Will a Bike Carrier that is suitable for carrying loads (including a Kids Bike Seat) fit on your Bike?
Rear Carrier Mount Kids Bike Seats clamp onto a rear bike carrier. What carrier do you need and will it fit your bike?
Welcome. Are you wanting to have the option of carrying load on your bike by attaching bike bags or gear to a rear carrier or are you considering whether a Carrier Mount Rear Kids Bike Seat is an option for your bike? If yes, we will help you with the story below to understand what you need in a carrier for this to work.
Where does it attach?
You will need to be able to attach a traditional bike carrier to your bike. It has 2 attachment points via eyelets on the seat post stay and around the rear dropout please see photos.
The two attachment points for a rear carrier
An eyelet (screw hole) on a seat post stay
An eyelet on your rear dropout
Will it fit your bike?
There are 2 things to consider
- Will the rear bike carrier fit on your bike?
- Is the carrier compatible with the rear kids bike seat so you can successfully clamp the seat to the carrier?
Will a Rear Carrier Fit on your Bike?
To fit your bike a rear bike carrier needs to match your wheel size and the type of brake system on your bike.
1.What are the size of your wheels? Do you have 26″, 27.5″, 29″ wheels? You must match the carrier to the size of your wheels. Check the writing on the outside of your tyres.
2.What brake system do you have on your bike? Disc brakes or non-disc brakes?
Do you have eyelets in your frame and on your dropouts to screw your carrier to? If the answer is no, please read this story on bike carrier attachment to see if you have other options… How Does a Bike Carrier Attach to a Bike?
Writing on the outside of your tyres… is it 26, 27.5, or 29?
Do you have disc breaks? If yes then you need a disc brake carrier… no then you need a non disc brake carrier.
Will a Rear Kids Bike Seat Fit on your Carrier?
For a Rear Bike Carrier to be compatible with a Carrier Mount Rear Bike Seat it must have the correct width and load capacity.
The width of the bike carrier needs to be anywhere between 110mm-170mm for the Thule Maxi and 120mm-170mm for the Urban Iki. Carriers with these widths will be narrow enough for the clamp to attach around the rails.
The carrier must be able to carry a load of greater than 22kg.
Width of carrier must be 110- 170mm and have a load capacity of greater than 22kg.
Rear seat clamping on to a compatible rear carrier
Learn More About Rear Kids Bike Seats?
To understand and compare your options for riding with a Rear Seat please read Kids Rear Bike Seat Buying Guide
Your riding experience will be different when riding with a Carrier Mount Rear Bike Seat than if you are riding solo… please see How does it feel to bike with a Rear Bike Seat.
We’re here to help. If you need further assistance..call us on 021 025 15576 or 0800 44 33 77 or CONTACT us via email
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