Comments on: Commuting with kids http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:35:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: amber and austin http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-150370 amber and austin Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:59:25 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/#comment-150370 Yay! My son and I started commuting this past summer and LOVED it! He was only four then and still on training wheels (too broke for a fancy tandem bike) so our two mile ride to his preschool took a good 25 minutes or so. Then I'd zoom the last mile to work as fast as I could just for giggles. Now he's FIVE and OFF THE TRAINING WHEELS !! so we can zip to school faster than we could ever drive there. We're in Northern Nevada (Brrrrrr!!!) so he rocks his "ninja mask" (a balaclava) under his helmet and he is the star of the show when he walks into his preschool, all of the kids oohing and ahhhing at how cool he is. He loves to tell people that he's saving the planet, which makes me smile. His teachers all think I'm crazy and some of the other parents look at me like I'm from another planet, but my son and I are best buds when we get to roll leisurely side by side to and from our busy days. We live in a very conservative little town that freaks out over anything out of the ordinary, and a parent-child bicycle commuting team is just that-- for now. I can't wait to see another bicycle parked next to his at school one of these days!! :) Yay! My son and I started commuting this past summer and LOVED it! He was only four then and still on training wheels (too broke for a fancy tandem bike) so our two mile ride to his preschool took a good 25 minutes or so. Then I’d zoom the last mile to work as fast as I could just for giggles. Now he’s FIVE and OFF THE TRAINING WHEELS !! so we can zip to school faster than we could ever drive there. We’re in Northern Nevada (Brrrrrr!!!) so he rocks his “ninja mask” (a balaclava) under his helmet and he is the star of the show when he walks into his preschool, all of the kids oohing and ahhhing at how cool he is. He loves to tell people that he’s saving the planet, which makes me smile. His teachers all think I’m crazy and some of the other parents look at me like I’m from another planet, but my son and I are best buds when we get to roll leisurely side by side to and from our busy days. We live in a very conservative little town that freaks out over anything out of the ordinary, and a parent-child bicycle commuting team is just that– for now. I can’t wait to see another bicycle parked next to his at school one of these days!!

:)

]]> By: Stefan http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-128081 Stefan Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:34:41 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/#comment-128081 Hey, that's me and me kids on that there KidzTandem! By now, my son has graduated to his own bike (I follow him to school) though he still does fit on the front, and my daughter has moved on up to the stoker position (leaving the kid seat for more backpack carrying capacity). Colins comments above are noted. Dad (me) isn't listening to music (just a handsfree BlueTooth in case I get a call while riding). The ill-fitting helmet has by now been replaced (and better adjusted, thanks)! Hey, that’s me and me kids on that there KidzTandem!

By now, my son has graduated to his own bike (I follow him to school) though he still does fit on the front, and my daughter has moved on up to the stoker position (leaving the kid seat for more backpack carrying capacity).

Colins comments above are noted.

Dad (me) isn’t listening to music (just a handsfree BlueTooth in case I get a call while riding).

The ill-fitting helmet has by now been replaced (and better adjusted, thanks)!

]]> By: Juliann Allison http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-111529 Juliann Allison Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:26:08 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/#comment-111529 It's taken me over a decade to begin commuting with my children again, and it's been so much easier than I ever imagined. (I had ONE toddler then, FOUR school-aged children now.) It took us a week, but now everyone but the "baby" can make our 6.5-mile commute (each way) easily. It’s taken me over a decade to begin commuting with my children again, and it’s been so much easier than I ever imagined. (I had ONE toddler then, FOUR school-aged children now.) It took us a week, but now everyone but the “baby” can make our 6.5-mile commute (each way) easily.

]]> By: getDowntown Blog»Blog Archive » Guide to Bike Commuting in Ann Arbor http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-109826 getDowntown Blog»Blog Archive » Guide to Bike Commuting in Ann Arbor Fri, 08 May 2009 17:44:08 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/#comment-109826 [...] An overview on Commuting with Kids from the Commute by Bike Blog. [...] [...] An overview on Commuting with Kids from the Commute by Bike Blog. [...]

]]> By: Mike http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-91156 Mike Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:45:30 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/#comment-91156 Well, no kids here but I take my dog to work every day. To commute I needed a pet trailer. 7 miles each way with my new gary fisher simple city and the burley pet rover for Friday, my dog. He's not thrilled but tolerates it. It's better than staying at home and he's got no choice! It's 30 minutes of relaxing riding each way. A little sweaty these days but I dry fast once I get in the ac. I'm able to wear shorts and dri fit clothes for the ride then I change at work. Well, no kids here but I take my dog to work every day. To commute I needed a pet trailer. 7 miles each way with my new gary fisher simple city and the burley pet rover for Friday, my dog. He’s not thrilled but tolerates it. It’s better than staying at home and he’s got no choice! It’s 30 minutes of relaxing riding each way. A little sweaty these days but I dry fast once I get in the ac. I’m able to wear shorts and dri fit clothes for the ride then I change at work.

]]> By: colin http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-82783 colin Fri, 16 May 2008 05:07:51 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/#comment-82783 It is good to see families moving under their own power. I would prefer to see the father not listening to his music and to have the front child with a properly fitted helmet. What a cool bike, I would have loved to be the kid at the front when I was younger :-) cheers Colin It is good to see families moving under their own power.

I would prefer to see the father not listening to his music and to have the front child with a properly fitted helmet.

What a cool bike, I would have loved to be the kid at the front when I was younger :-)

cheers

Colin

]]> By: Julaine http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-59041 Julaine Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:01:43 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/#comment-59041 Hey, all right! That's my husband and kids on the bike! We are having fun with our kidztandem and now have it rigged up with a rack and a basket on the front. We are able to get the kids (and their backpacks) to and from school pretty much everyday on the bike. It's great. We had been using an alley cat on the back for our 6-year-old and a Bobike child seat on the front for our 3-year-old but she's now too big for that seat. Plus, my mtn. bike wouldn't accomodate a front seat so I could only use the bike trailer to get around with the two kids. And the boy is really too big for the trailer. Though it's important that my 6-year-old have opportunities to ride his own bike, he's not road ready for the busy commute in the AM. There's lots of traffic at that hour, so good bike riding skills are a must. He's not quite there, but he will get there. We talk a lot while we're riding about when to coast, brake, accelerate, etc. With him right in front of me, we can hear each other well and converse easily. I also enjoy being able to put the younger child's seat in the front rider's position. When I'm going places just with her, she rides up front! Anyways, I really enjoyed seeing this photo and reading the other posts! Happy bike commuting to you! Hey, all right! That’s my husband and kids on the bike! We are having fun with our kidztandem and now have it rigged up with a rack and a basket on the front. We are able to get the kids (and their backpacks) to and from school pretty much everyday on the bike. It’s great.

We had been using an alley cat on the back for our 6-year-old and a Bobike child seat on the front for our 3-year-old but she’s now too big for that seat. Plus, my mtn. bike wouldn’t accomodate a front seat so I could only use the bike trailer to get around with the two kids. And the boy is really too big for the trailer.

Though it’s important that my 6-year-old have opportunities to ride his own bike, he’s not road ready for the busy commute in the AM. There’s lots of traffic at that hour, so good bike riding skills are a must. He’s not quite there, but he will get there. We talk a lot while we’re riding about when to coast, brake, accelerate, etc. With him right in front of me, we can hear each other well and converse easily. I also enjoy being able to put the younger child’s seat in the front rider’s position. When I’m going places just with her, she rides up front!

Anyways, I really enjoyed seeing this photo and reading the other posts! Happy bike commuting to you!

]]> By: Rachel http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-52332 Rachel Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:28:55 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/#comment-52332 I remember the "bugger" when I was a kid. My mother attached the kiddie trailer to my Dad's bike to slow him down on century rides. When I was six, I had a blast riding my red Schwinn with my Mom to church. I learned the rules of the road from my Dad while he would change out a flat tire when I was a teen. The great thing is both my parents have hooked me into getting around on the coolest mode of transit in the world. :) I remember the “bugger” when I was a kid. My mother attached the kiddie trailer to my Dad’s bike to slow him down on century rides. When I was six, I had a blast riding my red Schwinn with my Mom to church. I learned the rules of the road from my Dad while he would change out a flat tire when I was a teen.

The great thing is both my parents have hooked me into getting around on the coolest mode of transit in the world. :)

]]> By: Ryan http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-52316 Ryan Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:21:14 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/#comment-52316 I drop my 3 and 4 year old off at daycare every morning by way of Burley. They love wearing their helmets into their classes and being the cool kids who bike in. I'm getting close to that 100lb range and am looking at other options. I look forward to the day I can drop them off at school or ride with them to class on bikes. Nice bike train photo. I drop my 3 and 4 year old off at daycare every morning by way of Burley. They love wearing their helmets into their classes and being the cool kids who bike in. I’m getting close to that 100lb range and am looking at other options. I look forward to the day I can drop them off at school or ride with them to class on bikes. Nice bike train photo.

]]> By: xcskimt (Robert) http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-52309 xcskimt (Robert) Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:46:51 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/15/commuting-with-kids/#comment-52309 My daughter started pre-school this year. She loves riding in the Burley. One day, I was out running errands that required a car, and I stopped by the school to pick her up. She took one look at the car and cried. When I asked her what was wrong she said, "My friends think its really cool that we ride together on the bike and burley." I told her to wait and promptly dropped the car off and grabbed the bike and picked her up the correct way. She was sooo happy. The days she does not go to pre-school she see me commute to work. I think parents have a responsibility to show our kids a better way to live. I think riding my bike with her has been so positive in the physical, mental, and social aspects of our lives. This site is a great place for a positive forum on all aspects of commuting. Not just to work and back to house. My daughter started pre-school this year. She loves riding in the Burley. One day, I was out running errands that required a car, and I stopped by the school to pick her up. She took one look at the car and cried. When I asked her what was wrong she said, “My friends think its really cool that we ride together on the bike and burley.” I told her to wait and promptly dropped the car off and grabbed the bike and picked her up the correct way. She was sooo happy. The days she does not go to pre-school she see me commute to work. I think parents have a responsibility to show our kids a better way to live. I think riding my bike with her has been so positive in the physical, mental, and social aspects of our lives. This site is a great place for a positive forum on all aspects of commuting. Not just to work and back to house.

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