What is the best family riding solution for you? Learn what options you have for the type of bike you ride.
Supporting you to get the right kids bike seat solution… so you & your family can smile when you ride.
Bikes come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Meaning you should be able to find your perfect bike which is nice, right? But what happens when the bike needs to be perfect for more than just YOU? Riding with toddlers/kids on your bike is awesome fun for everyone involved so how can you make it happen with relative ease…
We’ve put together this guide, Kids Bike Seats – Match your Bike to a Seat, to explain bike frames and which kind of kids bike seats work with them. So if you have a bike already look through the list to find your match so you can discover which seats work well with it. Maybe you’ll have to make a slight adjustment to get the outcome you want. If you don’t have a bike and want to start riding with your munchkin, this should help you with your bike buying process. To get more of an idea of what the Kids Bike Seats options are read this story .
Your attached options are divided into 3 categories
Front Kids Bike Seat
Mid Mount Kids Bike Seats
Rear Kids Bike Seats
Style of Bike – Step through frame
Kids Bike Seat Match
Front – YES, this type of bike creates space between you and the handlebars and usually has height on the handlebar stem for attachment of the seat.
Mid – YES but only with seats that have a tall adaptor for attachment (The Do Little seat provides a tall adaptor for attaching to this style of frame)
Rear – YES if you have a carrier you can use a carrier mounted seat. Frame mounted seats will depend on frame size & free space on the seat post needed for attachment of the large clamp.
Style of Bike – Bike with straight top tube – Mountain/Trail Bike, Commute/Hybrid Bike
Kids Bike Seat Match
Front – YES if medium to large frame. You may need an attachment adaptor called an A-Head, this is dependant on the type of head set you have.
Mid – YES to top tube mounted, medium to large frame.
Rear – YES to rear carrier or frame mounting if your bike is front suspension only. Frame mounting will also depend on frame size & free space on the seat post tube for a large clamp.
Style of Bike – Mountain Bike with Curved Top Tube
Kids Bike Seat Match
Front – YES if medium to large frame and you will most likely need an attachment adaptor for mountain bikes called an A-Head.
Mid – YES, the company Shotgun makes mid mount seats with the best adjustment options to suit different angle top tubes. Shotgun also has greater frame width adjustment.
Rear – NO rear seats are not compatible with full suspension mountain bikes.
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