The debate continues for whether you can safely put your baby in a bike trailer or not. Everyone agrees that a baby by itself should be 1 year or older to strap into the harness safely but the debate is about whether or not you can put a car seat in the trailer to stop the baby from being jostled around.
Safecycling.ca says:
Some families have put their child in their car seat into the trailer. This practice has not been officially safety tested, but if the child is securely strapped in to the car seat and the car seat properly strapped in to the trailer, it may be the best option for transporting a young infant.
Trailers are not necessarily designed for this car seat adaptation, but bicycles also do not get up to the same speed as cars. Caution and care are paramount in this situation.
Here are two moms talking about how they use their bike trailer:
- http://sealegsgirl.blogspot.com/2008/04/car-seats-in-bike-trailers.html
- http://www.myra-simon.com/bike/riding-with-baby.html
We have just started putting the baby seat in the bike trailer now that she is 8 months old. Our first ride was a leisurely ride through a park with no traffic and all was good. How do you ride?
