trailer vs. seat

[krich]

My brother and sister inlaws have a 1 year old daughter. They are interested in taking her on rides with them. Neither of them are avid cyclists. Would you recomend a tow behind trailer or a child seat? They both have mountain bikes.
Thanks for your help.

[Nightshade]

My brother and sister inlaws have a 1 year old daughter. They are interested in taking her on rides with them. Neither of them are avid cyclists. Would you recomend a tow behind trailer or a child seat? They both have mountain bikes.
Thanks for your help.

There is a very active discussion of this issue in this
thread..........

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=57779&highlight=trailer

[DieselDan]

Seat pros: less cost, more interaction with child
Seat cons: affects center of gravity of bike, if you fall, the child falls with you

Trailer pros: better balanced, more room for child, extra storage space, trailer doesn't always fall over with bike
Trailer cons: more expensive, maintence expenese, weight to tow, isolation from child