I’m not alone in my disapproval of carrying children in trailers behind the bike.
from Rove Arounds
Next, don’t believe the hype. Retailers will encourage you to purchase a trailer for your child, stating it is the safest way to travel. Studies have proven this irrelevant, based on where you live, how you travel etc. The reason they promote trailer travel is that they themselves have nothing else to offer. Look at this objectively, the rest of the “free world” has & does travel with their children on their bicycles. Take the Netherlands for example, is there a more pro-family country in Europe?! Would they allow their children to travel unsafely?
Once in a while, the trailer comes in handy. If I’ve only got one kid and need to store a little more stuff than fits in my backpack, or I’m not wearing a backpack, or it’s raining.
Most of the time the trailer is less than ideal. It bounces off curbs, changes the balance of the ride and seems to weigh a ton and a half heading up hills.
I’ve tried the cheapo seat available at box-stores with some success, but 2 solidly-built BoBike seats strapped to the back of a longtail bike would be super cool and practical.
