Right bit of a brain dump here but very interested in other peoples thoughts
am about to sort out and sell vast swathes of baby crap (oooh whole other thread about Issues here) so I should have some cash . Enough to spend about £300 on my bike, plus fixings for car, helmet for dd, etc.
I have ds 3.5 who will have a decent xmas money bike, and dd 21 months who has around £50 to spend on something like a decent trike or similar (PIL into such things. can sub a bit more here)
I have the world's crappest bike, it is too big for me and very heavy and putting me off cycling. I need a new one, preferably one for women. I do have one of those kids seats that go on the front but I hate it oooh so much, its impossible to cycle properly with it.
dp has no bike but can sort himself out given cash. he is a low priority really, he can have my old bike for a bit.
The ideal is for us to use the bikes to get round and about and also to head off with them in the car on occasion.
So I need
- A bike that I can have on the road, with some method of conveying dd. I don't do bike trailers for numerous safety neurotic reasons so she needs to be on a seat.
- Thoughts on adult trike
- Thoughts on whether it is acceptable/safe for a 3 yo to be on the pavement while I am trundling along the road (we are talking quiet back streets in the early afternoon-the back from nursery run, which is about 2 miles-not the M4 in rush hour, btw). He has a bell and is trained to use it.
will come back and witter more as I google for stuff.
Any more thoughts
oh and can I take ds running with me on his bike, do you reckon? Through the park and so on?