Are bike trailers for babies safe?
The Colorado Department of Public Heath and Environment (CDPHE) says that infants are in a stage of crucial brain development, and the jostling and vibration experienced on a bike ride are not good for a baby’s developing brain. Children should be at least 12 months old before riding in a trailer.
Can you put a 1 year old in a bike trailer?
But in the U.S., not many people bike with infants, and makers of bike trailers and child bike seats recommend you don’t bike with a baby younger than nine to 12 months old.
At what age can baby go in bike trailer?
one year old
To ride in a Burley trailer behind a bicycle, the industry standard is to wait until a child is one year old. While each child’s physical development is unique, we recommend that a child should be able to sit upright unattended and hold his or her head up while wearing a bicycle helmet.
Can my 9 month old ride in a bike trailer?
Your child — wearing a helmet — can ride in a bike trailer (those little carts with wheels that you pull behind your bicycle) starting no sooner than 12 months old.
Is a kids bike trailer worth it?
Benefits of using bike trailers for kids Pulling that extra weight behind you might not make you go any faster, but it’s great endurance training if you want to get all the positive you can out of it. It’s a great way to get some quality time both with yourself and the children.
Can my 4 month old ride in a bike trailer?
An infant can safely ride in a bike trailer under these circumstances: The infant is inside an infant insert or car seat while inside the bike trailer. Traveling at low speeds under 10 mph (16 kph) Riding on smooth surfaces.
Are there any recalls on bicycle trailer conversion kits?
Older conversion kits without a label, but with a release push button located where the hitch arm inserts into the carrier, are also being recalled. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycle trailers and bicycle trailer conversion kits and contact Chariot Carriers for a free repair kit which the consumer can install.
Are there any recalls on chariot bicycle trailers?
Chariot Carriers convert to strollers, jogging strollers and bike, hike or ski trailers. This recall involves Chariot bicycle trailers and bicycle trailer conversion kits. Recalled trailers have serial numbers from 1205-xxxx to 0710-xxxx (representing manufacture dates December 2005 through July 2010) located the left side on the frame.
Is there an injury hazard to children in bicycle trailers?
This poses an injury hazard to children in the bicycle trailer. For more information, contact Chariot Carriers at (800) 262-8651 between 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.chariotcarriers.com Chariot Carriers convert to strollers, jogging strollers and bike, hike or ski trailers.
What causes a bicycle trailer to detach from the bike?
The bicycle trailer’s hitch mechanisms can crack and break, causing the trailer to detach from the bicycle. This poses an injury hazard to children in the bicycle trailer. For more information, contact Chariot Carriers at (800) 262-8651 between 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.chariotcarriers.com