OMG
Mom of 6 Trades SUV For Bizarre, Super-Sized Bike
The most bizarre mom moment of the week? Seeing a Portland, Seattle woman drive her six kids around town on a super-sized bicycle.
That's right. A bicycle built for seven. She traded in her gas guzzling Suburban for this unusual mode of transportation. While I admire this mom's stamina -- and God knows she's doing more for the environment than I am -- there is one huge, huge problem with her pedal, powered contraption.
I have wonder, is this really safe on the open road? What if it turned over or, God forbid, they were hit by a car? Emily Finch Wheels her children (2 to 9) around town in this bike outfitted with a wheelbarrow and various other types of seats. It's quite impressive the way she zips down the city streets fully loaded (kids, backpacks, groceries, etc). It just seems dangerous.
More from The Stir: 12-Year-Old Girl Grabs the Wheel From Dying Grandfather & Saves Herself
Though, that doesn't seem like a worry to Finch, who sold her vehicle when the family moved to Portland. "I started looking at my life... I was living in a giant house and had a nine-person Suburban. I remember thinking, there's no reason I can't walk or bike around town," Emily told BikePortland.org. "I was at a time in my life when something had to change. When I saw that bike, I knew it. I said, 'This is it. This is going to change my life.'"
A noble decision, to be sure. But still a crazy one. I can't imagine what a pain that thing is in the rain. I would take that monstrous Suburban in a heartbeat. To each her own, I suppose.
Would you ride your kids around on a super-sized bike like this?
Piping Hot Posts
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
Jessy Roos
This woman deserves a huge round of applause! Not only is she refusing to accept the notion that she "deserves" a big car and a big house and all the other trappings of a "proper" North American life, but she is setting a wonderful example for her kids. She is being frugal with her money, active with her body and engaging her mind. The only way that this new bicycle would be unsafe is if she drove it in an unsafe manner, or people drove their gass guzzlers in an unsafe manner around her. Obviously, you can't control those things, but driving a car is dangerous too, so why not save a ton of money getting around?
Autumnleaves87
Good job lady! Except she probably won't be so positive when it starts to rain and snow:(
Jespren
Amy
Happydad
Venae
Where does her husband sit?
Why does the 9 year old have to be attached to the back? She's certainly old enough to ride alone.
Where does she put the groceries?
sarahlynch
I totally think that rocks, I would love to just ride around with the little ones, I used to wagon my grocies back home when I lived downtown with my boys and they would walk our ride their bikes along side of me. They loved it and I enjoyed the exercise
AlwaysExpecting
Hmm this author seems to be a bit of a negative Nancy!
parentalrights1
Happydad take your bitter conservative ass somewhere else. This wasn't even some stupid liberal versus conservative article.
lovesouldoula