Cycling with kids

Bob

Bob

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I have a bike that I haven’t used in years, at the time of buying it, it was a pretty good one and cost around £250 (10 years ago) so I’m hoping it will do me still. It needs a good once over and the tyres are pretty dire. Can anyone can recommend a bike service shop as I’d rather leave it to the experts rather than take responsibility for the safety of my bike.

In an effort to get fit I want to start getting out an about without using the car but with a baby and a four year old I’m wondering what my options are. I think that I either need a kid’s bike seat on the back and an attachment to tow a kid’s bike behind me, or a bike trailer that they can sit in. The trailer seems like the safest option but what I really want to know is they hard to pull?
 
tek-monkey

tek-monkey

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A mate of mine used to use a trailer, he thought they were great. They are pretty light, but if you've not cycled in a while you may find it tough.

EDIT: Try back2bikes for the service?
 
Gramaisc

Gramaisc

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I know somebody that used to pull two kids round in a trailer - and she is really tiny. It seems to have stopped now as they are both well bigger than she is and no longer require such transportation.

Back2Bikes will service and repair for you.

http://www.back2bikes.org.uk/

..and might even have a trailer..
 
Bob

Bob

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I've called Back2Bikes and they've told me to pop it in and they'll have a look at it.

No trailers in at the mo but they can order them in, there are a couple on ebay that look promising as well.
 
Withnail

Withnail

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Trailers are ok, bit of a pig uphill, my only thought would be your 4 yo would outgrow it fairly quickly. A bike seat and a tagalong might be a bit cumbersome, especially if you aren't that used to cycling, so the trailer would probably be the best option in the short term.
 
Gramaisc

Gramaisc

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Withnail said:
Trailers are ok, bit of a pig uphill, my only thought would be your 4 yo would outgrow it fairly quickly. A bike seat and a tagalong might be a bit cumbersome, especially if you aren't that used to cycling, so the trailer would probably be the best option in the short term.
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It's not too hilly round here - it does depend on the routes that the trailer might be required to be used on...

A little survey, on a bike, would be useful, as hills are not always so apparent when one is motored..
 
The Three Fairies

The Three Fairies

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Bob said:
I have a bike that I haven’t used in years, at the time of buying it, it was a pretty good one and cost around £250 (10 years ago) so I’m hoping it will do me still. It needs a good once over and the tyres are pretty dire. Can anyone can recommend a bike service shop as I’d rather leave it to the experts rather than take responsibility for the safety of my bike.

In an effort to get fit I want to start getting out an about without using the car but with a baby and a four year old I’m wondering what my options are. I think that I either need a kid’s bike seat on the back and an attachment to tow a kid’s bike behind me, or a bike trailer that they can sit in. The trailer seems like the safest option but what I really want to know is they hard to pull?
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Hello Lisa Fairy here I used to use our bike cart every day to take my childen to play group , school to the park and swiming I used to be a nanny and the other children used to ride there bikes while I pulled my son and youngest charge in the cart and I cant drive I have never had the courge to learn as im only 4ft 9 1/2 inch tall so to keep a bit of indipendence (sorry I cant spell ether) I used to get about on my bike and it was fab fun I used to have a flag on the back to warn other trafic till it fell of but I used to be fairy bad and go on the path insted of the road if it was buizy as I was pulling my fairy impotant cargo we used the accsess roads and bike paths but I must say my son is 15 now and the the bike paths have incresed and got alot better since both my children now 13 and 15 were little I used the cart for a long time as the local school would not allow the chidren to have there bikes at school when my were young so when they got to heavy to pull in the cart I used to load the cart with the childrens bikes for them the ride home on it was a bit of a mad time but as the children got older the school started to put bikeing lesions on at school and then later on they had some where for the children to put there bikes there was a real need for this bit I got mucels from carting around. Now I use my cart for shopping and it has been known for me to pick up my friends children from school in it too. So its so fab if you can get hold of one they are realy fab.
lots of love Lisa Fairy
 
Trumpet

Trumpet

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The Three Fairies said:
Hello Lisa Fairy here I used to use our bike cart every day to take my childen to play group , school to the park and swiming I used to be a nanny and the other children used to ride there bikes while I pulled my son and youngest charge in the cart and I cant drive I have never had the courge to learn as im only 4ft 9 1/2 inch tall so to keep a bit of indipendence (sorry I cant spell ether) I used to get about on my bike and it was fab fun I used to have a flag on the back to warn other trafic till it fell of but I used to be fairy bad and go on the path insted of the road if it was buizy as I was pulling my fairy impotant cargo we used the accsess roads and bike paths but I must say my son is 15 now and the the bike paths have incresed and got alot better since both my children now 13 and 15 were little I used the cart for a long time as the local school would not allow the chidren to have there bikes at school when my were young so when they got to heavy to pull in the cart I used to load the cart with the childrens bikes for them the ride home on it was a bit of a mad time but as the children got older the school started to put bikeing lesions on at school and then later on they had some where for the children to put there bikes there was a real need for this bit I got mucels from carting around. Now I use my cart for shopping and it has been known for me to pick up my friends children from school in it too. So its so fab if you can get hold of one they are realy fab.
lots of love Lisa Fairy
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Fairy nuff.
 
Withnail

Withnail

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Bob said:
No trailers in at the mo but they can order them in, there are a couple on ebay that look promising as well.
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I have recently been made aware of this place -
http://greenvalleycycles.co.uk/home/
- at Dunston Heath.

Was just perusing their site and noticed they have a Trek trailer

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going for £75.

(apologies for the mahoosive picture)
 
flossietoo

flossietoo

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I knew someone was looking for one of these - if you are still looking, I just noticed there is now one for sale on the Forum.
 
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