Family ride

7 Sep 2009

No rides last week (boo!) due to work and family commitments. However I did manage a family ride on Saturday, which is always fun.

We did just over 8 miles, with a refreshment stop at a pub for the kids at the half way point. The short distance did not matter. It is fun to be out as a family on the bikes, in the fresh air. The extra weight of a small person on the back adds a (slight) training element to the ride too!

Clare and I both have a Co-Pilot Limo Child Seat on the back of our bikes. They come with a Blackburn rack and clip off, so I can take the bike seat off for a non-child ride and not be left with an odd bracket hanging off the back!

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These are great seats and certainly worth the initial investment.

You can see our route over on GPSies.

GPSies - Family cycle

Posted by Matt Carey on Monday, September 7, 2009 at 6:12 PM | 0 TrackBacks

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