{"id":26902,"date":"2015-06-03T13:24:34","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T11:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/?p=26902"},"modified":"2015-06-04T08:45:40","modified_gmt":"2015-06-04T06:45:40","slug":"4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Options for Biking with Your Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What better way to get some exercise and have fun with your kids than taking them out for a ride? But what\u2019s the best way to share the experience with them?\u00a0<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>If you only have one child, a kid\u2019s seat on the back of your bike may be the way to go. On the other hand, if you want top bring the whole brood along, you might want to consider a box bike or a trailer. Finally, for older kids who like to contribute to the effort, there are tagalongs. So let\u2019s have a look at the pros\u00a0and cons\u00a0of each option.<\/p>\n<h2>Trailers<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/06\/profimedia-0032010934.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26905\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/06\/profimedia-0032010934-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PROS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trailers are more comfortable than kids\u2019 seats<\/li>\n<li>You can carry more than one child at a time<\/li>\n<li>Your child or children can sleep while you ride<\/li>\n<li>Your kids will stay warm and dry even in bad weather<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s lots of storage space for toys, food, drinks or extra gear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s difficult to communicate with your kids with them behind you<\/li>\n<li>Trailers won\u2019t allow you to fit through tight spaces<\/li>\n<li>No tight turns with a trailer attached<\/li>\n<li>Your own bike needs to be robust, in good working order and have excellent brakes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Seats<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/06\/profimedia-0010931420.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26906\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/06\/profimedia-0010931420-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PROS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seats are less expensive than trailers<\/li>\n<li>They take up less storage space and are easier to deal with<\/li>\n<li>You can still fit through the same tight spaces you\u2019re used to<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re closer to your child<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carrying your child in a kid\u2019s seat raises your center of gravity and effects your bike handling<\/li>\n<li>You can only carry one child<\/li>\n<li>Your child isn\u2019t protected from the elements<\/li>\n<li>If you fall, your kid falls with you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Box bikes<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/06\/profimedia-0102629907.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26907\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/06\/profimedia-0102629907-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PROS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Like with a trailer, you can carry several children at once<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re able to see and interact with your kids<\/li>\n<li>Riding in the front is fun for the kids, who get a nice view of the road<\/li>\n<li>Box bikes are surprisingly agile<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Box bikes are heavy<\/li>\n<li>As with a trailer, you won\u2019t be fitting through any tight spaces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tagalongs<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/06\/profimedia-0049410848.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26908\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/06\/profimedia-0049410848-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PROS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tagalongs let your kid pedal along with you, letting him or her be part of the action<\/li>\n<li>Tagalongs have minimal impact on handling and speed<\/li>\n<li>As with a kid\u2019s seat, you\u2019ll be able to fit through tight spaces<\/li>\n<li>Tagalongs are easy to attach and detach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They\u2019re not suitable for smaller children<\/li>\n<li>You can only ride with one child at a time<\/li>\n<li>As with a trailer, it\u2019s difficult to communicate with your child with him or her behind you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>You\u2019ll need to decide for yourself with option works best for you according to your needs and requirements, but whichever one you choose, a day out riding with your kids is always a day well spent.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What better way to get some exercise and have fun with your kids than taking them out for a ride? [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":26903,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[328,329],"tags":[],"global-categories":[],"class_list":["post-26902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-outdoor-mountain","category-road-cycling"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>4 Options for Biking with Your Kids - \u0160koda We Love Cycling<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What better way to get some exercise and have fun with your kids than taking them out for a ride? But what\u2019s the best way to share the experience with them?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"4 Options for Biking with Your Kids\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What better way to get some exercise and have fun with your kids than taking them out for a ride? But what\u2019s the best way to share the experience with them?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"\u0160koda We Love Cycling\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-06-03T11:24:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2015-06-04T06:45:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/06\/opener5.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"525\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"350\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Adam Marsal\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/\",\"name\":\"4 Options for Biking with Your Kids - \u0160koda We Love Cycling\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/06\/opener5.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-06-03T11:24:34+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2015-06-04T06:45:40+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"\"},\"description\":\"What better way to get some exercise and have fun with your kids than taking them out for a ride? But what\u2019s the best way to share the experience with them?\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/06\/opener5.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/06\/opener5.webp\",\"width\":525,\"height\":350},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"4 Options for Biking with Your Kids\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/\",\"name\":\"\u0160koda We Love Cycling\",\"description\":\"\u0160koda We Love Cycling magazine\",\"alternateName\":\"\u0160koda WLC\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/author\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"4 Options for Biking with Your Kids - \u0160koda We Love Cycling","description":"What better way to get some exercise and have fun with your kids than taking them out for a ride? But what\u2019s the best way to share the experience with them?","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"4 Options for Biking with Your Kids","og_description":"What better way to get some exercise and have fun with your kids than taking them out for a ride? But what\u2019s the best way to share the experience with them?","og_url":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/","og_site_name":"\u0160koda We Love Cycling","article_published_time":"2015-06-03T11:24:34+00:00","article_modified_time":"2015-06-04T06:45:40+00:00","og_image":[{"width":525,"height":350,"url":"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/06\/opener5.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Adam Marsal","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/","url":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/","name":"4 Options for Biking with Your Kids - \u0160koda We Love Cycling","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/06\/opener5.webp","datePublished":"2015-06-03T11:24:34+00:00","dateModified":"2015-06-04T06:45:40+00:00","author":{"@id":""},"description":"What better way to get some exercise and have fun with your kids than taking them out for a ride? But what\u2019s the best way to share the experience with them?","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/06\/opener5.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/06\/opener5.webp","width":525,"height":350},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/06\/03\/4-options-for-biking-with-your-kids\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"4 Options for Biking with Your Kids"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/","name":"\u0160koda We Love Cycling","description":"\u0160koda We Love Cycling magazine","alternateName":"\u0160koda WLC","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"","url":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/author\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26902","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26902"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26902\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26911,"href":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26902\/revisions\/26911"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26902"},{"taxonomy":"global-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global-categories?post=26902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}