Comments on: Best of Both Worlds podcast: Family cargo biking basics with Sonja Ralston https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/07/best-of-both-worlds-podcast-family-cargo-biking-basics-with-sonja-ralston/ Writer, Author, Speaker Mon, 31 Jul 2023 17:21:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/07/best-of-both-worlds-podcast-family-cargo-biking-basics-with-sonja-ralston/#comment-468892 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 17:21:41 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19220#comment-468892 In reply to Alyce.

@Alyce – excellent! I hope your electric bike makes commuting much better.

]]> By: Alyce https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/07/best-of-both-worlds-podcast-family-cargo-biking-basics-with-sonja-ralston/#comment-468383 Sun, 30 Jul 2023 02:43:15 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19220#comment-468383 This got me so excited about city biking again that I just bought an electric bike so that I can start biking to work in downtown DC more regularly. I’ve done the 8 mile ride on a regular bike but there are a couple of big hills that slow me down enough that they’re a deterrent if I’m ever slightly behind schedule. With an e-bike, the bike ride should actually be comparable in time as driving and parking at the metro and taking the train in.

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/07/best-of-both-worlds-podcast-family-cargo-biking-basics-with-sonja-ralston/#comment-468229 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:24:59 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19220#comment-468229 In reply to Kristen.

@Kristen – excellent. Enjoy DC – it’s a great city!

]]> By: Kristen https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/07/best-of-both-worlds-podcast-family-cargo-biking-basics-with-sonja-ralston/#comment-468127 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:22:07 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19220#comment-468127 Hi! Loved this episode as I just moved to DC and am learning to navigating city life with my 7 year old. Biking can be our next frontier. Much appreciated!

]]> By: Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/07/best-of-both-worlds-podcast-family-cargo-biking-basics-with-sonja-ralston/#comment-467366 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 18:21:08 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19220#comment-467366 In reply to Coree.

@Coree – wow, good for you for biking in the rain – that is dedication. I do like the idea of kids getting some exercise before school – it probably helps them focus a lot.

]]> By: Coree https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/07/best-of-both-worlds-podcast-family-cargo-biking-basics-with-sonja-ralston/#comment-467277 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 13:47:54 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=19220#comment-467277 I loved this! I wish we had bought a long-tail for that stage, but now my 6 year old is a faster cyclist than me, so he wouldn’t tolerate going on the back of mom’s bike 🙂
We live pretty rurally, a town of 7,000 in the outskirts of a big city, and have a 1.5 mile commute to school, which is the perfect length. There are a few tricky crossings but I’d rather us learn to navigate them together now then it being new when he’s going to school independently in a few years. I think the fresh air and the exercise helps my son get his wiggles out in the am and head into school ready to learn, and decompress in the evenings.
We cycle in all weathers except ice, just adding a cycling cape (I’m a spectacle around town…) or waterproofs when it’s wet.

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