Baby Carriers That Enable You to Cycle with Your Baby

You might get surprised to hear that there are lots of bike baby carriers available in the market that make it possible for you to carry your baby while you are cycling. Can you imagine how wonderful this is? You are going out for cycling and you don’t need to leave the baby back with someone. You just take it along with you and share the fun of cycling in the fresh air with that little cutie. Believe me that will make your baby very very happy.

Bike baby carriers are designed especially for use on bicycles and they are obviously different from other types of baby carriers in terms of their design and usage principles. The principle of a bike baby carrier is simple as follows: Since you will be holding the handlebar with your hands and be busy with steering and breaks, the bike carrier does the job for holding and fastening the baby.

In almost all the models there is a seat that will fit to the baby and some fastening belts to keep it safe. Additionally some models have full covers for complete protection from air or sun and also some other protective accessories might be applicable. Below you can see a general front type bike baby carrier.

Front Bike Baby Carrier

Basically there are two types of bike baby carriers; front carriers and back carriers. Both have their own use and depending on the situation you will use it and the age of the baby you can choose either one. Front bike baby carriers as seen in the above image are mostly suitable for younger babies. Another example for a front type bike carrier can be seen below:

Another Front Type Bike Baby Carrier

As you can clearly distinguish this one is designed for older babies about 2-3 years old. The baby fits perfectly inside the carrier and can see the road while you are cycling, which will make it a great experience for them. There are also some bigger front bike baby carriers that are designed for tricycles and older babies or kids. The picture below shows an example for back type bike baby carriers which can also be used for 3+ kids.

Back Type Bike Baby Carrier

So, which type of bike baby carrier you will use totally depends on the age of your baby and the type of your bicycle and where you will ride. That’s why you need to think and research carefully before buying one of them.

To mention an important thing about bike baby carriers is that you will not be in direct contact with the baby and that might be difficult to ride on some certain type of roads. For example never go cycling with your baby in a busy road or street with lots of traffic and pedestrians. And try to avoid sudden reflexes due to the riding conditions at all costs since the baby might be affected more than yourself. In short, you need to be extra careful while cycling with a bike baby carrier.

You can check various models and buying options on Amazon here:

You can also find more information on specific models and compare buying options on the following sites:

Nashbar - Charriot Carriers

That’s all about bike baby carriers, you can find information about other baby carrier types on this page:
Baby Carrier Types