The Shotgun’s handlebar made all the difference for our 3 year old tester. Firstly, it looks cool. This is of the utmost importance when you’re three. More prosaically, he had something he could comfortably hold onto with reassuring grips and a more natural riding position. It also gave him the chance to really interact with the riding and give him a sense of control as he could contribute to the steering. Our range of children’s and baby bike seats is versatile, with options to suit all kinds of bikes, riders and needs. Rear child bike seats are probably the most common, allowing your child to sit behind you while riding. Or for those who’d prefer to keep children in view a front child bike seat is a great option, safely attaching to the front of the bike and allowing kids to ride ahead of you. Whatever model you opt for it's generally accepted that not only is a front child seat much lighter than a rear one, but it will have less impact on the bike's handling too (although some steer tube options will make steering heavier). The child seat is EN14344 approved, the safety harness has two positions and is adjustable by height.

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Fitting the seat to the bike via the frame clamp was fairly straightforward although the instructions were a little difficult to follow. The one thing we had to pay close attention to was ensuring the seat post safety strap didn’t catch in the wheel. This would be easier with Velcro or clip rather than slide adjuster. This low down position does also mean that there is a lot of growing room, we were still using ours with a tall five year old, although this does eventually mean a sacrifice of rider position. When the passenger is younger with shorter legs and slimmer body it’s not too bad, but as they grow, and the foot rests extend it requires rider knees to poke out slightly. As they get taller you’ll eventually be looking round the passenger rather than over, but potentially a little later than you would with the higher seat of the Shotgun. The whole family has absolutely loved using the Shotgun seat and it’s been a completely different experience to any of the rear mounted ones. I actually feel like I’m riding with my son, seeing what he sees and knowing what he’s doing and able to react to his whoops and enjoyment. With a rear seat I didn’t ever know what he was doing and interaction was limited to half-heard shouts between us. Dr. Vernovsky agrees with the use of bike trailers over bike seats because bike trailers are “quite safe, as long as the cyclists stay off busy roads and ride on bike paths, in parks or on quiet neighborhood streets.” She explains bike trailers are safer than bike seats, “especially in an accident given the child would fall about 3 feet from a bike seat compared with only about 6 inches from a trailer.”Raleigh UK Ltd, Church Street, Nottingham, NG16 3HT is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority ( Company number: 00139076) and acts as a credit intermediary and not a lender, offering credit products provided [exclusively by Klarna Bank AB (publ)] [by a limited number of finance providers, including Klarna Bank AB (publ)]. Please note that [Pay in 3 instalments] [and] [Pay in 30 days] agreements are not regulated by the FCA. Finance is only available to permanent UK residents aged 18+, subject to status, T&Cs and late fees apply. Klarna.com/uk/terms-and-conditions Most experts in the field of injury would recommend taking an infant younger than a year on a bicycle child seat or trailer more due to the risks associated with excess vibration / shaking and neurodevelopment than that of a crash. Maximum child age for this seat is 6 years or a weight of 22kg. However, given our 100cm tall 3 year old already has the shoulder straps on the highest setting then I suspect most kids will be too tall before they get too heavy or old. Limited impact on bike handling, Closeness to child, Lightweight, Options for most bikes, Varity of support, adds extra seat capabilities, Exposure to riding skills

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Is your product defective and the manual offers no solution? Go to a Repair Café for free repair services. Either smaller / young children (supported seats) or older children with more strength (minimal support seats) The first thing to decide before buying a child bike seat is if you want a rear, front, or mid-mount. A rear-mounted seat is the most popular—and because it is behind the rider where there is more room, its seat is larger. A front-mounted seat is often preferred by the adult so they have eyes on their little one at all times and the view is not restricted for the child. Mid-mount seats on the market are often used on mountain bikes.As for bike compatibility, the brand notes that it works with most bikes, but it is not compatible with drop handlebars or bikes with odd-shaped stems. Reviewers note that it's easy to assemble and lasts for a long time. Boodie FF is the rear child bicycle seat ideal for kids up to 22kg and is suitable to be installed in the rear, on the frame of the bicycle. The seat fits in tubes ranging from ø28 to 40 mm. Boodie features a four-position adjustable footrest feet protection and retention, three-point safety harnesses, and three optional positioning of the seat according to bicycle and child size. With this model you can fit the seat in bicycles with and without carrier. In New Milton town centre, viewings daytimes by appointment Tues-Fri 10am-3pm or 11am Saturday mornings. Google New Forest Bike Project. This child bicycle seat must be assembled on bicycles with round and oval frames with diameters ranging from 28 to 40 mm. With a trendy design, the Polisport Bubbly Maxi FF Child Seat fits either round or oval tubes from 28mm to 40mm diameter. The frame holder requires 80mm of available length.

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There are a few mounting options, with either a cantilever off the front steerer tube or seat tube (then projecting forwards), a direct top tube mount, or a straddled bar mount which clamps to seat post and steerer tube, or a combination of the above. Most don't fit traditional road bikes as there isn't sufficient room for the bars, your hands and your passenger. Flat bar bike only. Some seats attach straight to the frame so not appropriate for carbon frames or ebikes. Smaller adult riders may struggle to use.The seat is a moulded wraparound structure which provides some side support protecting hips, elbows and head. This is quite different from most other rear seats which tend to be more flat and leave your child a little more exposed. This child bicycle seat is only suitable for carrying children with a maximum weight of 22 Kg (and children with recommended ages ranging from 9 months to 5 years of age - with the weight as the decisive variable). The frame holder allows to install/release the baby seat from the bike in seconds by pushing the button