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Is there a trailer for 3 kids? Would it be ok to have a "trail-a-bike" type option then connect a trailer to that? Or get a child seat plus the trailer? Kids are 4 mos, 2.5 yrs, and 5 yrs old.. The 5 yr old can ride a bike, but very slowly and not very far.. Thanks!
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You have a few option, although I agree with those who mention 4 mos may be a little young for any kind of biking. The only way I would bike with infants is if I can either carry them very close to me, or if I can strap them into a reclined seat where they don't have to fully support their head while going over bumps etc.
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In Denmark they often ride with the youngest in a front basket or cargo bay laying down in blankets.
I've tried my kids in trailers at 9 mos and found it didn't work for me with any of them because I couldn't watch how they were doing and couldn't attend to their needs at all without stopping, dismounting etc. AND until over a year they didn't do well enough with head control. The trailers actually ride fairly jouncy and bumpy because the kids are sitting right on top of the wheels.
Moving on....
I have seen people do the tag along and the trailer, but for regular use it seems to long and unwieldy to me.
I'd go the cargo bike / long tail route: Madsen Cycles has a model that seats 4 with seat belts (takes the optional extra seat to get to 4 - standard is 2) http://www.madsencycles.com/
A review of cargo bikes: http://www.metaefficient.com/bicycles/longtail-bikes-a-review-and-buying-guide.html
And Riding triple on a long tail http://surfabike.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/mundo_bilby_side_m-preview1-jpg.jpeg
You have a few option, although I agree with those who mention 4 mos may be a little young for any kind of biking. The only way I would bike with infants is if I can either carry them very close to me, or if I can strap them into a reclined seat where they don't have to fully support their head while going over bumps etc.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Bend,OR&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=40.460237,67.763672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Bend,+Deschutes,+Oregon&ll=44.05157,-121.315155&spn=0.28771,0.529404&t=h&z=11 Front mounted seat.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FIH0EG?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwgalttechco-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000FIH0EG Top Bar Mounted
In Denmark they often ride with the youngest in a front basket or cargo bay laying down in blankets.
I've tried my kids in trailers at 9 mos and found it didn't work for me with any of them because I couldn't watch how they were doing and couldn't attend to their needs at all without stopping, dismounting etc. AND until over a year they didn't do well enough with head control. The trailers actually ride fairly jouncy and bumpy because the kids are sitting right on top of the wheels.
Moving on....
I have seen people do the tag along and the trailer, but for regular use it seems to long and unwieldy to me.
I'd go the cargo bike / long tail route: Madsen Cycles has a model that seats 4 with seat belts (takes the optional extra seat to get to 4 - standard is 2) http://www.madsencycles.com/
A review of cargo bikes: http://www.metaefficient.com/bicycles/longtail-bikes-a-review-and-buying-guide.html
And Riding triple on a long tail http://surfabike.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/mundo_bilby_side_m-preview1-jpg.jpeg
Does anybody have recommendations on places to stay in Ashland, Oregon that are kid friendly?
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Six of us (including two infant children) are planning a trip to Ashland. I know that the area is not usually a place that people go to with children but we're going to take turns watching the kids so we can see some shakespeare. =) Does anybody have recommendations on where to stay that is kid friendly?
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I work for a travel agency in Medford and we recommend the Village Inn in Ashland for families. The rooms are spacious, good location, reasonable rates. They have free bikes, not sure if they have have the attachment for infants though. There are reviews on this trip advisor website:
tripadvisor.in/Hotel_Review-g29998-d95891-Reviews-The_Village_Suites_at_Ashland... - 115k
La Quinta is also nice, with an indoor pool just a bit further out of town.
Southern Oregon is a friendly place, Ashland caters to travelers visiting for Shakespeare.
I work for a travel agency in Medford and we recommend the Village Inn in Ashland for families. The rooms are spacious, good location, reasonable rates. They have free bikes, not sure if they have have the attachment for infants though. There are reviews on this trip advisor website:
tripadvisor.in/Hotel_Review-g29998-d95891-Reviews-The_Village_Suites_at_Ashland... - 115k
La Quinta is also nice, with an indoor pool just a bit further out of town.
Southern Oregon is a friendly place, Ashland caters to travelers visiting for Shakespeare.
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