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Bike seats.
A couple of weeks ago when down my parents house, Hollie went for a ride on my mothers bike. She has a bike seat on the back, and Hollie loved it.
I would like to get one for my bike because i dont drive so thought it would be nice to be able to go out further than we can walk. All the seats i have seen though state that they are suitable for babies 9 months plus. She is nearly 8 months and sits up really well, but the problem is when she falls asleep.
She fell asleep on the way back from our ride, and this meant her head dropped and it didnt look very well supported. Has anyone seen any seats with a head support?
Failing that, my sister has a trailer that my mum got her for her boys which she hardly ever used. I'm not sure what ages they are but would think they are for a lot older as they cant be supervised in there.
Anyone used a baby seat before or does anyone know anything about them?
I would like to get one for my bike because i dont drive so thought it would be nice to be able to go out further than we can walk. All the seats i have seen though state that they are suitable for babies 9 months plus. She is nearly 8 months and sits up really well, but the problem is when she falls asleep.
She fell asleep on the way back from our ride, and this meant her head dropped and it didnt look very well supported. Has anyone seen any seats with a head support?
Failing that, my sister has a trailer that my mum got her for her boys which she hardly ever used. I'm not sure what ages they are but would think they are for a lot older as they cant be supervised in there.
Anyone used a baby seat before or does anyone know anything about them?
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I'm not too sure though as all the ones i have seen dont have a head support so if she falls asleep her head will wobble. I wonder if they do them in a reclining position so her head shouldnt fall??!!!
Just googled for you and it came up with this
http://www.bikes2udirect.com/A0001.html?mv_pc=ga2
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=product&productId=127&categoryId=120
My mates little girl loves it and spends the entire journey waving at anyone and everyone like she is royalty!!
Make sure you have a helmet too, there is nothing worse than seeing a baby protected but not the parent.
Caroline thats a shame you cant ride with Bronwyn. Mam and Dad didnt have a car until 10 years ago so we used to cycle everywhere. I remember mam taking me to brownies in the bike seat. I was small as a child so still fitted in there despite being old enough to ride, but it was a 6 mile round trip.
Nicola thanks, i thought they were for older children. The cost wont matter as my mother said i could have the one she bought my sister. Her boys are too big for it now, and mam spend £100 on it but my sister only ever used it about 5 times. The storage is something we will need to suss out though, the garage is packed already.
We have no cycle lanes around here either.
Gareth bought me the car when i was pregnant with bronwyn based on the safety rating and safety features, basically its the got the best rating possible.
There are also a couple of cycle lanes heading into the town but not sure i would like to go that way on a bike.
we had one for robert when we went to centre parcs
and its fab we plan on getting one
they dont come with head suports but im sure theres a way around that
not that u can tell in this pic, but he absolutly loved it!
specially when mart went fast hehe
i particularly loved the sheilds - a net to keep bugs out and a rain one too - which we had to use a few times:(