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The joy of cycling with kids

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  • Started 9 years ago by paddyirish
  • Latest reply from Darkerside

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  1. paddyirish
    Member

    Take my 2yo daughter on the ride to nursery in the mornings and she has recently taken to yelling "Dooooggggie" or "Birrrddies" at the top of her voice when she sees said animals. We've been getting a few funny looks from pedestrians who obviously resent being woken up...

    Four years ago, her elder sister was in the same bike seat and became responsible for me buying my first pair of bibshorts - on the same journey her favourite game was to pull my shorts down as I was cycling, giving local residents a lot more than they bargained for...

    Posted 9 years ago #

  2. HankChief
    Member

    Like!

    Don't forget the woo woo ' s when you go through any form of tunnel/bridge.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  3. steveo
    Member

    My laddie was a cycle courier in previous life, he always shouts at me when we stop at the lights... Faster!!

    Posted 9 years ago #

  4. wingpig
    Member

    "Beemer! Yuck! Daddy, say yuck!"

    Posted 9 years ago #

  5. paddyirish
    Member

    @wingpig

    are you sure it was "yuck" you heard?

    Posted 9 years ago #

  6. Greenroofer
    Member

    We live just past the top of Craighouse Road, so the steep climb up that hill is a regular last part of a journey home.

    Both of my rear-seat passengers, when of an age to ride in the Hamax, recognised that the hill was steep and hard work for me with them on board. They used to "help" by pushing on my back and shouting 'push!' as I toiled up the hill.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  7. fimm
    Member

    Awww, cute :-)

    Posted 9 years ago #

  8. gembo
    Member

    Used to slog with ancient pole thing tow along, transpired only the third child ever actually pedalled.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  9. Stickman
    Member

    They used to "help" by pushing on my back and shouting 'push!' as I toiled up the hill.

    That scenario could be used in physics textbooks!

    Posted 9 years ago #

  10. Darkerside
    Member

    Mini-DS has twigged that the "magic hat" (my terminology) is now a necessary evil for cycle trips with daddy.

    I was a bit late leaving this morning, and he noticed me taking the bike out. There was the sound of high speed crawling, and he reappeared with said magic hat and then held it up so I could put it on him with a big smile.

    He couldn't understand why he wasn't coming with me, and there were tears as I left.

    Something in my eye...

    Posted 8 years ago #

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