For context we have only gone for maybe 6 rides and bumped up from 2 to 5 miles. My kid is pretty small (15 months (I know it says it's for 2 and above)). I just don't see how it's not going to feel like I'm giving birth once he gets to two or three and the seat is even closer to me.
by Glad_Heat_3154
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Short answer we’ve found is…to some degree you don’t. Inevitably something is going to interfere/impede with something else so you need to compromise.
The design of the kid saddle on the model you have seems like its costing you some inches though.
Not sure what you mean by Q factor issues, but I got the shotgun evo pro 2, so the bucket style seat on my 2024 transition Spire, size large.
My kiddo is almost 2, about 30 pounds. The struggle is real on the climbs, but I keep going out and pushing myself to keep riding further and further with him, getting him more comfortable and also getting my endurance up so the day that I get to ride solo I can go out for a longer rip without feeling as tired.
The seat definitely affects my leg position while pedaling which isn’t too bad, but on the down hill, I have to kind of wrap myself around him to keep my weight where I want it positioned on the decent, especially the techy sections. I kind of push my chest into the back of his helmet too to control how much his head bobs around on bumps and rollers/lips.
Not sure if that answers your question, but dude good on you getting out. Buying the seat was the best thing I’ve done in a long time. It’s made me look at riding in a whole new way and getting to experience that with my boy has been dope as hell.
What if you crash? Leave the kid at home.
I use the Mac-ride with my 4yo. There’s no way of getting around your child’s bum being in the way of your knees, so you end up with a bandy legged pedalling style. This limits your climbing performance.
I think that leaves two options:
1: short rides or less climbing
2: ebike
We’ve been doing option one, I’m leaning towards option 2 as she heads towards being 18kg!
I’m a bowlegged cowboy when I ride with my kid. Sometimes pointing my feet outward on the pedals can relieve knee discomfort. I actually think a wider q factor at the cranks could help make it feel more natural. But I haven’t done that, or anything else beyond foot placement changes when it feels necessary.
We haven’t ridden further than 10km at once or 20km in a day.
You put your knees out and buy a ebike lol.
Ebike makes it so fun.