Comments on: Moving on two wheels . . . and then some http://minnemom.com/2008/09/23/moving-on-two-wheels-and-then-some/ Finding Fun with Four Kids Tue, 22 May 2012 21:26:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: doucementgently http://minnemom.com/2008/09/23/moving-on-two-wheels-and-then-some/comment-page-1/#comment-547 doucementgently Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:47:06 +0000 http://minnemom.wordpress.com/?p=373#comment-547 Our oldest (6) rides a "real" bike (using Michelle D's youngest's criteria) with #2 (5) riding a smaller bike with training wheels. When us two parents want to ride as well, we have one hybrid and one old "ten speed" that pulls the two-seat Schwinn trailer with children #3 (2) and #4 (1) in it. We go riding frequently. When we are just out for a "walk," we let Child #3 (2 yrs old) ride her own small bike with training wheels while we push Child #4 in the stroller and help her up steep hills in town. She can only make it about a mile (roundtrip) without tiring out, so this is only for the short walks. Practice makes perfect so we just constantly ingrain into the kids to stay to the right, stop at the corners to watch for traffic (and/or wait for parents if we are on foot), and keep their eyes/ears open for vehicles. We haven't tried the bikes on too many trails because we don't have room in the vehicle for more than four of the five bikes. Our oldest (6) rides a “real” bike (using Michelle D’s youngest’s criteria) with #2 (5) riding a smaller bike with training wheels. When us two parents want to ride as well, we have one hybrid and one old “ten speed” that pulls the two-seat Schwinn trailer with children #3 (2) and #4 (1) in it. We go riding frequently.

When we are just out for a “walk,” we let Child #3 (2 yrs old) ride her own small bike with training wheels while we push Child #4 in the stroller and help her up steep hills in town. She can only make it about a mile (roundtrip) without tiring out, so this is only for the short walks.

Practice makes perfect so we just constantly ingrain into the kids to stay to the right, stop at the corners to watch for traffic (and/or wait for parents if we are on foot), and keep their eyes/ears open for vehicles. We haven’t tried the bikes on too many trails because we don’t have room in the vehicle for more than four of the five bikes.

]]> By: Jonah Lisa http://minnemom.com/2008/09/23/moving-on-two-wheels-and-then-some/comment-page-1/#comment-546 Jonah Lisa Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:57:37 +0000 http://minnemom.wordpress.com/?p=373#comment-546 I have told myself I'd do this the last 2 years. Oh well, next year. My belly is officially too big try it now. Plus I'd be worried the gravel roads would send me into labor. We both have hybrid bikes (csomewhere inbetween road bikes and mtn bikes) and a Chariot. Only problem now is that the Chariot is a one-seater! Will need to get a seat for back of bike by next summer I guess. That or sell the single chariot and get a double, but that's spendy. We'll see. Way to go getting out on the bikes though. I can't wait to do it myself. I have told myself I’d do this the last 2 years. Oh well, next year. My belly is officially too big try it now. Plus I’d be worried the gravel roads would send me into labor.

We both have hybrid bikes (csomewhere inbetween road bikes and mtn bikes) and a Chariot. Only problem now is that the Chariot is a one-seater! Will need to get a seat for back of bike by next summer I guess. That or sell the single chariot and get a double, but that’s spendy. We’ll see.

Way to go getting out on the bikes though. I can’t wait to do it myself.

]]> By: Michelle D http://minnemom.com/2008/09/23/moving-on-two-wheels-and-then-some/comment-page-1/#comment-548 Michelle D Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:37:14 +0000 http://minnemom.wordpress.com/?p=373#comment-548 We're not big on biking in my household, but we do try to get out every so often. It's been fun seeing the kids grow from trailer to trail-a-bike to using their own bikes. We're just about at the point of upgrading our youngest to a 'real bike' (his words - i.e. with gears). We live in Seattle, so we have an awesome urban trail system along the <a href="http://www.seattle.gov/PARKS/BurkeGilman/bgtrail.htm" rel="nofollow">Burke Gilman Trail</a> around Lake Union and through the University of Washington. We’re not big on biking in my household, but we do try to get out every so often. It’s been fun seeing the kids grow from trailer to trail-a-bike to using their own bikes.
We’re just about at the point of upgrading our youngest to a ‘real bike’ (his words – i.e. with gears).
We live in Seattle, so we have an awesome urban trail system along the Burke Gilman Trail around Lake Union and through the University of Washington.

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