We succeeded in getting the iBert bicycle seat and mounting it on my bike. Now we can take family cycle rides! Tristan’s head is big enough for a helmet, and he looks very interesting with one on. We’re going to take it slow as he gets a little bit older (and James gets a bit more used to cycling again) but I look forward to taking him out to interesting places during the day as well as cycling as a family.

For those of you who wonder what it is actually like to ride with one of those things, I will say.. weird but not difficult. I was a bit worried at first; after mounting the seat I couldn’t get onto the bike! I took it outside with plenty of legroom and tried again successfully. The belt/harness thing is sort of ghetto-fabulous, and I don’t trust it to restrain Tristan’s little climby-paws should he decide he is done with riding. Baby’s head also sort of rested on my chest with how I ride, or what size I am (for those of you don’t know me in person, I am short and stout, sort of like a dwarf but with less of a beard), but it actually was comforting to me as I felt like I had control of him should he be a little bit unsteady. As for the ride itself, he absolutely loved it. An excited Tristan is easy to spot, with the Puntypaws ™ flailing; his entire body is compelled to jump a bit. Even as kickety as he was, the seat kept his legs in and out of my way. He can reach some of the gadgetry on my handlebars but the only thing he figured out how to fuck with was my bell. But it was nice being able to observe him instead of try to guess how he was doing.

(so yes, get this seat if you’re a bicyclist!)