Utility Cycling - Riding with child trailers in traffic

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stuartwickes
01-28-08, 02:28 PM
I've just posted this in the Recreational & Family forum but figure this might be a better place..

I've been asked by a novice to give some tips on riding in traffic with a child trailer. I've ridden with trailers a lot but not so much in heavy traffic, I tend to avoid it. :)

Wondered if any of you good people would care to offer tips from your experience, or comment on mine...

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=383200

Details and replies to thread in other forum please, link above
Cheers
Stuart
www.familyonabike.org (http://www.familyonabike.org)


BikeManDan
01-28-08, 04:50 PM
I've never ridden mine in what I would call a "big city" but it was still in moderate traffic
First time I rode with it I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of space cars gave me now that I had a trailer. I'm not sure if they though I had a kid in it or were just oggling but I most definitely noticed an increase in passing space given.

lstiffler
01-28-08, 05:36 PM
moved reply to other thread.