Frank Krygowski <
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> Kyler Laird wrote:
>
> > "GS" <
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> >
> >
> >>As a new father I'm excited to start biking with my
> >>daughter in a child trailer. How young can children be
> >>to safely ride in a trailer?
> >
> >
> >
http://www.joggingstroller.com/accessories/chariota-
> > cc.htm
> >
> > Chariot Baby Supporter The fleece Baby Supporter
> > helps children between from about 3-4 months to
> > about 18 months of age sit upright and nap
> > comfortably. The head support is removable, for when
> > your child is old enough for a helmet (usually
> > around 1 year old). Works with 5-point harnesses.
> > Compatible with all Chariot products except the
> > SideCarrier. (Note that cycling is not recommended
> > for children under 1 year of age; this accessory is
> > for using your Chariot for walking or jogging.)
> >
> > That's a manufacturer's recommendation/CYA move. I
> > certainly don't know how it relates to "safely" riding.
>
> Nor do I.
>
> >
> > I think I recall seeing something about helmets not
> > being available for children under about one year of age
> > for similar reasons.
>
> ... yet try to find ANY evidence that a kid less than one
> year old has ever been seriously hurt on a bicycle, or in
> a bike trailer! If it's out there, I certainly haven't
> seen it. And if it's happened, it's certainly very, very
> rare. But that won't stop the handwringers' warnings.
>
> It's interesting to me that a jogger can (apparently) push
> that trialer as fast as they can run, and it remains
> "safe." But if a bicycle is towing it, it will be
> "dangerous."
>
>
> Regarding the original question: towing an infant in a
> bike trailer needn't be any more dangerous than
> transporting the kid in a car. It depends on the riding
> environment. Obviously, high-speed twisty descents, gnarly
> off-road trails, etc. would be bad. Quiet neighborhood
> streets or rides in the park can be fine.
>
> Trailers can tip, but it's not easy to do. Hitting a curb
> on the inside of a sharp turn can do it, if you're going
> fast enough. So don't do that.
>
> My daughter (now grown) was going for short bike rides at
> about 4 months, IIRC, in a sort of sling-backpack. I'm
> very stable on a bike, and had no trouble at all.
> Obviously, her head was well-supported, just as it would
> be if we were carrying her while walking. Eventually she
> moved into a kid seat on the bike, then onto a tandem with
> a kid-back setup.
>
> (Of course, this was all before bicycling became
> officially "Dangerous!!!")
>
> All in all, I'd say if the kid is well strapped in and
> well supported (especially her head and neck), and if
> you're appropriately careful, you can start in just a
> couple months. But keep in mind, your daughter isn't going
> to get much out of the experience until she can sit up and
> look around!
Also an infant car seat can be strapped into a trailer.
Strapping it into a car is as dangerouse as it gets.