Indeed, very helpful info. & advice. Ideally, I would like something like this in a 2-seater, but I guess there's not such a thing, huh? Just to be able to jump on it & go (w/2 people) w/o having to hook on the trailer/wagon would be perfect. BTW, no hot-rodding jackrabbit stunts around here! :o)
From: Sandaidh <sandaidh@localnet.com>
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: [DIY] A Get-About for Rough Terrain
From: Donna Brantley
> I wonder how this would compare to riding my husband's old John Deere
> riding mower; it's rough on the knees, pushing the pedals, etc. It's been
> a long time since I got on it & tried to ride the grandbabies, but the
> last time I got on it, I decided it was too much for the knees.
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They are different from a riding lawnmower. I have a riding mower and,
although it's great for mowing all the grass I have, I wouldn't want to use
it for what you need. I believe that the controls are up on the handlebars,
like a motorcycle. As for the kids staying seated, again safety needs to be
emphasized, and go slow. A bit of a bumpy ride, at first, emphasizes the
'stay seated' request. My friend's four kids range in age from 3 yrs to 12
years. I can only recall once that a child (the next oldest) fell out,
which happened when Daddy decided to "hot rod" a jackrabbit start. He
thought it'd be fun. The kids, even the ones in the wagon, didn't find it
"fun" at all. Needless to say, the problem there was the (supposed-to-be)
adult, not the children.
Do your research before you make a decision.
Hope this helps.
Sandaidh
sandaidh@localnet.com
> I wonder how this would compare to riding my husband's old John Deere
> riding mower; it's rough on the knees, pushing the pedals, etc. It's been
> a long time since I got on it & tried to ride the grandbabies, but the
> last time I got on it, I decided it was too much for the knees.
-----------------------------
They are different from a riding lawnmower. I have a riding mower and,
although it's great for mowing all the grass I have, I wouldn't want to use
it for what you need. I believe that the controls are up on the handlebars,
like a motorcycle. As for the kids staying seated, again safety needs to be
emphasized, and go slow. A bit of a bumpy ride, at first, emphasizes the
'stay seated' request. My friend's four kids range in age from 3 yrs to 12
years. I can only recall once that a child (the next oldest) fell out,
which happened when Daddy decided to "hot rod" a jackrabbit start. He
thought it'd be fun. The kids, even the ones in the wagon, didn't find it
"fun" at all. Needless to say, the problem there was the (supposed-to-be)
adult, not the children.
Do your research before you make a decision.
Hope this helps.
Sandaidh
sandaidh@localnet.com
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