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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At that age, a bike seat on each bike might be easier/less bulky.  But you'd have to check with school to make sure you can leave the trailer - probably hitched up to a bike rack.  You will want a helmet - they have toddler helmets you can easily get.  We got the CoPilot seat - really like it.  As for trailers, Burley is one of the more popular ones, but it is very heavy, and while it can work as a stroller, too, it really isn't designed that way.  Schwinn makes a great one that works beautifully as a stroller (so you can always bike there, stroller home).  Baby Jogger makes a City trailer/stroller that also works really well as both a trailer and a stroller, but it is pricier than the Schwinn.  We ended up getting the Schwinn...about a month before they came out with the City.  It has held up quite well over the years.[/quote]

This bike seat will be the best option because it is rated to a really high weight- 77 pounds.  That means you will easily be able to use it for the next 3-4 years if you want.  Two of them would be $350. You would probably want to get a basic rack for each bike, those are probably around $30-40 each

http://www.amazon.com/Bobike-Junior-Rear-Child-Seat/dp/B008Y5UMTW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1429406757&sr=8-2&keywords=bobike

I am a daily biker and would heavily recommend biking as [b]the way to get around.  It is sooooo much faster than any other way at rush hour f[/b]or distances less than 3 miles or so.

BicycleSpace is a great shop and I would go there first to see what they have for you.[/quote]

How is that possible?  Wouldn't a cyclist obeying the rules of the road, stopping at red lights and stop signs, yielding the right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks, etc., require the same time as a motorist traveling the same streets?  [/quote]

:roll: [/quote]

why the eye roll?  I'm interested in the answer of how one mode of transportation on city streets is faster than another mode of transportation on city streets, assuming that the same set of laws apply to both modes of transportation.  Which in the District, they do, re: right of way, traffic signaling, etc.

-- a cyclist, so stop rolling your eyes [/quote]

1, It is legal for bikes to proceed on a leading pedestrian interval, even when the main light is still red. 
2. Legal filtering, especially in bike lanes
3. Here and there a multi-use trail can provide a short cut or a faster way than traffic. Very locally specific though
4.  But mostly parking [/quote]

don't forget Idaho stops (stop sign as yield, red light as stop sign).  Not technically legal but win-win for bikers and drivers alike (maybe less so for pedestrians if cyclist does not exercise caution). Keeps cyclists away from turning vehicles at intersections and puts additional space between cars and cyclists as well as improving visibility.  You could go by the 'everyone does it' logic, but it actually does make sense and works.

Cyclists can also legally ride on sidewalks in much of the city (not central business district but neighborhoods), including cutting through parks, one way streets, etc.

Biking definitely faster for me than driving or public transit for 4 mile ride with stop off for kids.[/quote]

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