Cycling on a road with a child seat: HAVE YOU DONE IT?

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Is it safe to cycle on a main road with a child seat, if you're sensible....?

I live in the UK, two miles from town and have no car, and the buses are few. The road that links my village to town is a so called "main road" - though with only two lanes. During the cycle, an average of about ten to fifteen cars usually pass me going the same way, and I never travel at very busy times. I am a woman who cycles with her toddler in a rear child seat and he loves it. It means we can get about faster, instead of pushing a pushchair for half an hour! I am also very careful and vigilant when cycling with my precious cargo.

And we both get exercise and fresh air.
However today when I got back home, my neighbour who had passed me on the way said "you're brave!" - implying what? that i was stupid for travelling on the road? there is a back road i could take but it's very steep hills and i have to push it! i always find traffic very considerate and have been cycling like this for ages now, with no probs at all

would be interested to hear opinions. i assumed it was ok, what do you think?
PS i am an experienced cyclist, and the road *feels* safe to me, and lots of other cyclists use it.

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Absolutely it is o.k.. Both of my daughters grew up on the back of my bikes. The girls loved the rides. Threw them in the seats with a bottle and off we went. A little hat underneath their helmet to protect against the sun, and they were good to go for hours. One DIaper in my jersey pocket and one for an emergency tucked under the seat pad and we could handle the only bio issues that may arise.

Don't be afraid of the hills as an alternate route. As you get in better shape and you start to enjoy the challenge... you will find them to be quite enjoyable! Just lower you gears, and keep your cadence in the 70+ range you can get up almost anything.

Enjoy the riding. Your next step is a good road or mountain tandem with a child's stoker kit, My girls rode with me on the 'big bike' from the time they were five years old... too much fun!

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A or B - which gift should I get my step daughter aged 2 & 1/2? (Please vote)?

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Hi everyone

I first want to apologize by posting this question in this section. I have acknowledge many attend to this section and will really appreciate your votes on this question.


Out of these gifts, please help me choose which one you think will be a good gift for my step daughter:

A - http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Bikes-and-Rideons/Battery-Powered/6V-Aloha-Jeep(0014515)

OR

B - http://www.mothercare.com/richContent/B000JFFCH2


I THANK THOSE WHO TAKE THEIR TIME TO RESPOND TO THE ABOVE CHOICE.
The Mrs. - Thank you for your suggestion, I am going to look into buy something similar like that in some months for her.
Punchybaggy - I am going to add learning activities as an addition to this gift. But out of these gifts I posted it in terms of leisure equipment as she likes activities of leisure.
Thank you so far everyone for elaborating on the safety..blessings to you all.

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Agree with Zahrah Beauty 100%-B is prettier, but A is safer-toddlers still are shaky on the coordination thing, and she could fall out of B pretty easily.

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