My son has just about outgrown his
He is 35 lbs but so tall that its just not a good fit.
And he is too young to put him on his own bike and have him keep up with me. I'm not exactly biking marathons here, but for god's sake, he's four. It seems that I have a few options, and I'd like some opinions on them.
We could go for a
but good lord does that look something awful
Then there is the totally bad ass looking
And finally the bizarro version of what I currently have
This has a max weight of 40, so in terms of getting my moneys worth I should probably consider something else.
Maybe I've missed some other ideas out there, but if anyone has any experience with any of these, I'm all ears. Ideally we wouldn't just go for pleasure rides, but do some errand running and such too.
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the 'half bike in the back' concept is probably your best bet for a long-term solution, though.
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Rear bike seats seem to have a weight limit of about 40lbs, though some absurdly expensive ones (200+) seem to hold 50ish. That is a retarded amount of money that I would have a hard time justifying.
example: http://www.amazon.com/Kettler-Flipper-Child-Bicycle-Seat/dp/B000RPEZPY
I could be completely out of line though, and since my son is getting bigger I may just have to deal with more inconvenience. The bike extension doesn't exactly look like it would be the easiest thing to carry up some stairs.
http://www.amazon.com/WeeRide-96455-Co-Pilot-Bike-Trailer/dp/B000I4255G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319426133&sr=8-1
seems a bit more right, money wise, and my wee ride seat has so far been solid
I also have damned fine panniers, so the added bonus of the trailer as storage isn't that much of a bonus.
On the last option.
If you can work in a small vertical on the bend the frame will then be good enough for around 52 pounds. The weak point will be the chair itself.
Saying that you need to be comfortable that your bike frame can take an addition point load of 12 pounds in the middle. (I would guess that it can)
Satans..... hints.....
edit: I have access to mostly bike paths, no hills, or back roads without much traffic