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Interested on people's views on what makes a great kid carrier
Maybe my key piece of advice is use a sturdy, stable bike. I did the skinny frame with 23mm tyres for a little while, but the ride was twitchy and at some times scary. I swapped to a rigid mtb and everything was cured. You want the longer wheelbase and long rear stays for stability, the thicker frame tubes for lateral stiffness and bigger tyres to soak up the poor road surface. Gear it so you don’t have to get out the saddle.
Hamax on the back. It’s all good.
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Jonny69
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That looks ace. Somewhat racy saddle to bar drop not an issue?
I'm defs keen to have the little one up front though, so either Weeride or Bobike I think.
I'm imagining getting the kid into the seat then mounting yourself could be awkward, and eyeing up kickstands as a result...
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wow! this looks sooo cool!
i also have a rigid mtb but with risers. problem is my kid is 18kg almost and bike tends to wheelee and kickstand must be a sturdy one...
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jBola
Interested on people's views on what makes a great kid carrier, clearly there's a wide range of possibilities.
My little one will be 1 year old next April which seems like a good target date to have a kid carrier up and running - my wife is not keen on her being on a bike before then, and it'll be winter too.
For the actual carrier I'm thinking Weeride but I'm more interested in thoughts on what sort of bike is best to base it around. I'm planning to go for turning my 29er hardtail into a rigid forked, fat slick tyred, urban assault beast rather than converting my drop bar Velo Orange Pass Hunter. Partly because I want to keep the Pass Hunter for me more than I want the 29er, but mostly because I reckon flat bars and their more upright riding position and less twitchy steering will feel less scary with a baby on board than drops.
Clearly some people are using all out 23c tyred road bikes as kid carriers so it can be done, but I'm aiming for the least anxiety inducing experience possible for me.
Will update as the conversion progresses. Views very much welcomed