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The Hare and the Tortoise
With clear blue skies and a weekend free of birthday parties it was time for us to get out on the bike. After a few minutes of cycling we were out onto quiet country lanes. Orla loves to spot animals in the fields as we cycle along and her seat being in front of me makes it really easy to point things out to her and talk to her as we go.
Reuben is also a big fan of going out cycling and has been going out with me since he was 18 months. Last year he outgrew his bike seat and progressed to his very own 'aeroplane'. I was a little worried about him going straight to a tag-along bike and was really pleased to find the 'wee-hoo' that lets him join in with the pedalling whilst still being strapped into a sturdy seat. At first he missed being able to talk to me as we cycled but a set of walkie-talkies soon fixed that.
As we cycled downhill to cross the River Dane, Reuben excitedly joined in with the pedalling to make us go faster, but decided he needed a rest as we started to climb the 1:10 hill on the other side.
Our ride took us to a small local village where we discovered a lavender and sunflower meadow. Unfortunately we didn't have time to stay and run around in the flowers but we'll certainly be back soon.
On the way home I talked about the hare and the tortoise with Reuben after Lianne sped past shouting "so long, losers" and disappeared into the distance. In the end the tortoise won through as we passed her on the way up the hill with Reuben shouting "you're the hare Mummy".
Comments (6)
Wow - sounds like a lot of fun. I love your cycling equipment for the little ones. Such things are hard to come by in Valdivia, Chile, unfortunately, so, as yet, we haven´t managed to get out as a family on our bikes... Might see if I can bring something back next time we visit the UK (in a month). Would you recommend the bike seat in the front? Is it a weeride kangaroo? Until what age can it be used?
Well spotted ... it is a weeride kangaroo and I would definitely recommend it. We've had a lot of use out of ours with Reuben still riding in it when he turned four. The limiting factor proved to be the size of the footrests with Reuben's shoes (UK child's size 10G) no longer fitting widthways. Enjoy your trip to the UK and happy cycling.
i love the little bike at the back!
where did you get it from?
What a great idea!! We are looking for bike seats at the moment for M (8 mths) as we have a trailer bike but think he needs to be in a bike seat for now. Any recommendations? Walkie talkies are such a great idea! I was looking at Weeride.
The trailer at the back is a Weehoo i.go. We got ours from an on-line bike store. They no longer stock them but there is now a UK based Weehoo site.
As for child seats I'd strongly recommend the Weeride. The only thing to be wary of is that you may need to adapt your riding position / style to accommodate it. I'm 5'10 and had to lower my seat from my regular riding hight so that I could reach the handle bars over the top of the seat. It took a few weeks to get used to it but it was well worth it for the ability to see and talk to your child when out and about.
Hi, We have a double chariot bike trailer which is also a buggy. We find it fantastic and go all over the place with the girls in it. They are worth a look at. You'll find them if you google "chariot". I used it probably a bit earlier than recommended really with our second child when she was about 8 months old. We can swop it from my bike to my husbands in minutes when one of us gets a little tired. I looked at the weeride and was delivered one but I found cycling with one on the back and one on the front too unstable particularly if I met a hill of much size. I also personally found my cycling position was altered far too much (my knees were out to the side) but I wonder if it just depends a bit on the bike you are using it on and your own cycling position.