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Best Family Biking Solutions for Toddlers and Pre-K

One of the most charming things that I had discovered when looking for a baby bike seat was browsing vintage bike seats like this one.

Nowadays, it seems like it’s easy to find a solution for biking when you have a baby. We actually didn’t get into biking until our little guy was about 3, so by that time most of the baby seats had been far outgrown. In my mind I guess I had hoped to find a seat like the ones that were used for babies but for bigger kids. At 3, I knew he not only would have trouble keeping up with us, but having him bike on his own was dangerous and therefore out of the question.

We bike on public trails, so we also get to see solutions that other people like to use when biking. I’ll let you know about that too.

The Classic Bike Seat

The first one that we will cover is the standard baby/toddler seat. Like this one:

These types of seats have been around for ages. My mom had one when I was little, so it may have been the first thing that you thought of when you heard “toddler bike seat” too. The one that I’ve linked is a good brand with great reviews. Schwinn has made that seat for decades so it’s a tried and true one.

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The Bike Trailer

Next, we bought a bike trailer. We had a hard time finding one that we really liked. There are a lot of these on the market ranging anywhere from about $100 to well over $600. These were recommended by a friend when I discovered that our bug was getting too big for the bike seat option. We only have one child, but we have the extra seat if his cousin visits or he’s brought along various plushies. Our dog has also ridden along in the extra seat (buckled in no less). My friend’s was a Burley and she loves it. That one was too pricey for me, but after a bunch of research we chose this one.

It’s the Clevr Two in One Bike Trailer :

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Front Bike Seat

Our next discovery was a front mount handlebar bike seat. Like this one:

 

 

Here is ours in action:

If you like that bike helmet, by the way, it’s this one.

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Rear Bike Seat

This one is the closest to that classic one on the cover. The rear bicycle seats have mixed reviews, but that was our next planned step since he was getting too big for the front seat.

This one is the closest to a vintage seat.

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However, this one doesn’t have the quality issues, but has the added drawback of no armrests or seatbelt. This is our next choice for biking with a 6 year old.

Copilot Bike Trailer

Last, but certainly not least, we’ve seen this several times on the trail with kids ages 7 – 12. They work magnificently

This is our pick for our last growth spurt.

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A final option is this cute little towbar that allows you to attach a smaller bike to a large one.

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That’s it! I hope one of these will work perfect for you. Happy biking!

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