We fully assemble your bike before delivery as though you were going to ride it away from the shop. To get it

We got on with the Shotgun seat from the very first ride – there was no learning curve like with other ride-alongs I’ve tried because my toddler’s weight was balanced right in the centre of my bike and I was completely aware of how much she was getting bounced around or if she was having fun or not. I also think being able to see where she is going helps her get ready for features like corners or small drops and the small set of passenger handlebars makes her feel like she’s part of the process. She love it – my bike is now her primary choice of transport because “Daddy goes fast”, which in fairness, I do, largely because I’m so confident in her ability to stay on the Shotgun seat. The Kids Ride Shotgun tow rope pulls kids without ever jerking them. (Unless you go downhill as mentioned earlier). Tow ropes are an essential piece of kit for any MTB family – you’ll take the hassle out of hill climbs, and enjoy bigger family rides together. Our MTB tow rope includes a stem loop for fitting with any bike. Compared to the TraxMTB, where the rope retracts into its container on the parent’s seatpost, the KRS is definitely more cumbersome to deal with. as DPD or TNT/Fedex. All couriers are experiencing some delays at the moment so nothing is guaranteed, but

or awkward items (for example shoes and helmets) which will be calculated automatically at the basket The other bonus is that when you get to the top of the climb, you can unhook and let your child rip the downhill–the fun part! Designed For Mountain Biking But Works Well On The Road As Well screen. Unless stated otherwise, bikes also do not qualify for free postage. Please see below for details on We’ve used a tow rope for years (and had learned our lesson about downhill use), but still tried with the KRS rope recently. Oops!

I’d also recommend the Shotgun seat but with a slight caveat because it’s not particularly cheap, so you’d need to get a lot of use from it in the relatively short time you child will fit on it - Kids Ride Shotgun say from 2-5 years old. Cheaper versions exist but personally, given that my bike and my child are two of the most valuable things in my life, I think it’s worth investing. Royal Mail 24 or DPD. Royal Mail have indicated that the last day for Royal Mail 24 should be the 16th, but I was also really impressed to find the kit includes all the tools you need for installation – mountain bikers are world-renowned botchers (swapping hydraulic brake fluid for baby oil in a pinch, for example) and seeing as this is a product designed to keep your child safe while you’re bombing around, it needs to be installed correctly. As opposed to doing all the bolts up with pliers. But as the kit includes all the spanners and allen keys you’ll need, there’s no excuse for doing it properly.

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arrange delivery for another day or collect your goods from your local depot (a photo ID with proof of For kids who are old enough to ride their own bike, our favorite solution is a tow rope. It helps you pull kids up hills that they may not be able to climb on their own. That said, unlike a trailer or cargo bike, kids are able to pedal and still get exercise. And compared to a trailer-cycle, which does allow a child to pedal, the Kids Ride Shotgun allows your child to steer their own bike and brake independently.

Carrying my toddler on my bike means we can ride trails together – but most tag-along style seats don’t fit my mountain bike’s frame and can’t be used on anything rougher than a gravel pathway. The Kids Ride Shotgun version fits onto top tubes of all sizes and shapes, and hardly affects the handling at all. Plus, a bolt-on set of handlebars means your passenger gets a feel for off-road cornering too. Product specification First an admission – I love riding my mountain bike and want to share this passion with my kids as much as possible, so we tried all sorts of ride-along seats with my son when he was little. They were a huge compromise at best, and absolute rubbish at worst. Parents often ask me if tow ropes are safe. The answer is yes–but only if used on flat terrain or uphills. The KRS should never be used on downhills–even short ones.

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I can be pretty brief in this section – the tow rope I whole-heartedly recommended, as it means you can take older kids on longer rides with steeper hills and let them enjoy the descent without blowing themselves up on the climb. It’s a bit more effort from you of course, but not as much as you’d imagine, and besides it’s good training for your legs. We appreciate that the caribiner/paracord combo comes with the KRS. Tow Whee offers a similar attachment, but is an add-on feature. Which brings us to our next point….. Use The Kids Ride Shotgun Tow Rope For Flat Or Uphill Use Only

Even on flat terrain, you can cover a lot more distance a lot faster with the Kids Ride Shotgun tow rope than you would be able to with your child unassisted. In fact, it’s rarely my son who asks to hook up first, it’s usually me. I know that we can ride a decent clip if we’re hooked up. Seat can carry children from 2-5 years old up to 22kg, tow rope is rated to 225kg How did this product make your life easier? For small items we use Royal Mail's 48 service which has a delivery time of typically 2-3 days from dispatch; I’m such a fan of tow ropes for biking with kids, I’m convinced every single family should have one. In fact, in 8+ years of biking with our son, we’ve used a tow rope more than any other biking accessory–more than any trailer, bike seat, trailer-bike, etc. Our tow rope features a unique embedded elastic core, making it stronger than other tow ropes. From balance bikes to big bikes

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even that is not guaranteed. To give the best chance of pre-Christmas delivery, we recommend selecting the though you do have the option to upgrade to 24 which is generally next-day from dispatch if you require your My husband cruised into one of the (very short) dips thinking they’d be okay, but his body weight pulled our son forward and caused him to crash. He got drug under teh bike for a few seconds before my husband stopped. For pre-Christmas we now strongly recommend you upgrade from our standard post (Royal Mail 48) to either