Marvellous idea to get my grand-daughter into biking early

[Oakie]

It's amazing the ideas you have over a pre dinner wine.
My grand-daughter Gabrielle (Gaby) is due to be born, probably on Wednesday and this little idea just popped into my head as a way to get her introduced to biking early. (Don't panic anyone ... it'll be strictly up and down the drive and the seat is remarkably secure).
Now if anyone can tell me where to buy size 00 leathers and a softball size helmet we may just make it onto the road before too long....
(and yes, Gaby's mum knows about my plan and approves)

And hell yeah ... I'll be posting the photo's when this is done.

[MSTRS]

Way to go, grandad!!!!

[miSTa]

That's a great idea. I tend the have the eldest grandson sitting on the tank, while the youngest misses out (yes I have two). Not any more.

[The Pastor]

awesome idea, be a shame if it fell off though

[Oakie]

awesome idea, be a shame if it fell off though
Yes. I have a feeling that if I do actually roll the wheels with Gaby on board, her mum would be running along side the bike with a hand on the seat.

[Mr. Peanut]

:lol: I can see these pictures circulating the net out of context...

[Oakie]

:lol: I can see these pictures circulating the net out of context...
Yeah. Perhaps I should put a disclaimer at the bottom of the photos. "No babies were harmed in the making of these photos"

[Colapop]

Nah you wanna get a toddler strapped in and pose (do) a stand-up wheelie...

[Oakie]

Nah you wanna get a toddler strapped in and pose (do) a stand-up wheelie...

LOL!
It would have to be posed 'coz I can't wheelie my beast anyway

[speights_bud]

Now if anyone can tell me where to buy size 00 leathers and a softball size helmet


Yerp, Barry's motorcycles on Hastings have these exact helmets you are looking for, saw them in there earlier this week when i was replacing my clutch cable :'(

[R6_kid]

Just hope it doesnt get to the USA, if they came to grief im sure they'd be sueing your ass for giving them the idea!!!

[Oakie]

Cheeers Speights_Bud. Perhaps I will have a look around down here for a littley-lid. Although, her mother does seem to have knitted several.

Oh. This has reminded me that I introduced my grand-son to to biking at the ripe old age of 3 weeks ...

[Drum]

Great idea! Take it to the Dragons Den mate!

[Oakie]

Introducing Miss Gaby. 8lb 4oz and a good strong throttle hand already.
It'll be a couple of weeks before I strap her to my bike but she has already tried my helmet on. (Well she actually sat in my helmet for a moment but it's a start.)

[judecatmad]

Introducing Miss Gaby. 8lb 4oz and a good strong throttle hand already.
It'll be a couple of weeks before I strap her to my bike but she has already tried my helmet on. (Well she actually sat in my helmet for a moment but it's a start.)

Congrats on the new addition to the family :D

Looking foward to the pics of bubs on the bike!

Thought - put a good sheepskin rug in the baby seat, furry side in and leather side out, make lace holes along the edges and leather-lace the rug up with bubs inside, strap the whole package snugly into the baby seat, et voila! a custom leather papoose :D Adjustable for those early growth spurts!

[Macktheknife]

My wifes uncle did something similar but welded the baby seat to the pack rack, with an additional forward bracket, just bolted on and off in 2 mins. Solid as could be, safe and easy to swap off again, he also was able to change the size of the seat as they grew so it lasted them many years.
Congrats on the new addition, give our regards to mum too.

[Waylander]

I hope you are not serious.

[Ghost Lemur]

PM Frosty. He had a custom seat for his son too.

[Oakie]

I hope you are not serious.
Just serious enough to go up and down the drive at walking speed so we can say she's a biker and to take the photos.

[Ixion]

You're not the first.

A few months ago, pootling along SH16 , I passed a Yamaha chook chaser (XT225 I think, though I didn't take too much notice).

On the back, strapped somehow to what looked like a pack rack was a sort of baby seat thing, containing a baby. I'm no good at baby-aging, but I'd say well under one year. Small, anyway. EDIT: baby was wearing a wee helmet. And well wrapped up.

The seat arrangement looked well made and sensible. She (the rider - I assume a chick, though without any evidence), was going well and looked competant.

I don't see a problem.

[Forest]

Wait a minute - isn't this what your top box is there for?

;)

[Oakie]

Wait a minute - isn't this what your top box is there for?
;)

Or panniers/saddlebags for twins???