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Switching from bike trailer to buggy in a few easy steps No matter if used as baby jogger, stroller or bike trailer: Qeridoo’s sports cart for children excites parents and children alike. Adjustable and easy to handle, it supports a healthy lifestyle for parents who enjoy being outdoors – on bike, skates or foot. TEXT: JESSICA HOLZHAUSEN I PHOTOS: QERIDOO
While the product once started out as bike trailer, parents now often use it as replacement for a traditional pram – especially when parents are active and like to go for a run, a long walk or hike. Recently, Qeridoo’s developers have put their focus on drawbar, wheel and coupling not only to enhance the technology but also to make it more flexible. Unlike many competitors, where people have to pay extra for a wheel, Qeridoo includes the combined wheel for both buggy and jogger mode and the drawbar in their set. "With the new handlebar it is easy to change the usage from bike trailer to jogging and running mode,” says founder and manager Nikolai Boldt. Like the cart itself the wheel is multifunctional and can be used in pram or jogger mode. The 36 | Issue 44 | November 2016
wheel is air-filled and has car tyre valves, so no matter which mode it runs smoothly even on rough surfaces. With the press of just one button the wheel gains directional stability, which is important when used as a jogger. “Many athletes have confirmed that they feel no difference when using the air-filled buggy wheel, compared to standard jogger sets,” says Boldt. The wheel can also very easily be stored in the trailer, the drawbar beneath it, when the trailer is attached to a bike. The top design, the Kidgoo, comes with disc brakes, which makes it suitable for very fast runners, steep slopes and inline skating. With comfy seats and seatbelts, older children are kept safe while mum and dad are on tour. But it is also possible to attach a Qeridoo infant carrier or Maxi-
Cosi, making the Kidgoo suitable even for transporting infants. Qeridoo products are all made of high-quality materials and have undergone the required and additional safety tests before being released to the market. For the Qeridoo team, service does not stop with delivering the product: “We support a healthy lifestyle and have engaged sports scientist Verena Wiechers, head of an academy for prenatal and postnatal training, to develop our ‘Mama WORKOUT with Qeridoo’ training routine,” says Qeridoo manager Boldt. www.qeridoo.de