WeeRide Classic Safe Front Mounted Children's Bike Seat Ages 1-4 in Grey

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Footrests are great for keeping your child’s feet away from the moving parts of a bike. Here are some things to consider: is there any chance of entrapment? Are the feet secured in place to ensure no opportunity to go near the bike’s wheels. The afternoon was really lovely, just to wipe the dust off our bikes that have been left standing for far too long and to enjoy family time, allowing our eldest to practice and continue to master a new skill in the fresh air was really wonderful. Get your child to school – can the seat be easily removed once you have reached your destination? The WeeRide Safe Front Bike Seat can be removed in seconds. Our range of child and baby bike seats are centre mounted on your bike for your peace of mind. Most importantly, unlike front mounted bike seats, centre mounted baby bike seats offer a better riding experience for your child whilst giving you the feeling that the child is more secure with your arms around them. I wanted to find out if a central mounted seat allows for interaction with the child and if it results in a far more interesting view for the child.

The ultimate in child comfort and safety, the Weeride Kangaroo Deluxe is the best child-in-front bike seat available in the world. The WeeRide Safe Front Seat is a uniquely designed child seat which mounts to the bikes top tube for a closer parent and child riding experience. The unique mounting position allows for your child to feel extra safe by sitting comfortably between your arms, leading to a more intimate shared experience. Not only does this make for a better experience for your child, the weight is distributed more equally to allow for better handling of your bike when riding. You can therefore focus more on chatting to your child and pointing out all the amazing sights on your ride! WeeRide seats are unique as although they are at the front of the bike they are not front mounted. They actually improve the balance of the bike as the patented centre-mounted bar puts all the baby weight in the centre of the bike. WeeRide produces the only truly centre mounted baby bicycle seat . A centre mounted child bicycle seat has all the benefits of the front mounted baby bike seat, but without the disadvantage of adding the child’s weight to the front of the bike. The patented bar connects to the bike’s frame under the headset and on the seat post, and this centralises the child’s weight. So you can talk to your child and point things out, and they are completely safe in their seat with your arms around them and the weight is centralised. The WeeRide improves the balance of the bike. REAR MOUNTED CHILD BIKE SEATS – SUIT AGES 1 TO 5 YEARSThe ever-practical headrest is another brilliant extra, and it’s positioned perfectly in front of your child so when they fall asleep on the move, they can do so comfortably and safely, all while securely strapped into the harness, too. Whether your child is 6 months or 5 years old, or somewhere in between, the easiest way to carry them with you on a bicycle is on a kids bike seat. So, how do you choose the one for you when there are so many seats out there? You need to consider the types of seat, what bike you have, safety features and more. We’ve put together 5 tips to choosing the best kids bike seat.

Unique mounting system attaches to top tube of bike (between the saddle & handle bars) for optimal bike control & weight distribution For most cases a centre-mounted front bike seat will be the best option. But that may not be the case depending on how you plan to ride with your child. I would certainly be looking at a front or centre mounted seat on a mountain bike. A mountain bike child seat going over all the rough terrain without having an eye on your child would just be too much of a concern. The WeeRide also uniquely fits full suspension bikes. HYBRID BIKE Fits most bikes including oversized head tubes and full suspension bikes of 16”+ (except drop handle bars). Comes with its own bar so fits to ladies and Mens bikes. It was a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon last week, so we grabbed the chance to visit the Cheshire countryside and try out our new WeeRide Classic bike seat.

Bike seats mounted in front of the rider became popular with the launch of WeeRide over 15 years ago. Front mounted seats gave you the benefit of being able to communicate with your child, which was clearly more fun for the child and adult. If your child drops something or needs your help, you can see them and deal with any issue. But had the disadvantage of adding all the weight to the front of the bike, often directly on the steering, something that could be dangerous under heavy braking. CENTRE MOUNTED BABY BIKE SEATS – SUIT AGES 6 MONTHS TO 4 YEARS WeeRide accepts no responsibility for any damage to a bike where the product has not been correctly fitted. Well made seat – is your child protected and supported? Is there protection at the rear and on the sides? Is the seat well made by a reputable company?

Once you try it, it’s easy to see why the WeeRide Kangaroo is The No. 1 selling seat in the USA and U.K. First and foremost Lil_E L O V E D the ride. She told us this, and as she kept asking her daddy to go faster and faster…I think she felt safe and secure. In the box – baby bike seat, mounting bar, tools, extended bolts for oversized tubes ie everything you need. So, with such clear disadvantages why do we still see so many being used? It Is because they have been around the longest. Plus there were so many misunderstandings about front and centre seats and how safe they were, that meant the old fashioned seats maintained a large percentage of the market up until recently. Although WeeRide don’t make rear mounted seats there are some great rear mounted models made by the likes of Polisport and Bellelli. The weight limits are set by EU (15kgs) and US (18kgs). However, these are based on seats that attach to the handlebars where it is clearly dangerous to have too much weight directly affecting steering.Fits most bikes including oversized head tubes and full suspension of 16”+ (except drop handle bars). Comes with its own bar so fits to Ladies and Mens bikes. New adaptor available for zero headset bikes. Best mountain bike baby seat. The drop handlebars on a road bike means the rider has to lean forward over the crossbar to get to the lower position. Rear bikes seats are generally better suited unless you are willing to sacrifice being able to reach the lower handlebars. That said, you’ll still be able to reach the main handlebar. MOUNTAIN BIKE Restraints are critical to keep your child safely inside the seat without any possibility of falling out. Will your child be held securely on the seat? Ideally a 5 point safety harness is your best option. Warranty – WeeRide baby bike seats are made to the highest spec in Europe and have a 2 year warranty.

If it’s not clear a seat has this approval you should be wary. If they have tested the seat themselves, then there is another red flag. Whilst many high quality products do exist, we often see products that have been self tested originating from China. Disclosure we were sent a Weeride classic bike seat in exchange for an honest review. All views are our own and those of my family ** Fits most bikes including oversized head tubes and full suspension of 16”+ (except drop handle bars). Comes with its own bar so fits to Ladies and Mens bikes. New adaptor available for zero headset bikes. Front seats are perfect for Cruiser bikes where you tend to have more space between the rider and the handlebars, a good example being the Ibert Baby Bike Seat. CHOOSE A BIKE SEAT THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH DIFFERENT BIKES As above, I would recommend a front or centre mounted seat. Just for the benefits of being able to communicate with your child and for their enjoyment. CRUISER BIKE

Combined with our range of tag-alongs and balance bikes, WeeRide has the best products available to get your whole family outdoors enjoying the healthy lifestyle that cycling has to offer. Fitting Questions However, you’ll only have to install it once. Once in place, the seat itself can be removed and reattached easily, which our tester really loved. Although the bar left behind when the seat isn’t on doesn’t look too snazzy and adds a significant weight to the bike, being able to remove the seat for everyday riding so easily is a huge bonus. Fits most bikes including oversized head tubes and full suspension of 16”+ (except drop handle bars). Comes with its own bar so fits to Ladies and Mens bikes. Our bike seat will fit almost all bicycles – mountain, hybrid, full suspension, cruiser, men’s or ladies, full-size folding bikes, even bikes with oversized head tubes. As long as your bike has between 49 to 60cm clearance from seat post to headset, the Weeride Kangaroo will fit. However we do not recommend it for racer bikes or drop handle bikes because of the riding position (rider is too hunched over) and for small-wheel / 20” compact folding bikes . Why buy Weeride Kangaroo versus other bike seats?