That is awesome! I agree some sort of skirt guard so that the kid can't put their toe in the spokes. I was riding my youngest home on my rack and I think he put his foot in between the rack struts and broke his tibia. OW! That was the worst dad worst bike advocacy moment for me since we have our first kid 10 years ago. And I have had plenty of bad dad bad bike advocate moments!! Deacon's suggestion of panniers is good, or some kind of lacing between the struts - I think that is a higher risk area than behind the struts.
Riding with kids.... so fun. Edwin On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 2:47:00 PM UTC-5, Leif Eckstrom wrote: > > Hello listers, > > > I wanted to share this kid-hauling project that was inspired by ideas and > goods presented on this list, the blug, and such. I'm really happy with how > it turned out. It's very comfortable, surprisingly steady, and heartily > kid-approved. I think this set-up would only be improved on a bike with > actual riv-designed features: Looong top tube and longer wheelbase, for > starters. My seat is set low to compensate for small amount of clearance > behind the kid in front. Not really much of an imposition though; this is > easily my best minivan yet. Nevertheless, the stretched Clems and > Appaloosas would be even better, I imagine. > > > Anyway, if you're interested in what's what: > > Front carrier: iBert, also recommend the Tot toter, if just carrying one. > > Rear: steel tandem stoker stem bought from list-member Sean (thanks > again!); old riser bars cut down for aero tucks; Newbaums in kid A's > favorite color (eggplant); (bar-ends have been appropriately corked by the > by; twine to be applied soon); swim noodle and zip ties--totally stolen > from Grant P or whoever thought of those ideas in the bar wrap vid--but in > celeste, the fastest color; older Portland Design Works Payload rack with > steel tubes and a nicely oversize, half-circle of extra tubing near the > bottom--designed for bungee or pannier attachment but here holds the fender > washers, bolt, and drilled n cut down hand rail segments, making the new > old-school foot pegs. Naturally, the pegs were shellacked. I think that's > it. Thanks for all the inspiration, ideas, and parts swapping over the > years. > > Best, > > Leif > > Chicago > > > > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Xzt-QPlYFhM/VyucDShDd-I/AAAAAAAAA94/Y0Ng1d-Q7Rwt-seEndsYm19eNsDS6u-JgCLcB/s1600/IMG_4344.JPG> > > > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ER8GJKrcaYo/VyucpYEpfGI/AAAAAAAAA-A/zuFaPKwhgtoF1LZQrPH_Sc03Y8fWNodwQCLcB/s1600/IMG_4351.JPG> > > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TgmqE6598zA/VyucBSDIs3I/AAAAAAAAA9o/bChwLja-hCYNdaH0yd8Lch31beL5FEjjwCLcB/s1600/IMG_4338.JPG> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
