I’m a little behind on my blog / RSS reading (like 6-9 months, oops) so maybe this one has been all over the Inter-Webs. But even if it has, I don’t care. I love it and I’m posting it here anyway.
Nate Byerley, CEO of Xtracycle, spent some time filming his daughter Davis and their commute to school on a PeaPod (child seat) -equipped Xtracycle. The result is the perfect video to share with anyone who wonders why children should be transported by bike.
Watch and then answer me this: Have you ever seen such joy (“I see a kitty! … Scream with me!”) from ANY child strapped into a video screen-equipped mini van or SUV?
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Bikes are better!
Thanks Nate!
-Tim
12 responses so far ↓
Andy_in_Germany // October 18, 2009 at 2:32 am |
That’s beautiful. I hadn’t seen it before either, so thanks for sharing!
dottie // October 18, 2009 at 6:28 pm |
Love it!
Anne // October 18, 2009 at 8:02 pm |
Bikes are better. I may just have to scream a little bit when I’m on my bike tomorrow – that was the best part!
Streetsblog New York City » Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Public Spaces // October 19, 2009 at 7:49 am |
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Streetsblog San Francisco » Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Public Spaces // October 19, 2009 at 7:56 am |
[...] And if you haven't seen the video of a girl getting a ride to preschool on her dad's Xtracycle yet, Car Free Days has it for you. You want freedom? That's what freedom looks [...]
Streetsblog Capitol Hill » Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Public Spaces // October 19, 2009 at 8:20 am |
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Streetsblog Los Angeles » Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Public Spaces // October 19, 2009 at 11:01 am |
[...] And if you haven't seen the video of a girl getting a ride to preschool on her dad's Xtracycle yet, Car Free Days has it for you. You want freedom? That's what freedom looks [...]
Guy // October 22, 2009 at 7:34 am |
I loved it. Was that the new peapod child seat?
Guy // October 22, 2009 at 7:35 am |
Never mind answering the PeaPod. I should of read the opening instead of going right to video.
Max // October 22, 2009 at 6:57 pm |
I showed this to my 2 y.o. and 5 y.o. tonight and they were just smiling and smiling. They ride almost everyday on the back of our Mundo and so they were essentially seeing themselves. My 2 y.o. son’s version on the scream is occasionally to repeatedly yell out “LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!” for a couple of miles. (I don’t know, I think he got it from his big sister or something).
As a side, I have to say I really appreciate Car Free Days for providing a glimpse of car free/lite life with older kids, which is my certain future. There are plenty helpful information out there about toting toddlers, but examples on how to handle that transition into kids riding solo is quite rare and helpful. Thanks.
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Christa // December 16, 2009 at 9:03 pm |
Adorable!