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Jannaeus helmet by mine

Riding the bike with Jannaeus

Hi,

Bikes (either electrical or not) are the most practical way to get around the city. Put a seat in front and a seat at the back, and you can take half of the family. And if Ima joins, with her own bikes you can also take the dog ๐Ÿ™‚

Front and back seat - Half of the familyFront and back seat โ€“ Half of the family

But for me the long rides are more for fun. I donโ€™t take Jannaeus to the nursery on the bike, we walk there on foot.

A friend gave me the chair sits on the front. I prefer this one over the one when your toddler sitting on the back. First of all โ€“ He can look forward and see where you are going, and not look at your back (or your ass in the worst case). I must say that I had some thoughts about. Given that me elder sister, Yoni, broke her leg when she was little while my father took her on a ride on his bicycle. But after realizing that she was just sitting on the top tube or on the handlebar, and not on a chair (1980โ€™s who thought of chairs for kids?), I decided to give it a try.

I didnโ€™t use the chair and didnโ€™t ride along with Jannaeus because my headset was too low. It doesnโ€™t seem possible to add another ring and lift the stem. I checked out if I can change bike with my Aba, or with my brother, Nathan, but it seems their bikes has the same problem. Finally, after about 4 months, in which I thought to just buy new bikes that will fit the seat, I managed to make some retrofit in my bikes, so I can use it.

Jannaeus on the bike front seatJannaeus on the bike front seat

I use my bikes daily going to the train station and back. It is not a long ride, about 2 km, on roads. I also have another bikes waiting in my destination station to ride to the factory and back. My friend, biking about 120km a a week, look at me and ask why I carry the helmet with me if I bike so little. That it isnโ€™t worth it. โ€œFirstโ€, I said โ€œIt is worth it. And second, the fact that Jannaeus always see me with my helmet on the bike teach him that you must put your helmet.โ€ Thatโ€™s is the way to educate. Not lecture the toddler he must wear an helmet, just wear it each and every time ( also for yourself). And you know what? It worked! When Jannaesus want me to take him for a ride (I usually do it once a week at weekends), he point his helmet and ask for it, so we go out and ride ๐Ÿ™‚

Jannaeus helmet by mineJannaeus helmet by mine

Take care
Gad

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