We rode to the library this afternoon (only about 1.5 miles) to return some books and donate some old VHS and DVD movies. This is my recumbent bike with Ian’s trail-a-bike connected to one of the seatposts and Emma’s baby trailer connected to the trail-a-bike.
Yep, we got drenched later by that rain cloud in the background. It was a fun adventure.
Jen
| 26-Apr-07 at 6:24 pm | Permalink
Holy cow, that is quite a contraption! Being a dork who can’t ride a bike, I never cease to be amazed at all the bike stuff that’s out there. I bet that’s one hell of a workout
bine
| 27-Apr-07 at 12:57 am | Permalink
ew … is that safe?
it sure looks like a lot of fun, but i was thinking if you have to brake hard or hit a pothole that might end up in chaos?
Amy
| 27-Apr-07 at 1:41 am | Permalink
Emma’s little bike/cubby hole thing is the cutest! I hope you and Ian didn’t get too wet, I’m guessing Emma would be pretty dry in there!
venessa
| 27-Apr-07 at 7:38 am | Permalink
That’s quite the caravan! I love it!
I need to get some new tube thingy’s for my bike before I can break it out. And now that A can ride a bike sans-training wheels, and we will only have 2 kids in the trailer, life will be so much easier!
How does Ian like the little tandem thing?
jase
| 27-Apr-07 at 8:35 am | Permalink
Jen - it’s a decent workout. Ian can pretty much pull his own weight, so it’s about like me pulling Emma in the trailer. We live in a river valley, so there are some pretty tough uphills. Thankfully, Tae Kwon Do has gotten me in good shape so the hills are getting smaller.
bine - It’s pretty safe. I can get us all stopped pretty quickly if need be. Potholes are not bad - the coupling is secure but flexible, so we don’t rattle one another on rough roads.
Venessa - Ian likes his trail-a-bike quite a bit. He’s a pretty big help.
Hopefully I’ll have us all on my tandem + trail-a-bike + trailer soon. I’ll try and put pics up with that rig too.
Jill
| 27-Apr-07 at 11:23 am | Permalink
Jason (re: this post and the previous),
You rock. That’s all.
Jill
heidi
| 27-Apr-07 at 11:25 am | Permalink
What a beautiful portrait of a family. You’re the coolest Dad:)
Missy
| 27-Apr-07 at 11:26 am | Permalink
That looks totally awesome!
karrie
| 27-Apr-07 at 3:55 pm | Permalink
Eeek!! Please delete this before James sees it.
I freaked at the idea of James hitching a trailer to his recumbent and tooling down Mem Drive during rush hour with Max in tow. Freaked!
It is still in the box. I am a bad wife.
Kate
| 27-Apr-07 at 4:05 pm | Permalink
I bet y’all got quite a bit of attention, tooling through town on that puppy. Fun!
Kat
| 27-Apr-07 at 4:39 pm | Permalink
my husband has a similar contraption. His is a road bike with a trail a bike and a trailer in tow. He’s got both twins in the trailer and my middle one on the trail a bike. My oldest does her own 2 wheeler.
jase
| 28-Apr-07 at 9:19 am | Permalink
Karrie - that’s cool that James has a ‘bent. I knew I liked him. I was a car-free bike commuter in Boston. It was awesome. Like a live-action videogame. With kids, well, I think I share your sentiments.
Kate - we do get a lot of double takes and a few “get that thing off the street!” comments.
Kat - post a pic!
Fuzzy
| 30-Apr-07 at 11:10 am | Permalink
Is that the only shirt you wear when riding your bike?
jase
| 30-Apr-07 at 11:21 am | Permalink
Oh man. That is too funny, Fuzzy. You caught me. And I never wash it either
You’re such a comedian.
thordora
| 30-Apr-07 at 12:12 pm | Permalink
I cannot wait to get a bike again. I didn’t ride for a few years (pesky fat pregnant lady=no center of gravity that works) and I’m looking forward to riding the trail behind the house.