Bike seat or bike trailer?

[devonpow]

Which one did you pick?

We will be using it mainly for going back and forth to school drop off, going to parks/playgroups/classes after school, etc. So city riding, with occassional bike path, etc riding on weekends and vacations.

Trailer pros:

- Safer than a seat
- Protects him from the elements
- I can put my bag/groceries/playground stuff/various crap in there with him

Seat pros:

- Lighter
- Easier to ride/maneuver in the city (I do worry that even though a trailer is technically safer, the fact that I am pulling something behind me through city traffic is somehow more dangerous, like if I misjudge at all).
- Ability to transport for weekend/vacation riding
- I think E will like it more

What do you think and what did you/are you picking?

[rjamz]

We went with a seat. J loves it.

ETA: the thought of the trailer in city traffic was too scary for mw

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[Deleted]

We went with a trailer because I think she will last longer in it.

[irishsara]

We have both. He's been using the seat, but now we are switching him to the trailer. He's getting too big and heavy for the seat (he rides on my bike).

[twirlermom]

We just purchased a trailer. I just bought myself a new bike. I haven't ridden in about 15 years? I don't feel confident enough to have a seat on my bike. Plus, then we can put both girls in the trailer at the same time. We hooked it up to DH's bike. They went for a ride this morning and loved it!

[bigapple]

Do you guys have a seat rec? Front or back? I'd love one because most of our activities are further than quick walking distance but not far enough to justify a taxi or subway (like 1.5-2 miles), so I think biking would be perfect.

[irishsara]

I also wanted to add that I find as he's getting bigger, he's making my bike a little bit more unsteady. So, I feel like the bike trailer will end up being safer at this point.

I'd also like to point out that he spends a majority of the bike ride trying to put his hand down my pants and lifting up my shirt. So there's that to factor in too.

[rjamz]

Jul 17, 2013 12:41:56 GMT -5 bigapple said:

Do you guys have a seat rec? Front or back? I'd love one because most of our activities are further than quick walking distance but not far enough to justify a taxi or subway (like 1.5-2 miles), so I think biking would be perfect.

H has a back one. He got it at the bike store on 96th and Broadway, it was the only one they sold.

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[irishsara]

We have this one. Its pretty basic because we didn't plan to use it for long.

www.amazon.com/Bell-Classic-Bicycle-Child-Carrier/dp/B000ISXSSA/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1374083226&sr=8-9&keywords=child+bike+seat

Amazon has a ton though. There are some nice ones!

[devonpow]

Jul 17, 2013 12:41:56 GMT -5 bigapple said:

Do you guys have a seat rec? Front or back? I'd love one because most of our activities are further than quick walking distance but not far enough to justify a taxi or subway (like 1.5-2 miles), so I think biking would be perfect.

The two bike stores by us won''t even sell the front ones because they said they are unsafe. Other than that...i have no idea.

[biblionerd]

I would do trailer. I'm just not comfortable with the idea of a seat though.

[Deleted]

We have a trailer. I figured it would last longer as he grows. Most of our bike riding is on paved trails, so no traffic worries.

[mumegs]

We have the trailer and she loves it.i was afraid of crashing the bike with the seat (I'm not the most experienced biker). But I do still worry about misjudging and running the trailer into something or it being hit by a car too and we aren't even in a major city.

[jaime183]

We have a seat bc I wasn't sure how much we would use it
I got it at the big consignment sale for $25 and we've used it twice so I'm glad I didn't spend more

[SteelCity44]

We just got a front seat because we were told the rear ones were unsafe. We love it. And it fits kids up to 43". We tried it on vacation through a rental and bought one as soon as we got back home. Love it.

[TrudyCampbell]

My H is selling his race bike and getting a dad bike and we plan to get a seat.

rjamz email me the one you have!

[livinreality]

We have both, DH prefers the trailer as DS1 moved too much in the seat and made the bike unsteady.

[Deleted]

We have a bike seat on DH's bike for when he takes the kids for a ride. DS2 isn't overly thrilled by it. He alternates giggling and looking panicked.

It looks like this, not sure of the brand:
(DS2 was younger here, under 12 months)