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Alasdair
Just wondering if anyone has ever tried to get more than two children aged between 1 and 6 years old in a bicycle trailer. I currently have a Schwinn trailer that is great for two at a time, but the two older kids have to be jammed in pretty tightly.
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A standard carrier type child seat plus the trailer will let you carry three. (assuming the trailer attaches to chain stay)
I've seen a trailer attached to a tag a long. A bit dodgy though. With a good strong mount for the tag a long it might be O.K.. (preferably not a standard seat post mount.)
Your 6 year old will probably be too small for a Tag a long. (unless you can find a 16" version). Be very careful there is a lot of weight to pull up.
You should be able to get your 6 year old on a tandem with a set of kidback cranks. Pictured on this link (Late Great Sheldon Brown)
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tandkids.html
This would be the best option as it should give a few more years service as the kids grow.
Edit ******as an after thought. Custom fitting one of these trailers with seats could do the job also, but it will be a bit of a fiddle getting it balanced.
http://www.bikesatwork.com/bike-trailers/
Throw on a 2 into 1 brake lever and fit brakes to both trailer wheels. Use instead of your normal rear brake then you will be able to pull up the extra weight.
http://www.trimuter.com/BL2-1-P13C4.aspx
A standard carrier type child seat plus the trailer will let you carry three. (assuming the trailer attaches to chain stay)
I've seen a trailer attached to a tag a long. A bit dodgy though. With a good strong mount for the tag a long it might be O.K.. (preferably not a standard seat post mount.)
Your 6 year old will probably be too small for a Tag a long. (unless you can find a 16" version). Be very careful there is a lot of weight to pull up.
You should be able to get your 6 year old on a tandem with a set of kidback cranks. Pictured on this link (Late Great Sheldon Brown)
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tandkids.html
This would be the best option as it should give a few more years service as the kids grow.
Edit ******as an after thought. Custom fitting one of these trailers with seats could do the job also, but it will be a bit of a fiddle getting it balanced.
http://www.bikesatwork.com/bike-trailers/
Throw on a 2 into 1 brake lever and fit brakes to both trailer wheels. Use instead of your normal rear brake then you will be able to pull up the extra weight.
http://www.trimuter.com/BL2-1-P13C4.aspx
I just bought one of those bicycle trailers ?
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I just bought a bicycle trailer to pull my son around in. Is he required to wear a helmet? He is two. I see kids wearing helmets in them but I don't know if they have to or not.
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You'll have to check your local laws. Your city or county should have a website with this information on it.
You'll have to check your local laws. Your city or county should have a website with this information on it.
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