🚀 go-pugleaf

Thanks for your response... I just found a page that has useful
information about trailers and seats. Still no real statistics,
but pretty much what I was looking for.

http://www.ibike.org/sfinfant.htm



Josephine Georgakopoulos wrote:
> 
> Jim Fulker wrote:
> >
> > Anyone know what the scoop is here? My wife and I want to ride
> > with our 10 month old, but I'm not sure what the safest/best
> > thing is. I didn't find anything in consumer reports...
> 
> My godson's parents have three kids (now aged 6, 4 1/2 and 1), two bikes
> and no car (ok, we're in Europe :)), so I take their word for the
> following: The trailer is the safest, the only way to carry a baby, and
> you can load extra luggage. As a driver, I must say they're very visible
> in traffic; all those I have seen are bright yellow and take some
> missing, you can see them much better than the bike. On the down side,
> they are heavy to pull, as all the weight is behind you. As for the bike
> seats, it seems that the front seat is easier to use- you can see the
> child and you have more stability. My friends say that front-monted is
> safer in the sens of avoiding accidents: the bike is more balenced as
> the extra weight is closer to the center of gravity, the child's
> movements aren't felt so much. However, they don't have backrests, so
> can only be used for older children who can sit a long time without
> support (say about 2 years old). I don't know which would be safer in an
> actual fall; it's about time someone published some tests on these
> things!
> Happy riding!
> Jo