27-02-13, 07:51 PM
I have taken my son on the back since he was 4. To start with it was only sunny sunday evenings, 20mph up and down the cul-de-sac, then around the village, slowly getting him used to bikes as he got older. I used to unzip my side pockets on my leather jacket and let him grip onto the pocket opening so he had something to hold onto properly as his arms were to short to reach round me. We had a system of tugs on my jacket, 2 to slow down, 4 to stop etc.
He is now a strapping great 17 yr old with his own bike, he grew up loving bikes and still rides nearly every day dispite having an 'off' last autumn.
Some pillion passengers are better than others, I can recommend them putting one hand on the tank though, it stops a lot of helmet banging lol
He is now a strapping great 17 yr old with his own bike, he grew up loving bikes and still rides nearly every day dispite having an 'off' last autumn.
Some pillion passengers are better than others, I can recommend them putting one hand on the tank though, it stops a lot of helmet banging lol