Cycling with young children

[lph]

One guy said something like "all the women I know would be psychologically and physically destroyed by aggressive car encounters" gahhhhhhh I can just imagine some little girl having him as a role model.

I would be psychologically and physically infuriated if someone had dared say something like that to my face.

But in a way it's all the same thing. And though I find the whole "chic" part of it a bit silly, I like that the cycle-chic movement is helping to downplay the image that commuting by bike has to be hard-core or macho or frightening or whatever. It can be, it doesn't have to be, it all depends.

On the other hand, many women do get away with being a bit wimpy, IMHO. It's normal for a beginner to be nervous, but I think it's much more culturally acceptable for a woman to give in to her fears or misgivings (or a hurt butt), than for a man to do the same. And it doesn't help not having lots of role models. That's what rocks about TE, you can be sure that someone else has done it before you, and will give you friendly advice about it.

ps. I added a post about our cycling with a small child, btw, hvik is me.

[PamNY]

I'm seeing more and more of these with children riding along. They are pricey bikes, they would take up a lot of space in an apartment, and I've never seen one in traffic.

It does look like fun, though!

[Catrin]

I'm seeing more and more of these with children riding along. They are pricey bikes, they would take up a lot of space in an apartment, and I've never seen one in traffic.

It does look like fun, though!

How would something like that handle? It makes more sense to me to have all of that in the back, but in the front?

[Crankin]

While I started riding on the road right from the start, it took me a long time to do certain things/ go in certain areas. I won't ride in the city; it just scares me to death. On the other hand, I don't drive in the city, either. Am I a wimp? Maybe. I just don't feel skillful enough to deal with the crazy city drivers and I guess I am not willing to risk life and limb to practice. I can deal with all of the suburban/rural drivers, but there are intersections, etc I avoid.
Now for mountain biking, yeah I fully own up to wimping out and selling my mountain bike. I was at the scared beginner level for 5 yrs. and that was enough.
As far as shops go, well they don't intimidate me at all... now.

[PamNY]

How would something like that handle? It makes more sense to me to have all of that in the back, but in the front?

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