DH and I want to do a trail ride this summer, it's 16miles, so 32 round trip. The longest we've done with LO is 12 miles last summer and he was antsy by the end. He was in a seat behind our seat though and for long distance we'd probably get a trailer for comfort. He's 3.
With this trail though we'd stop when we finish the 16 miles and get lunch at the town where the trail ends- so it would be broken into two segments
Anyone else done this? How did it go?
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We did last summer. Lo had just turned 3 and baby was 6 months and they rode in a trailer. I'm not sure how far we went but we were gone most of the day on paved trails. We left late morning and biked about 2 hours stopped for a lunch and hike so lo could run around and I could nurse. We prob were stopped for at least an hour and a half. Then we biked maybe another hour and a half and stopped for a half hour or so to nurse and potty and grab lo another snack and I could nurse. And then biked another hour to two to the destination. The kids were great, they had fun. There were a few minor stops and adjustments but it was surprisingly easier than I thought. We had toys back there for them but they seemed pretty captivated with the bike ride itself.
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All the time! My family absolutely LOVES to ride around. Before I got pregnant, I was riding 15-20 miles with my daughter 3-4 times a week. We've also done some longer camping trips like what you've described. A trailer is a good idea, although if your kid is used to the seat, they might prefer that. But a trailer is more comfortable to fall asleep in, and easier to hold toys.
I think the key to doing it is to just normalize it - just keep doing it, for longer and longer distances, to get him used to the idea. And make sure he gets some good running around beforehand so that he's not going into the trailer already antsy.
Here is a picture of my husband and daughter on his bike, because they're adorable:
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@sarac: yeah he really loves biking in general- so that's a plus. I would expect that on a longer distance we may have to stop a few times- he does like to get out and run around. I've never seen a seat like that one before!
@Maysprout: that's awesome! We biked a lot last summer, but usually it was 6-10 miles and never longer than 12 with him. The one we want to do is a really scenic trail that goes along a Great Lake and I think he'd love it. I bet you easily biked 30+ miles then! We usually maintain a leisurely pace of 12mph
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It's actually a special bike for hauling kids and stuff - called a Big Dummy. It's awesome. Our daughter sits on the back deck.
Here's a picture of one just like it -
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@sarac: love your husband's cargo bike! I notice your daughter seems to be sitting on a padded seat -did you buy one or get it made for her? They look super cute by the way.
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@Freckles: the big dummy works with the xtracycle system of accessories, and it's from that line. I need to get one for the back. I tried riding on the back just for fun yesterday, and I had to strap a pillow on.
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