Cargo bikes as symbolic markers of egalitarian gender roles

Re:Cargo bikes as symbolic markers of egalitarian gender roles by sharpercoder on Sunday July 08, 2018 @07:11PM (#17486830)

This bike trailer of my sister was with all that. My 3 year old niece managed to rip apart a cover and stuck her hands outside. The bike rode near some poles, causing potential hurt. My 4 year old nephew in the same trailer was close in "trying out what happened if I stick my finger there" (the wheel). I had to make a yell to impress him enough to stop. Luckily, I was cycling behind.

Likewise, if your kid gets acute illness (throwing up, dizzy, etc), you're not going to notice it right away.

I would go as far as outright banning these things for transport of living beings, with hefty fines for it. Please stop selling these things for living being transport, you will make the world a better place and have better margins on cargobikes.

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Re:Cargo bikes as symbolic markers of egalitarian gender roles by u801e on Sunday July 08, 2018 @08:34PM (#17487141)

I ride with a Burley Bee trailer with my 2 and 5 year old inside to and fron their daycare (3 miles each way). After probably 700 miles of riding with them, I haven't had the problems like you describe. Also, with the handlebar rearview mirror, I have no problem checking up on them while riding.

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