Cobourg Monster
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I have done a search but it wasn't much help. My daughter wants to go for a ride. She's 8 and can reach the foot pegs just fine. Is there a age she has to be? She just wants to go around the block in our subdivision.
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Passenger age?
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Reaching the pegs + helmet is the minimum and would be ok but just a quick around the block ride.
For longer rides however, the child safety harness is great (something like that http://www.t-jridingbelts.net/id57.html) as it ensures your kid will stay on the bike.
Last suggestion from a guy in Montreal that I think is quite clever. Kids tend to fall asleep on longer rides which is not an issue with the harness but can be bad as their head goes from side to side. What this guy did was to put a big piece of self-adhesive velcro on the front of the kid's helmet. Also, he was wearing a large velcro strap around his chest. As soon as his kid would fall asleep, his helmet would lock on the velcro and be held in place safely.
I've seen a guy in Montreal do was quite clever. Kids tend to fall asleep on longer rides
For longer rides however, the child safety harness is great (something like that http://www.t-jridingbelts.net/id57.html) as it ensures your kid will stay on the bike.
Last suggestion from a guy in Montreal that I think is quite clever. Kids tend to fall asleep on longer rides which is not an issue with the harness but can be bad as their head goes from side to side. What this guy did was to put a big piece of self-adhesive velcro on the front of the kid's helmet. Also, he was wearing a large velcro strap around his chest. As soon as his kid would fall asleep, his helmet would lock on the velcro and be held in place safely.
I've seen a guy in Montreal do was quite clever. Kids tend to fall asleep on longer rides
I dont think a harness is a great idea on a bike. But a passenger handlebar would be perfect.
With the handlebar, your kid has to hold on it all the time.
The harness has the advantage of making sure whatever he does, he'll stay on the bike and in a good position. Again, it all depends how long you are riding for. My experience comes from 300-400 km days with my friend and her son on her bike.
The harness has the advantage of making sure whatever he does, he'll stay on the bike and in a good position. Again, it all depends how long you are riding for. My experience comes from 300-400 km days with my friend and her son on her bike.
What if the parent crashes? The child will be dragged along with the bike or parent depending on what he/she is attached me.
Griffin
Well-known member
+1.
There's a reason we don't have seat belts on a motorcycle. Tethering a child to a larger rider or to the bike is a disaster in the event of a spill.
IMO if the kid can't reasonably be expected to take care of themselves in a fall, they shouldn't be on the back.
The child is attached to the parent not the bike. At that point however, I'm not sure which one is best between having the kid fly on it's own or with the parent. Proper gear is still required.
The point of the harness is to protect the child during normal riding (which hopefully is all it will be).
Griffin
Well-known member
The kid needs to be prepared for a fall. Tethered to a parent means they are going to slide and tumble together. The kid will get the worst of it and the parent will not be able to fall properly either. What is "protect during normal riding"? It sounds like the parent is counting on not falling. If that's the case, gear and helmet should be optional too, no?
"protect during normal riding" refers to the child falling asleep and not holding on to anything (which I've seen multiple times).
Again, my experience is based on long rides (>200 km). The safest place to be is to leave the child at home. From that point on, there are way to improve on the child safety if you decide to bring him/her on a bike starting with proper gear, top case with back rest, harness, etc.
Again, my experience is based on long rides (>200 km). The safest place to be is to leave the child at home. From that point on, there are way to improve on the child safety if you decide to bring him/her on a bike starting with proper gear, top case with back rest, harness, etc.
If the child cannot stay awake during the entire trip, take more breathers/pit stops. You always have to prepare for the worst and you do not want to use the child has a cushion during a fall.
I was thinking more along the lines of, if the kid can't stay awake for the ride, the kid isn't old enough.
Well I'm sure it gets boring as a passenger going straight at a constant speed for 200km+. So it applies to everyone i suppose.
Cobourg Monster
Member
Thanks for all the input.
Hayabusarider
Active member
Taking your kid around the block few times a great way to get them used to the ride, teach them to lean the proper way with you the rider during turns, stops etc and to be aware of the surroundings. Being a passanger on a bike is not so simple as ppl think, lots of stuff they need ot be aware off too n just enjoy the ride with your kids, it's the best.
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