We tour with the 11kg Thule Coaster, the lightest two child trailers available. With an 11kg trailer, plus baby plus baggage, Alpine climbs are now extremely challenging, even for the strongest among us.

After experiencing a few too many punishing climbs with the trailer, we now carefully plan our route to follow more rolling (or even flat!) terrain rather than tackling Tour de France cols.

Mums’ Corner: Letting your Child Cycle on their Own

To lighten the load for the person pulling the trailer, try putting panniers on the other bike(s) and share out the baggage.

To keep weight down try packing items that have multiple uses; such as an all-purpose cotton cloth which can be used for burping, as a bed sheet and a changing mat. Baby clothes can be washed along the way so there’s no need to take lots.