The Bike Chariot

I love the idea of a bike chariot, because you can tow your kid behind you on a nice bike ride.  Nothing like the freedom of wind going through your hair on a scenic bike ride, towing your baby in a bike chariot only 24″ from your butt.

BUT!  Let’s not get carried away!  The other day I saw a woman riding her bike, towing her child in the chariot, which sits at the same heigth as a fire hydrant, IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC!!!

Imagine trying to navigate through the chaotic streets of downtown Seattle.  Now place yourself on a bicycle towing your kid in something so delicate it would simply get crushed by that guy in a ford f350 lifted 2 feet in the air.  He wouldn’t even notice anything unusual if he ran over your kid!

Come on people, think before you act.  I realize these bike chariots are great for taking a bike ride in the suburbs, or better yet a bike trail, but in rush hour traffic?