New Gear

Ok, I know that I have not finished up my ride report. To be honest, it started out as a two-part idea that has gotten bigger than anticipated. I don't want to have crazy long posts -- most of you visit during work hours so I am just thinking about your production here -- so two parts became four. Other stuff is happening, though, so I thought I'd take a brief hiatus and let you know about some cool stuff that just landed on my door.

But first, check out the Polo Pony review, then go buy one, I am going to pick up two more, then come on back here... I'll be waiting.

It's no secret that I like riding bicycles -- I do it whenever I can, which is very nearly every day. But I have small children at home. All they see is their Dad leaving them to spend time on the bike. What to do? Enter Baby Jogger.

This week I received the Switchback, shown below.

This fits two kids, switches between trailer and stroller modes without needing to pack anything separate (except for the front wheel). The trailer arm folds up and stows, as do the fork legs for the front wheel. It even has a brake for the jogger mode.

The other item that they sent was the ATS, or All Terrain Swivel stroller.

The key to this stroller is that the front wheel is allowed to rotate for maneuverability, or, if you choose, you can lock the front wheel straight so that the stroller behaves like a traditional jogger.

The rear of the stroller is also suspended to help cushion the blows that junior receives when the stroller is used off road. It is All Terrain, you know.

With these two items, I can take my kids with me. While this is a good idea to them now after the ride it might be a different story.

The trailer has a roll cage, right?