Here’s what’s involved in a 14-mile bike ride with Elizabeth, a two-year-old. This is why I prefer riding from home if possible:
•Pump up tires of bicycle and trailer
•Replace rear skewer of bicycle wheel with skewer and trailer mount
•Attach bike rack to car
•Collapse trailer
•Remove trailer attachment arm and flag; place in trunk of car
•Pick up the trailer and place it on the rear window of the car
•Roll it up and over the rear crossbar of the rack
•Secure it between the crossbars with luggage straps
•Remove front wheel of bicycle
•Place bicycle on bike rack and rear wheel in trunk
•Gather helmets and water for both rider and passenger
•Apply sunscreen and get dressed to go
•Drive to start location
•Perform steps 10 to 4
•Ride!
•Perform steps 4 to 10 again
•Drive home
•Perform steps 10 to 4