We’ve since solved the trail-a-bike issue by going with the Trek T900 tandem, which provides all the benefits of the trail-a-bike, with dramatically improved rigidity and far lower weight, making for a comfortable, efficient ride on it’s industry-low 14.5″ rear frame height… With our youngest daughter approaching the age of independent flight, I’m still baffled by whether to try a pedal-free bike, or something altogether different… enter the Gyrowheel…
The “sit-to-ride transition” is when you have a child that is essentially old enough and/or large enough (~ 5 years-old) to pedal themselves, but you –as a concerned parent– don’t necessarily want them to have the freedom to ramble out into the roadway on their own. Subsequently, to keep your child safe…
…transporting children by bike is a transitional process… a family bike is something you buy for the short term, as your children will grow and subsequently grow into cycling options better suited to your and their needs at different stages of life…