I like using the trail-a-bike. I have also used it with a trailer attached to the trail-a-bike as well. The only time I have had significant problems is when the two boys in the trailer were doing a lean to your right, lean to your left scenario. In total I was pulling about 100 lbs of children with a single bike. Needless to say going up some hills and I was reintroduced to granny gear with visions of Smugglers' Notch flashing through my head. In reality, it was a small hill. Of course trailers can catch a cross wind quite nicely.
My daughter does say the trail-a-bike is more wobbly than the tandem. Her biggest complaint with the tandem is that she feels she too high off the ground. That what she gets for having a tall father. I do find that it is much easier to handle on my touring single bike, designed to take a load and which has a longer wheel base than my other single bike (mountain etc.) We also purchased extra seatpost attachments that enables it to be attached to the different bikes . We have taken her on longer trips with no problems. As with any vehicle that is longer you are not quite a manoeuvrable. The other reason, I like the idea of the trail-a-bike is the role modelling that occurs. Cyclemom P.S. I am not sure how you would get on but you could check out the Tandem at Hobbes site archives which had a recent discussion about the tandem trail-a-bike (two seater). > > From: brian martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2002/01/27 Sun AM 01:53:44 EST > To: OBC Topica News Group <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [obc] Trail-a-bike Questions > > I have the "one" that Adams used to do the patent search on. But apparently they >all have a slight amount of sway. > I read on one of the news groups that the "sway" is to help the child learn about >being on a two wheel bike > themselves. The best is supposed to be the Burley Pico, but I think the best is the >multi-speed Adams (Norco). > Any Norco bike store will have them, can be bought second hand from the web, or a >rental company at the > right time of the year. Possibly Harry at the place behind the Chateau Laurier >might have them. Can not help > on cost as mine was "special". Very safe if the captain is a good cyclist and out >weighs the child. Now how > practical, with one on the Adams and a hill in Ottawa, or two in the Burley D'lite >trailer on the same hill. The same > child from the Adams in the trailer with his younger brother, the Burley climbed >(dragged) better up the hill. Some > ( I for one) might suggest a Tandem with some sort of kiddie cranks or drilled >cranks. > > > Brian > > > > 2002-01-26 17:30:29 PM, Tom Kannemann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > >I am looking at getting a trail-a-bike for my daughter (5 years old) for > >the upcoming summer so she can ride with me. Can anyone give me > >information on this bike attachment such as: > > > >-How safe is it? > >-What is the average cost? > >-What is the best brand? > >-Who sells it in Ottawa and are there places that sell used ones? > > > >Thanks, > > > >Tom > > > >------ > >To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED], (613) 230-1064 > >Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb > >Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter > > > > > > > > ------ > To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED], (613) 230-1064 > Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb > Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter > > > > > ----- Get your free WebMail account from Sympatico-Lycos at www.sympatico.ca ----- ------ To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED], (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
