Riding with the kids

[Cynedra]

Limewave - I love that setup. I mentioned to my DH that I might want to try something like that and he just looked at me like I was crazy. When they are both out of school this summer, it would be great to get some rides like that. My 4 almost 5 year old loves being in the regular type trailer as long as brother isn't in there with him. Both my boys are short so my 6 year old is just barely tall enough for a tagalong. He loved it though when we rented one to see how he would do.

[limewave]

Limewave - I love that setup. I mentioned to my DH that I might want to try something like that and he just looked at me like I was crazy. When they are both out of school this summer, it would be great to get some rides like that. My 4 almost 5 year old loves being in the regular type trailer as long as brother isn't in there with him. Both my boys are short so my 6 year old is just barely tall enough for a tagalong. He loved it though when we rented one to see how he would do.

My DH was not keen on the idea of the tagalongs and bike trailers. In fact, he pretty much was flat out against spending money on it, he thought it would be a waste and that we'd never use them . . .
Hundreds of miles later, neither one of us regrets the investment. We bike with the kids all the time. So go for it!

[Hartmame]

I rode with my kids in the trailer for a long time, and then one spring it happened. I put them in and went off on a 17 mile ride. I felt like I was in really bad shape. When I got home I could barely walk up the stairs to the house. They had grown so much that their combined weight was well over 85 pounds. I did a number on my knees that took years to make better. Be careful how much weight you pull.

[limewave]

I rode with my kids in the trailer for a long time, and then one spring it happened. I put them in and went off on a 17 mile ride. I felt like I was in really bad shape. When I got home I could barely walk up the stairs to the house. They had grown so much that their combined weight was well over 85 pounds. I did a number on my knees that took years to make better. Be careful how much weight you pull.

You speak the truth. I only tow both kids (over 120 pounds when you combine the weight of both trailabikes) around our neighborhood--no more than 5 miles at a time. And there are no hills. We reserve the long bike rides for when DH and I can tow 1 kid a piece.