new trailerbike

[miekec]

We just got the new trailerbike, and rode it home along the bikepath. She _really_ likes it. A lot :) We rode home from work/daycare and stopped on our way at the REI where we had bought it Sunday. It was put together, didn't seem to fall apart when I picked it up, so with some futzing and removing child bikeseat and fixing my bikeseat which of course chose that time to break, we did manage to attach the new trailer to my bike. Quite sturdily too. During all this, of course, Karin was bouncing around and super excited and virtually squealing.

After walking the now extra-long bike from the parking garage to the beginning of the park (only 5 minutes, if that) we both got on. Karin had sat on it from the garage to the park, just to get a feel and so that I could actually see her for the first bit. Kinda hard to see when riding in front of her. I needn't have worried. Like a fish in the water - she loved it. Of course it helps that she's been riding her own bike-with-trainingwheels. But still. She held on well, and kept her feet mostly on the (extra-wide) pedals. We went very slowly at first, she didn't like to go too fast, where too fast for her is less than a normal ace for me. For now. That'll get better with actually riding a few times, no doubt.

For today - definitely success. For tomorrow, well, the T (subway) since they're predicting thunderstorms in the afternoon. Oh well. There will be many more chances.

Comments

THat is too kewl!

[redembers.livejournal.com]

I had a "trailer" on my bike for my kids but it was literally a trailer, they sat in...nothing like a bike.
She looks so very happy with it!

Have fun!

Re: THat is too kewl!

[miekec]

Thanks! Yes, the 2-wheeled trailer was what we started with when she was younger. That was really nice too - but she outgrew it last year, I think. Since then, she's been in the bikeseat on the back rack of my bike. Her long legs were starting to get in her way though, and she was literally sitting with her knees against my seat by now.
We'll definitely have fun!

[in-parentheses.livejournal.com]

WOW. I really haven't seen Karin in awhile! She's huge!

[miekec]

Yeah, they do grow when you're not looking. There are weeks that I can almost see her sprout :)

[cottonmanifesto.livejournal.com]

i love those things! they're such a great idea.

[itsthevlachica.livejournal.com]

omg...uhm...when did she grow up?? i still remember seeing the pics from when she was first born...