Royal Mail 24 or DPD. Royal Mail have indicated that the last day for Royal Mail 24 should be the 16th, but For pre-Christmas we now strongly recommend you upgrade from our standard post (Royal Mail 48) to either 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. Our tow rope’s gentle stretch is designed to give a smooth towing experience, without any sudden jolts. Multi-strand embedded elastic core Our last day for dispatch is Thursday the 22nd of December. We use a next day/express courier for bikes, such

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. Which brings us to our next point….. Use The Kids Ride Shotgun Tow Rope For Flat Or Uphill Use OnlyFirst 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. 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 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. 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 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. Also – I say I tried these things on my bike, but what I mean is I tried them on my ancient alloy hardtail because there was no way I was clamping anything that turned his weight into a damaging lever to my carbon framed, full suspension trail bike, for fear of damaging it. So I couldn’t ride the bike I wanted to on the terrain I wanted to, and decided the whole thing was a waste of time. My son is now old enough to come riding with me (with a bit of encouragement/a tow up the hill, more on that to follow) so we can finally enjoy this together, but what about his little sister? arrange delivery for another day or collect your goods from your local depot (a photo ID with proof of Our tow rope features a unique embedded elastic core, making it stronger than other tow ropes. From balance bikes to big bikesWe’ve used a tow rope for years (and had learned our lesson about downhill use), but still tried with the KRS rope recently. Oops! My son has made this his new go-to ride accessory, even on days where we leave the tow rope at home (which isn’t often). Bottom-Line: A Must Have Accessory For Families Who Love To Bike 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.

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. 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, butSeat 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? screen. Unless stated otherwise, bikes also do not qualify for free postage. Please see below for details on For small items we use Royal Mail's 48 service which has a delivery time of typically 2-3 days from dispatch; If your family rides a bunch (or even if you don’t ride a bunch but want to make the occasional ride easier), you NEED the Kids Ride Shotgun rope. It makes riding more fun for both kids and parents.