Originally Posted by
Tim199
Been thinking about the safest way to bike transport an infant, and one of those cargo bikes (bakfiets or long john) with the bin low to the ground or a trailer with an infant carrier/car seat or equivalent secured in it seems like it would be the safest way. I know lots of people use the Topeak type seats and don't worry about the safety, but lots of people do lots of things.
I then went and searched for some articles to see how infants could be carried safely. Both that I found were fairly negative on it citing the bouncing not being good for them no matter how they were secured.
http://www.ibike.org/education/infant.htm
http://bikeportland.org/2009/08/24/c...oo-young-22374
I realize you can't avoid doing everything out of fear, but it appears to be a legitimate risk benefit analysis.
I agree with RubeRad though, bravo to you for your efforts.
Thanks for passing those along... I probably should have made it clear that the compatibility with child carrying systems is a long term concern rather than a short one. My on site day care doesn't have room for infants so we're trying to find someone in the neighborhood. On the off chance we get into the infant room in the on site day care sooner than we think, I'm going to have to use public transportation one way, and maybe a stroller in the other direction if the weather is good. I'm hoping to transition around a year, but we'll see. Who knows what will be available then in terms of new technology and/or research? That will be December 2014... Anyway, rest assured we're not in a huge rush. We did put my 9 month old niece in a car seat in a trailer on a recent trip to Idaho, but it was a beautifully paved trail, and kind of a "one off" experience, not a daily bone shaking commute.
Good articles nonetheless, and lots more to think about.