc. My husband and I used the seat in the picture and also a Companion Carrier (made in Eugene, OR) with our daughter, Maddie, from 2-5 years of age. Though she outgrew the front seat at about 4 years. She was just to long and heavy for it.
http://johndogfood.com/john/reduced/06-12-06%20051.jpg
Compared to a rear seat and trailer, it did not affect the handling of the bike at all. I actually think it improved the handling for my bike. Compared to the rear seat and the trailer, it lended itself to conversation and our daughter become an active passenger when she was in the front seat. We encouraged her to hand signal, pointed out traffic patterns, and she rang the bell. With the kiddo in the rear, they are pretty much out of the picture, partication-wise.
My SIL uses it now (our daughter is 6 now) and began using it with my neice when my niece was 8 months old. Which i think is a perfect age for the seat and the kid. The model we had maxed out at 35 lbs. Something about the up-front position between mom/dad's arms is comforting for both kid and parent. Plus they get to see things, a nice bonus.
Did it affect my riding style? Yes. I had a hard time standing up to pedal up hills, and I definitely rode slower and more cautiously. Any disadvantages? Only that our daughter never napped when she was up front ;)
liza
On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 10:38 AM, Mark Rehder mark@drumbent.com wrote:
On 26-Mar-09, at 1:12 PM, Bob Giordano wrote:
Not sure if this was discussed, but more and more i'm a fan of having the
child up front, in a seat on the top tube. Asians and Europeans use this
method more often- almost non-existant in U.S. Seems you have a more
intimate experience with your child.
http://www.amazon.com/WeeRide-Kangaroo-Child-Bike-Seat/dp/B000FIH0EG
...has some reviews of one model- and it lacks a few features but people
seem to like it. Anyone have experience with this type of child seat?
This was invented by a guy here in Ottawa! When I was working at a local bike shop he used to deliver them himself, since he lived in the 'hood. As he ramped up production investors and managers came on board, and he later got squeezed out of his own company. :(
That said, friends of mine who use this quite like it. A trailer is still the safest but it's heavier and has more drag. With the kid up front between your arms you can talk to it, and even protect it if the bike goes down.
Speaking of kids seats, whenever a bike gets donated to us with one of those awful old rear seats we remove the seat and destroy it on the spot.
Mark Rehder - Director
re-Cycles Bicycle Co-op
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