Quote from: Ryan on February 19, 2021, 07:14:07 PMQuote from: LauraK on January 27, 2021, 02:33:04 PM
Hi Ryan,
Did you end up doing any research on a front mount child seat? I'm interested if you have as I've got 3 kids and am hoping to fit them all on the Radwagon4. The youngest is not yet two (and personality type tends towards maniac) so I'd like to have him strapped in and was thinking of the Yepp Mini up front and the two bigger kids in the caboose on the back.
Cheers, Laura
I haven't looked into front seats but if you end up trying some out let us know (and share pics!). I have seen front child seats on other Rad bikes, just not on the Wagon yet.
Quote from: Ryan on October 05, 2019, 06:38:42 AM
Yesterday someone asked me on Twitter (follow me here: https://twitter.com/radowners) recommendations for bringing children along on the RadWagon. Since my wife and I are expecting a child in the next month I thought I'd share my thoughts.
The obvious choice is the Thule Yepp Maxi Seat which works off the shelf with the RadWagon: https://amzn.to/358o76h
Thule advertises it will fit children from 9 months to 6 years old. Note that the Thule Yepp Maxi Seat will also fit other Rad bikes, but in some cases you need the rear rack. More details here: https://bit.ly/2XEYGrA
Since the Maxi Seat will actually fit in Rad's Caboose I'd probably purchase that at the same time as well since it can also be used once the kids are old enough to sit without the Maxi Seat. You'll also want to be sure to have rear deck pads and my recommendation would be to make some yourself. Having purchased the Rad Rear Deck Pad a year and a half ago we've found that over time it just doesn't provide enough cushion. The downside of course is this setup is quite expensive, $400 for the pair. Thus we've been keeping an eye out for the Thule Yepp Maxi Seat on the used market.
We've also considered using a child trailer which we've also used for hauling this around town. The benefit here is these can be found for very cheap used. Here is the thread which has some pictures of the one we used: https://www.radowners.com/index.php/topic,106.0.html
Note that some modifications may be needed to make the trailer attach and I've seen Rad comment that this isn't necessarily recommended though we personally haven't had issues.
The problem with the child trailer is they are really wide for riding in the city. While we try to avoid sidewalks there are some spots where they can't be avoided in our area which leads to the potential of clipping a curb. If you're driving to a trail this is less of an issue. We've also found that these trailers create quite a bit of drag and the other downside is your child is much further back.
I've also seen some seats which attach in front of the person pedaling though I haven't yet seen anyone attach one on a RadWagon. I'll have to do some more research on these options.
I'd be curious if anyone else has thoughts on transporting their kids on the RadWagon. Share them below!
This is our wagon and I can't tell you enough how great it is. The kids love it and the seats are perfect. Although, my daughter sometimes complains that it's a bit bumpy in the back seat. Other than that we love it and feel super safe .