A Trailer Bike Is A Great Way To Bicycle With Children

Bicycling with children can be even more fun on a trailer bike than in a trailer. It will depend on your child if she is big enough to ride a trailer bike. Most children will be able to graduate from a trailer to a trailer bike at around age 3 or 4.

A trailer bike (tag-along, trail-a-bike) can make bicycling with children a delight for everyone involved. A one-wheeled machine that hooks on to your bike, a trailer bike is perfect for small kids who are big enough to reach the pedals. If she can ride it, she will love helping you pedal and being part of a team.

Please consider all factors of the trailer bike - both advantages and disadvantages:

Advantages:

She is working right alongside you rather than being dead weight. As a team, you will climb hills together and will rejoice when you reach the top.

Since she has her own pedals, she can pedal or rest whenever she wants. Her feet move independently of yours so she is in control of her energy.

Disadvantages:

You will have to plan for rain or other inclement weather more carefully. In the trailer, it is easy to protect the child but is much more difficult on the trailer bike.

She may fall asleep. Due to the gentle hum of the road and the swaying of the bike, your child may fall asleep at the wheel. When you feel your bike jerking - stop!

Cheaper trailer bikes do not come with gears, which means she will not be able to pedal going up hills. If you want to do any serious riding, you'll need to get gears on the trailer bike and teach her to use them.

Bicycling with your children will be a wonderful experience for both of you!

About the Author:
Want to find out more about bicycling with children, then visit Nancy Sathre-Vogel's site for resources and tips about bicycling as a family.

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