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Product Description
Very strong construction. Includes rubber strips to be used with the mounting clips to protect paintwork.
Extremely easy to fit / takes only a few minutes
Designed to be permanently left on the bike
Very easy to use
Comprehensive fully illustrated fitting instructions included
Unique patented design
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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful
I purchased this item for my 2 year old who is too large for a traditional rear carrier and not quite old enough for a tag-along. The product is well made and my son seems very happy on it - in fact in the 2 days since fitting it I have had to go on 5 bike rides as he enjoys it so much.
Positioned on the cross-bar between you and the handlebars the balance of the bike is unaffected front-to-rear and, with your arms either side of your child, it restricts their ability to lean over from side to side too much and send you swerving over the road. Sitting in front of you, you can be sure your child is safe and also they have an unobscured view ahead, as does the adult rider.
The mounting kit that comes with the seat would appear to fit all bikes regardless of tube thickness or whether it is a ladies or gents bike and is accomplished by a selection of brackets and differing length bolts. It is easy to install providing you have the correct size spanners to hand (A couple of universal bicycle spanners served the purpose for me) and it's position is sufficiently adjustable so that I had no problems ensuring both my son and I were in a comfortable position for riding. The child's back-rest seems a bit harsh being unpadded but is gently curved and in any case I would expect a child riding on the seat to lean forward and hold onto the handlebars to 'help' and so this has cause no discomfort to my son. I had to raise the handlebars slightly on my mountain bike to counter the fact that I had to ride in a slightly more upright position with my son in front of me but this was a 2 minute job.
All in all I have no reservations in recommending this product as an interim step between a traditional rear carrier and a tag along or their own bike and it is far less cumbersome that having a bike trailer to cater for children during the same transitional period.
Positioned on the cross-bar between you and the handlebars the balance of the bike is unaffected front-to-rear and, with your arms either side of your child, it restricts their ability to lean over from side to side too much and send you swerving over the road. Sitting in front of you, you can be sure your child is safe and also they have an unobscured view ahead, as does the adult rider.
The mounting kit that comes with the seat would appear to fit all bikes regardless of tube thickness or whether it is a ladies or gents bike and is accomplished by a selection of brackets and differing length bolts. It is easy to install providing you have the correct size spanners to hand (A couple of universal bicycle spanners served the purpose for me) and it's position is sufficiently adjustable so that I had no problems ensuring both my son and I were in a comfortable position for riding. The child's back-rest seems a bit harsh being unpadded but is gently curved and in any case I would expect a child riding on the seat to lean forward and hold onto the handlebars to 'help' and so this has cause no discomfort to my son. I had to raise the handlebars slightly on my mountain bike to counter the fact that I had to ride in a slightly more upright position with my son in front of me but this was a 2 minute job.
All in all I have no reservations in recommending this product as an interim step between a traditional rear carrier and a tag along or their own bike and it is far less cumbersome that having a bike trailer to cater for children during the same transitional period.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
This is a basic low-tech product that does it's job nicely. My child loves riding on it for the short journey to school and it leaves space on the bike for another (standard) child seat at the back. So I can carry 2 children with ease. The advantage of this product over the trailer (that I used to use) is that I can go all the places a normal bike does - whereas the trailer was stopped by bollards etc...forcing a longer journey to school. Be aware that this product is not compatible with (mountain) bikes with triple cabling along the top of the top tube - but a single cable configuration is OK as it fits around the side of the mounting bracket. The foot pegs are badly designed and 45 degrees out of alignment when fitted - this is OK as my child just rests their feet on the top of it and doesn't bother with the straps. Fit it well-forward on the top tube or you will have problems dismounting! I would buy this product again.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Bought this seat as an alternative to the rear ones for my 3yr old, as the rear seats made the back end of my bike too heavy and unstable. This seat was the cheapest one I found, so was understandably dubious. The seat was fairly easy to fit, the footplate was very fiddly. As stated in other reviews the footplate is a bit small and is better used to rest feet on, rather than put them in. As my bike is the one with a top tube, I drew the short straw and wasn't looking forward to riding with it on, but didn't need to worry, it is so easy to ride with it on, have to part your legs slightly while riding, but you don't feel like your carrying any extra weight. My son sat happily between my arms and enjoyed 'helping' to steer the bike. Very good value for money. Would recommend to anyone needing a stop-gap between rear bike seats and riding their own bike.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Fantastic
I had a few reservations when buying this product, but these were erased after the first 2 seconds of the first ride when my 3 year old son started laughing and shouting faster... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Pen Name
Not The Best Desciption
Well bought this as a cheap option while the weather was nice, however it doesn't fit most bikes, ladies or gents, as most new bikes have the cables for gears and brakes running... Read more
Published 1 month ago by dickieaww
It works nicely
IT arrived promptly, took a while to put on but with my 3 year old helping it went really quickly. Sturdy and feels safe. Went out straight away and he enjoyed it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Crazy Doris
more trouble than it's worth
cheap and nasty.
I got this fitted in a bike shop because it was too damn fiddly for me - my husband spent about 4/5 hours trying to fit one on his bike - the mechanic in the... Read more
I got this fitted in a bike shop because it was too damn fiddly for me - my husband spent about 4/5 hours trying to fit one on his bike - the mechanic in the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Clayton
Childs Bike Seat
Very fast service and great seat has all the attachments you need to fit pretty much any bike i have come across thank you very much for a pain free purchase.
Published 2 months ago by Sifubell
Great Product, fantastic price!
As a few of the other reviewers have noted the seat can be a little fiddly to put together. I tried it with my two year old 'helping', probably won't try that again... Read more
Published 2 months ago by John Howard
You get what you pay for
Went out once with my 2.5year old son. It took about 2 hours to fit and I managed to scratch my bike (I am not experienced at bike tinkering). Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mother of O
Good seat, once set up
The seat comes with none of it assembled. Following the instructions i was unable to get a suitable seat angle, either points up too far or down far too low but after experimental... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Izzyl
Not good design or manufacturing quality
The screws and parts aren't of good quality. It doesn't grip well. My 3 year old sits on it and the seat slowly tilts forward. Read more
Published 7 months ago by ep54321
Satisfied but just about!
I bought this the week before last. While I do really like it and it has worked sort of, I have a few issues with it. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Elaine
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