Recreational & Family - Post your trailer & family cycling pics here!!!

Here's my TAB setup. It's being used for commuting to school and daycare with my 5yo at the moment. He's thrilled to be on the back hooting and shouting, and pumping his fist every time we see a bike silhouette on the road.
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my GT, my mom and her townie 7d and my nephew in my cheapo trailer :)
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my GT, my mom and her townie 7d and my nephew in my cheapo trailer :

Pretty hard to get a roof rack on that car :).

Cheapo trailer or not, you're getting out there and that is much more important than what you are on while getting out there.

^absolutely...i kinda like the extra weight sometimes for a harder workout :)

Couple of short videos, of a trip...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbaO7bvdJYI :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95B1dnA0hVk :thumb:

17 mile kinda muddy ride yesterday. Really need to improve the fender situation for the trail-a-bike. (my bike has full cascadia fenders but the epic mudflap came off the rear one, and the crud catcher on the t-a-b also had broken off)

http://home.comcast.net/~adrian_spidle/oct23d.jpg

This is our train, the kids call it the Blue-choo-train

all items purchased on craigslist for a total of $120 ($75,$35,$10 respectively) as I wanted a separate "hybrid" bike ('88 Trek 820 with slick fatboys) to keep always connected to the tag. I wanted an easier way to get the kids to school since they are both still using training wheels and preschool is 1 mile one way and 1st grade is 1 mile the opposite way with the same starting time (luckily my daughter can be to preschool 15-20 minutes early) and we can get to the grade school in about 10 minutes (not bad for 2 miles uphill-ish I guess) blah blah blah, here's the pic

http://i55.tinypic.com/2m7yqgp.jpg

home from school today, snow day:

http://home.comcast.net/~adrian_spidle/snow_pug.jpg

Bought a Burley today. We have a nice MUT that runs about 45 miles in my town so we have lots of options if we drive a few minutes and start at the park. This summer a bridge will be completed that links the MUT to a point about 1000ft from my front door! Looking forward to getting in some riding with my daughter. We went around the neighborhood a few times tonight and she was good - didn't cry or make noise, I think she was mostly trying to figure out what the heck was going on :).

I picked up this Allez just after she was born to use as a commuter/trailer hauler. I'm thrilled with it. It's my second steel bike and I am loving the ride.

http://www.cleanspokes.com/pictures/allezburley.jpg

Here's a family cycling vid taken in the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMZNz6hZyzM

A couple shots from our ride from Boston to Seattle last summer. First one is somewhere in Ontario, Canada, second one is in Idaho. Our son was 11 in the first photo and had turned 12 by the time the second photo was taken. We highly recommend touring as a family activity!

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/mucknort/IMG_2444_1895-copy_edited-1.jpg
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/mucknort/DSC00015_6251-copy_edited-1.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c4mC0uFjrRI/TWrxW6J5obI/AAAAAAAAACI/zfx1y_4X0dY/s320/weehoo.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-U4Mmu_0AfRg/TWrxwBc9RuI/AAAAAAAAACM/UvKBzrXW_iw/s320/family_and_bridge.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-spl0e5stqtg/TWry7DC02_I/AAAAAAAAACg/dGHa4_SCZDM/s320/J_and_mama_under_the_bridge.jpg

A couple shots from our ride from Boston to Seattle last summer. First one is somewhere in Ontario, Canada, second one is in Idaho. Our son was 11 in the first photo and had turned 12 by the time the second photo was taken. We highly recommend touring as a family activity!


Great pics!

Reach the Beach #1 with my girls.

Bridge pedal ride w/family (Portland Oregon)

My son graduated from a child carrier to his new Adams Trail-a-Bike Original Folder Compact (http://www.trail-a-bike.com/products/trail-a-bikes/original-folder-compact/) this past weekend. He was scared and screamed, "No, Daddy!" for the first half a block, but that was soon followed by yelps of delight and a request for more bike rides! As a bonus, we also had some great biking weather this weekend. Also bought a second hitch so his Mom and I can switch it from bike to bike, depending on our shifts.

http://i.imgur.com/V1lm1l.jpg
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Cute families everybody

Got my grandkids some new run bikes for their birthday and they took a ride with my son today:

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http://i.imgur.com/oH054l.jpg

^Bad to the bone!

Our "crazy (bike) train". An early Cannondale tandem (jumbo captain, xl stoker) + a 1st generation Adams tandem. Our 3yo daughter is a happy stoker with a pink basket and bell.

http://i.imgur.com/XrdUu.jpg

And here it is waiting for the stoker to take a picture. The kids have stocking hats on under their helmets - this was in early May.

http://i.imgur.com/zIfve.jpg

^^^Awesome! :thumb:

Got out this past week for a nice ride to the park.

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irclean: how does your child like the backrest and pedal blocks?

irclean: how does your child like the backrest and pedal blocks?
He loves it! In fact, he's begging me for a ride right now... to McDonald's (but I think it's more for the fries than the bike).

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My grandkids LOVE riding in Papa's Weehoo. This is Reagan, age 3 1/2.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WK185NFmgns/Ti9oTUZVRJI/AAAAAAAAAPs/gTxyr8_Xz50/s640/07262011375.jpg

First ride!

Kira Bug @ 25 months riding her Strider Bike.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6210/6062902549_f417c607f1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36189307@N07/6062902549/)
DSCN0059 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36189307@N07/6062902549/) by w9zeb (http://www.flickr.com/people/36189307@N07/), on Flickr

^^^Precious. Gotta love those run bikes!

http://www.bikeforums.net/http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l530/blilrat/Bikes/IMG_7382.jpg
Looking forward to 10 yrs from now when she MIGHT fit this bike.

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it's been almost three years since i updated my photos here. so... my daughter (3 years old) and i riding in a closed-streets event recently here in Eugene, OR. the city closed a series of streets on a Sunday for about 5 hours. it was a great time to get out and ride without the typical worries of kids in traffic. it was a real street party.

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she rode/kicked/coasted 2.6 miles that day, which really impressed me. the photo was taken at the end of her ride.
original URL here: http://eugenedailynews.com/2011/09/19/a-sunday-in-the-streets/

i towed the trailer and her kick bike—we take the trailer to and from places, and then she rides the kick bike when we arrive. when she's tired, well, she can relax in the trailer and i tie her bike to the back of the trailer with a bungee. a fantastic system for the ever-growing.

My two youngest after riding 25 miles with me2011
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We have an xtracycle that can hold 2-3 kids and 2 kids' bikes and a bunch of gear / groceries. We have a 4 year old that rides at 16" specialized hotrock, and 2 year old that rides a strider. The 4 year old can bike forever on that bike! We have been having a lot of fun doing more family biking over the course of the last year.

This pic was taken just after a CM ride (Fort Worth has a very peaceful CM group/Kid friendly); my daughter was just about to fall asleep.

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/302474_236673546381543_100001166989376_616147_1874832010_n.jpg

Topsail NC
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That's a great snap :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/fluxmr2spyder/bicycles%20etc/31fe552d.jpg
hope its not a repost...my GF pulling my niece and nephew

Unfortunately,I couldn't shoot a pic with me in it,but here's one from today's ride to the grocery with my son (my daughter's...been getting a bit too lazy to ride lately :().

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/Longhaultruker1/Ride%20Pics-2011/IMG_3465.jpg
http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/Longhaultruker1/Ride%20Pics-2011/IMG_3466.jpg
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Been riding lots (for me,LOL) lately,enjoying the "good spell" I've been having with my spinal injuries. My best riding bud? Nick,my son (see post above this one).

Today we drove down to Abingdon,VA (about 15 miles from driveway to trail parking) and rode over 16 miles worth of the Virginia Creeper trail,well into the darkness hours. Nick's farthest ride to date,his first ever night ride. Had a blast,despite him having had a crash (a nice,fast one-note,fast for a 16" wheeled bike-too).

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/Longhaultruker1/Ride%20Pics-2011/IMG_3486.jpg
http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/Longhaultruker1/Ride%20Pics-2011/IMG_3493.jpg
(this was around mile 1.49 out of 16+)
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http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/Longhaultruker1/Ride%20Pics-2011/IMG_3513.jpg
(yes,Nick is in that pic,LOL)
http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww227/Longhaultruker1/Ride%20Pics-2011/IMG_3514.jpg

Big fun for a rail-trail (I usually ride singletrack if not out and about the city ;)) :D

This picture is from last year but I still love it. Here are my offspring racing around in the cul-de-sac nearby...

http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb326/Mister_Cranky/PICT5514edit2.jpg

This picture is from last year but I still love it. Here are my offspring racing around in the cul-de-sac nearby...

http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb326/Mister_Cranky/PICT5514edit2.jpg

AWESOME photo. Looks like they're flyin!

kandyredcoi, that cream bike on the left looks like mine, but with pretty matching seat and handlebar grips :D For some reason it makes me happy to see it.

I don't really take anyone but myself out on bike rides so far, but I have a neat trailer which was planned for a beagle ride. It's a new looking green Instep that I THINK matches my milk crate and windbreaker. If I ever actually use it in cool weather I'll look really awesome, hehe.

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Heading home from the grocery store with two happy kids, an 18 lb turkey, and plenty of other Thanksgiving groceries!

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Heading home from the grocery store with two happy kids, an 18 lb turkey, and plenty of other Thanksgiving groceries!

That almost makes it sound like you bought the happy kids at the grocery store....

All kidding aside, that looks like a fun family outing! And we can all be thankful for times like that.

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here is one with babyman in it. http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h362/mtnbiker2082/IMG_20111117_155221.jpg

ebartom, what do you use for seating on the xtracycle? I'm thinking xtracycle might be my best bet for hauling my 1 and 3 years olds, but I haven't gotten a good look at seating options yet.

We've got three seating options that we use -- a peapod seat and stoker bar (little one in the peapod, big one in front with stoker), a custom roundabout seat ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/26572100@N05/4571881396/) and the bare snap deck with stoker bar and double handles (mentioned in about the middle of this blog post http://familyride.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/portland-clever-cycles-tweetup-burgerville/).

For a 1 and 3 year old, you'll definitely want at least one 5-point harness, and maybe two. So I'd go for one of the first two options, or with two peapods. Our only complaint with the peapod is that it takes up too much cargo space in the panniers -- that's why we ended up getting the roundabout. But the peapod is bigger and more enveloping and better for naps. The peapod we have is the old lte. The new one that xtracycle sells now (the yepp) might block the panniers less. It's higher up. But it still has pretty significant foot rests based on the photos. Our biggest cargo constraint was that we wanted to be able to tow a kids' bike (or two) while carrying both kids. That just barely works with our peapod.

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