The only problem is that her fantasy the notion that she can scale great heights on her bike with the banana seat and twenty-inch wheels is a far cry from reality. Suddenly, getting anywhere is transformed into a challenge of creativity, bribes, and mechanical ingenuity. The first time I saw a trailer bike, my curiosity and enthusiasm were both piqued. It's a poor parent's tandem bike. Here was a device that promised to bridge the awkward and daunting divide between the days when I could pull my daughter in a bike trailer, and her fanciful image of herself peddling for miles on her little pink bike.
Trailer bikes are a fairly new item on the kid gear landscape.
From these humble beginnings, there are now a number of manufacturers that make the bikes. Ask any bike rental shop owner about trailer bikes, and they will probably wax poetic. The bikes are intended for kids aged four to ten, and can carry kids weighing up to 85 pounds. All rights reserved.