Video: Christian Peper Takes His Kid for a Spin in 'The Golden Days To Come'
As a parent, it’s so easy to see the golden days as being behind us. Looking to an uncertain future is unnerving. Being cyclists we get so much energy and fulfillment from playing hard outdoors.
Growing older makes you wonder,
 | Will I be too busy to keep riding? Will my body allow it? Will there be space in my life? |
In the end it’s just a bicycle. A hobby that ought to give way when the demands of adulthood or parenthood summon.
…or is it something more?
| A big part of taking care of your family is taking care of yourself, and we believe that cycling does just that. It brings balance, friendships, and endorphins. |
Cycling is part of our being and we hope to never let go.
We’ve found that sharing our passions with our children has opened up a box of answers. A box of new adventures, and of friendships. It helps us dwell less on the past and more on the golden days to come. The days when we can ride as a family. The days when our children will create those golden memories for themselves. Experiences they will hold onto into their adult years.
In becoming parents we’re not losing part of ourselves. Rather we are gaining something much greater. Our love for riding is being shared and multiplied.
| So, no — we don’t plan on slowing down. Toss on a Mac Ride and keep the good times rollin’. |
Click here to learn more about the Mac Ride child bike seat that made this video possible.
The sleek design attaches right to the headset and seat post, never contacting the frame. The unique, rubberized saddle is scooped to keep your kiddo secure.
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Spending more, and needing to make more money, and in turn accepting higher-paying and more demanding jobs that eat away at your free time, is the #1 reason I see people lose all their "play" time. And it is Not. Worth. It.
My second daughter loves it, amazing moments for sure.
We started with the Mac Ride around 2 y/o, and still use it at 5 y/o, though realistically our time with it probably will end in about another year.
Man, the Mac Ride has been an invaluable tool for us, would HIGHLY recommend! And yes, I paid retail for ours!
(Maybe not to common-sense pro-tips after using this with my third kid: watch out for little knees on tight switchback turns and make sure their shoes clear the tire when the fork is compressed and bar is turned. Also, try and remember hard and sudden compressions can bring their faces close to the bar and to be careful with really hard and sudden stops.)
Now I've got an Early Rider bike for the 4 year old and the 2 year old gets the top tube seat. You can catch me out here pushing one kid up the hills with the other on the top tube.
youtu.be/YIsbUDztDoI