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Myra Vaninwegen
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[email protected] (Myra VanInwegen) wrote
> I think we've pretty much decided to get a 1-child trailer. ... I also really like the look of the
> Chariot 1-child trailers (the Cheetah and Cougar) ... However, we haven't completely ruled out the
> Burley 1-child trailer, the Solo. We will have a good look at them both this weekend, as we wander
> up to Little Thetford (about 10 miles north of Cambridge) to visit Kevin at D.Tek.
>
> We eventually want to have two kids, but we figure that when #2 comes along, we can deal with that
> then, by getting a second-hand two-child trailer, or putting a child seat on a trike of some kind.
Well, after looking at both the Chariot Cheetah and the Burley Solo, we've decided on the Burley. It
can be converted to something with three wheels, but it's by simply putting a little wheel at the
front of the towing arm: not nearly as robust as the Cheetah 3-wheel jogger kit, or as maneuverable
as the Cheetah stroller kit.
But we realized that its main use will be to take the kiddie along to the shops downtown, and the
much larger cargo capacity of the Burley would be of great benefit in transporting the groceries and
other purchases. It would also be better for touring, should we decide to take the kiddie touring.
We realize that we in fact could use a two-child trailer on our normal route into town. A couple
with such a trailer came to visit us over the weekend, and with great care they could fit their
two-child trailer through those critical bollards. Still, I think we'll stick with the idea of a
1-child trailer, to make those tight squeezes less painful, and worry about what to do with #2, when
#2 comes along...
Rory wrote:
> I saw a "single track" child trailer in a German magazine at the weekend, with only one wheel and
> full sus - that might be a good option for one kid (less friction, width, etc.). I'll dig it out
> and look it up on the web if anyone is interested.
Eeek! This is definitely what I would not want in a child trailer. I want two wheels, so that even
if the bike tips over, kiddie stays upright and giggles at Mommy struggling to extract herself from
the bike which has slipped on wet leaves...
-Myra
> I think we've pretty much decided to get a 1-child trailer. ... I also really like the look of the
> Chariot 1-child trailers (the Cheetah and Cougar) ... However, we haven't completely ruled out the
> Burley 1-child trailer, the Solo. We will have a good look at them both this weekend, as we wander
> up to Little Thetford (about 10 miles north of Cambridge) to visit Kevin at D.Tek.
>
> We eventually want to have two kids, but we figure that when #2 comes along, we can deal with that
> then, by getting a second-hand two-child trailer, or putting a child seat on a trike of some kind.
Well, after looking at both the Chariot Cheetah and the Burley Solo, we've decided on the Burley. It
can be converted to something with three wheels, but it's by simply putting a little wheel at the
front of the towing arm: not nearly as robust as the Cheetah 3-wheel jogger kit, or as maneuverable
as the Cheetah stroller kit.
But we realized that its main use will be to take the kiddie along to the shops downtown, and the
much larger cargo capacity of the Burley would be of great benefit in transporting the groceries and
other purchases. It would also be better for touring, should we decide to take the kiddie touring.
We realize that we in fact could use a two-child trailer on our normal route into town. A couple
with such a trailer came to visit us over the weekend, and with great care they could fit their
two-child trailer through those critical bollards. Still, I think we'll stick with the idea of a
1-child trailer, to make those tight squeezes less painful, and worry about what to do with #2, when
#2 comes along...
Rory wrote:
> I saw a "single track" child trailer in a German magazine at the weekend, with only one wheel and
> full sus - that might be a good option for one kid (less friction, width, etc.). I'll dig it out
> and look it up on the web if anyone is interested.
Eeek! This is definitely what I would not want in a child trailer. I want two wheels, so that even
if the bike tips over, kiddie stays upright and giggles at Mommy struggling to extract herself from
the bike which has slipped on wet leaves...
-Myra