FollowMe Tandem - Parent-Child Bicycle Coupling

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Avoid cheap tow bars! They are not worth it and they are really, really dangerous!!! The Good & The Bad Of The FollowMe Tandem The FollowMe tandem is immensely useful for a specific niche of time when you have a small child that can ride a bike without training wheels, but maybe isn’t confident or strong enough to ride the distances that their parents can. The FollowMe tandem is a coupling device that joins parent and child bikes together to create a 3-wheeled tandem. The child continues to pedal their bike, but is tethered behind their parent. The two bikes can be coupled and uncoupled as terrain and distance dictates. It’s perfect for school drop-offs, family outings to the city park, or even long distance touring. There are numerous companies running Cycle to Work schemes and we work with the vast majority of them

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The FollowMe “starter set” comes with everything you need to fit your “average bikes” as described above. Included are three main components: Component #1: The FollowMe Frame Your bike (or your child’s bike) may require special adapters. Here are a couple of notes on bike compatibility: Regular readers of this blog will know that we’ve received a FollowMe tandem for review. Up to now, Chris has been using it to take our 3 year old, T, around town but we haven’t had the opportunity to test it off road, or for me (Karen) to have a go. FollowMe Tandem have updated their range to reflect the changes being made to kids bikes over the past few years. The Islabikes Version is being replaced with the “FollowMe Tandem Hollow Axle Version” which has different adaptors for smaller bikes. For those of you who haven’t come across a FollowMe Tandem before, it is an ingenious contraption which allows you to pull your child’s bike (with them on it) behind your bike. Be careful and don’t push it too hard. Okay! Now I’m Scared! How Can I Protect My Kid From Dirt Flying From My Rear Wheel?Children's bike: Suitable for all common sizes from 12 to 20 inch wheel diameter (from about 3 to 9 years of age)

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It will probably take you between 1 and 2 hours. Depending on your skills and experience with bike repair and maintenance, though, your mileage may vary. Installation FAQ When the child is cycling independently, the tandem remains attached to the adult bike and is hitched up by a nylon strap to the seatpost. When the FollowMe launched it was only possible to use with bikes with solid axles. This proved a problem for Islabikes riders, as they were the first kids bikes to be fitted with hollow axles. A special adaptor was required to bolt through the axle, rather than the more traditional wheel nut system used on heavier kids’ bikes with solid axles. Therefore FollowMe created a separate version they named the “FollowMe Tandem Islabikes Version”.Also, the manual has been translated from another language so care needs to be taken when reading it through, but take your time and it goes together fine. Wheels with solid axle or wheel hub gears can be prepared with optionally available adapters - not included in delivery! geniales Teil. Sehr einfache Montage, nur das Einstellen auf das Kinderrad ( bei mir 14², also eher zu klein ) war etwas kompliziert. Aber einmal dran merkt man das Kinderrad kaum noch. Leider passt unser Anhänger (Chariot Corsaire) nicht mit angebauter Kupplung dran, da dann das FollowMe an den Anhänger schlägt. dítě už je tak unavené, že nechce ani sedět na kole, necháte kolo instalované ve Follow Me a dítě může jet v cyklosedačce. If it means they can continuing cycling whilst bringing up a young family, I’m sure it’s an investment many will make.