http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Child Trailers en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:45:29 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16804#post-229485 Fri, 02 Sep 2016 14:36:32 +0000 NiallA 229485@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cheers, all. I'm going to link up with HankChief to borrow his trailer for a while and see how I get on (we're both in W/ NW Edinburgh, so relatively close to each other). </p> <p>I do quite fancy borrowing the Urban Arrow to try it out... May get in touch about that, LB.</p> <p>Thanks again!</p> <p>Niall </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16804#post-229304 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 11:51:15 +0000 acsimpson 229304@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My eldest has been on the tagalong since just before his 3rd birthday. He's never had a problem holding on (at least not while we're moving). He's tall for his age which helps with reaching the pedals.</p> <p>Within the first couple of weeks he rode POP on it which was over 20Km for the day.</p> <p>We've had more problem getting him to let go which unfortunately lead to a nasty handlebar, hand, gatepost sandwich. He now knows that if I shout hands in he needs to hold the middle of the handlebars and I know that I need to ensure I'm never distracted while going through tight gaps and remember his bars are wider than mine and will turn inside me.</p> <p>It's also important to always check they are still on when the traffic lights are about to change, especially in the early days.</p> <p>We use the tagalong for the nursery run but you'd be welcome to come and try it out, we're on the west of the city. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16804#post-229267 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 21:04:15 +0000 SRD 229267@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>my youngest loved the helios from 3.5. never had either one fall off, or fall asleep. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16804#post-229243 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 17:35:42 +0000 urchaidh 229243@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Our kids have always loved being in the trailer, never had a problem.</p> <p>Our twins were in ours 'til they were four. Started to get a bit heavy (for me) but they were happy enough in it despite it being a bit of a squeeze. It was a very basic model that I picked up cheap by asking around local FB page, it did the job.</p> <p>Advantage of the trailer was carrying scooters and small bikes as well - we would go on rides and the kids would cycle a bit with the trailer as backup. </p> <p>For number three (currently 16 months) I upgraded a s/h double Chariot. This is clearly a superior bit of kit, much lighter and has basic suspension and a wheel to convert it to a (huge) buggy.</p> <p>You're welcome to borrow it for a trial, am in Portobello if that's any use for you. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16804#post-229242 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 17:33:37 +0000 algo 229242@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We're away next week and have a Chariot cougar 2 seater - you'd be welcome to borrow it. Like HankChief with the tagalong, I waited a while before a 2nd hand one came up. The harness arrangement is excellent </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16804#post-229240 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 17:24:28 +0000 LaidBack 229240@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>UA is at shop.<br /> Could borrow that for small donation / review.<br /> Would help me swing a cat in shop etc....<br /> You'd have to buy the electricity though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16804#post-229237 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 17:01:01 +0000 HankChief 229237@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@PI,</p> <p>Mine eldest went on a TAL fine from 3yo and lover it. Only issue was a mucky face on wet days, but nursery soon learnt to have a flannel waiting...</p> <p>You have to watch the distance from the saddle at the lowest point to the pedal at lowest point so they can keep their feet on it. Different makes vary.</p> <p>The burley TAL is the bees knees but pricy. I watched eBay/gumtree for a year before one came up close enough and cheap enough to pick up. It's now done 3,500 miles without complaint.</p> <p>HC </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16804#post-229235 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 16:53:51 +0000 HankChief 229235@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Niall,</p> <p>You are welcome to borrow mine. I only use it a couple of times a year - for POP Tshirts etc., so no hardship to let you have it.</p> <p>HC </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16804#post-229233 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 16:52:35 +0000 paddyirish 229233@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sounds like we are in the same boat @NiallA I'm thinking of something that will need to last for a year to get my youngest (just turned 4) to nursery.<br /> After that she will be able to scoot/cycle the much shorter distance to school on her own.</p> <p>Current thoughts are a tag-along but I've no idea what would be a good make; the Circe Helios was strongly considered when the eldest reached a similar stage but think that ship has sailed now.</p> <p>Do others have experience of a young child on a tagalong- do they have the sense to hold on? (I'm not willing to let her learn by falling off once - Mrs Paddy would have my guts for garters).</p> <p>Also open to other ideas... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16804#post-229231 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 16:41:29 +0000 NiallA 229231@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi all. Our car was written off in an accident about a week ago, so (for the short to medium term at least) we are going car-free. I need to be able to move our 3.5 year old around and he's at the top of the weight range for our Hamax seat - it's feeling a bit unstable to have him on the back of the bike. I'd like to investigate trailers instead, so was hoping to </p> <p>(a) crowd source any wisdom/ advice on do's and dont's, good models etc;</p> <p>(b) possibly borrow one for a day or two to check that the little tyke will cooperate with the whole idea;</p> <p>(c) if (b) is positive, see if anyone here might have a trailer that their family has grown out of and they would like to move on?</p> <p>Thanks for any suggestions.</p> <p>Niall </p>