What is the best way to cycle with a baby (8months) (trailer or baby seat) ? (road, hybird or mountain bike)?
Thursday, July 30th, 2009 at
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Having had 6 children, they are no strangers to cycling. The important issue concerns head protection. Your child’s neck muscles are not strong enough to support a helmet at 8 months old. I used a foreword papoose carrier. My child was strapped to my chest. If I fell, my body would absorb the impact. Just remember there are 2 types of bike riders, those that fell today, and those that are going to fall tomorrow.
Though the rear child seat was available, I did not use it because if your front wheel augers in and your bike flips, the child in the seat is going to absorb quite an impaction injury.
I bought a rear facing sulky with seat belts when they hit the toddler stage. By then their necks could support a foam core helmet. I had a 3 seater, and let me tell you they had a blast. They never minded wearing helmets because that is all they knew. Being a retired professional fire fighter, I have seen my share of head injuries that could have been prevented by wearing a helmet.
When the kids got older, I changed the road sulky tires to a more cleated tire for romping in the woods. They had a blast. I can still hear my kids laughing as we would go romping down a forrested trail.
Hope I have been of some help.
PS: Amen to the sulky (trailer). My hitch was designed so I could lay the bike down, and the sulky would remain upright.
Trailer is the safest, I believe. Just make sure you follow the guide lines in the owners manual. I used a trailer with my daughter from age 5-6 months to 5 years old with a mountain bike. you can strap your child more securely in a trailer. With a baby seat the bike will fill off balance and if you should fall the child could be in danger of getting injured. With a trailer if you fall the trailer will usually stay up right with the child secured in side the trailer. Mountain or hybrid will give you more control, for the tires are bigger, better stopping. Hope this helps some and happy riding
trailer but please watch for cars coming up behind u
Trailer for sure. A mountain or hybrid would work best I’d think.