Will a Carrier Mount Rear Kids Bike Seat (Thule Maxi) fit on your Bike?

Rear Carrier Mount Kids Bike Seat (Thule Maxi) – the bike seat attaches onto a rear bike carrier and your child is positioned behind you. It is suitable for kids from 1 through to 6 years.

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Welcome. The Carrier Mount Rear Bike Seat is a great investment offering a solution to ride with your child for a wide age range. This seat is suitable for a first child seat and will support your family riding right through to when you and your child are ready for the next family riding solution. The seat clamps onto a bike carrier in seconds and thus is very easy to mount onto your bike carrier  and switch between bikes ( as long as they also have a suitable bike carrieri). The Carrier Mount Kids Bike Seat is safe for 1-6 years old and up to maximum weight of up to 22kg.

Where does it attach?  

A Carrier Mount Rear Bike Seat has an adjustable clamp that attaches to your bike carrier. It is super easy to attach. 

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Rails of Rear Bike Carrier. The Kids Seat clamps around these rails

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Adjust the width of the clamp with the screw (on the bottom of the seat) to securely attach it to the rails of a rear bike carrier

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Rear Carrier Bike Seat (Thule Maxi) attached to a rear carrier.

Will it fit your bike?

The fit of this seat is dependent on you having a rear bike carrier that is securely attached to your bike and must be compatible with the bike seat. It must meet the following criteria:

Bike Carrier Compatibility

The carrier mount Rear Kids Bike Seat will fit on any bike as long as it has a compatible bike carrier.

Compatibility is based on the width of the carrier and load capacity.

The width of the bike carrier needs to be between 110mm-170mm for the clamp to attach to the rails.

The carrier must be able to carry a load of greater than 22kg (seat weight + child). Mid weight carriers usually take a maximum of 26kg.

You will also need to understand if a bike carrier will fit on your bike. See Bike Carrier for a Rear Kids Bike Seat – Will it Fit?

Width of carrier must be 110-170mm and have a load capacity of greater than 22kg.

Advantages of the Carrier Mount Rear Kids Bike Seat.

The Carrier Mount Rear Kids Bike Seat is durable and incredibly lightweight. It is very quick and easy to attach to your carrier. Making a stress free experience when getting ready to go for a ride, and switching it between bikes. Its quality harness mean everyone feels safe and happy and will enjoy the ride.

If this bike seat does not suit your bike then an alternative option is a  Frame Mount Rear Kids Bike Seat.  

Riding with a CarrierMount Kids Bike Seat

Further Reading & Support…

goRide has attached the Carrier Mount Rear Bike Seat (Thule Maxi) to a variety of bikes so we understand the experience and the challenges. See our information, videos & tips Support for Attaching a Carrier Mount Kids Bike Seat 

Your riding experience will be different when riding with a Carrier Mount Rear Kids Bike Seat than if you are riding solo… please see How does it feel to ride with a Rear Bike Seat

To understand and compare your options for riding with a Rear Seat please read Kids Rear Bike Seat Buying Guide 

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