Topeak BabySeat Child Bike Seat with Aluminum Rack Standard Version

Overview

A baby seat with suspension. Adjustable foot rests with safety straps. Four point harness. Includes aluminum rack with quick mount system. 40 lbs capacity. This rack is for standard bike but a disc brake compatible rack is also available.

Product Specifications

* The world's first suspension baby seat

* Attaches rapidly and securely to rear BabySeat Rack

* Meets new ASTM and Consumer Products Safety Commission standards

* One size fits all bikes

* 1 yr to 40lbs

Reviews

5 Stars Topeak Babyseat Very nice product. The only issue i have had is the velcro for the seat cushion does not stick to the plastic.

5 Stars Very easy to use My bike is stored in my apartment so I purchased the rack with the sliding lock and the seat comes on and off very easily. The seat I purchased was with the standard rack but came with the sliding lock version. Handy if you have 2 bikes (like me) since the rack is muck cheaper than the seat. The seat in it self is sturdy and seems very comfortable. The sliding lock, how ever easy to use, is also very secure.

5 Stars Great seat and sturdy. My son loves it. This is a great seat and well made. It wasn't that difficult to install.

My 11mon old son loves this one. He smiles every time when I pull out this bike. The enjoyment is well worth the $100 spent on this item. I'm very pleased.

4 Stars Excellent Bike Seat My wife got a new bike (REI Women's Novara Hybrid) and wanted to haul the 2 year old around so we decided on a bike baby seat.

We first tried the Bell classic. Aside from looking kind of cheap (ok, so it was very inexpensive) we had the problem that it would not fit on the bike. She has one of those step through bikes with a curved center tube. This has proved problematic for fitting accessories. The main problem is that the built in mounting points are level with back brakes. So anything you mount has to go over the back brakes and down.

Fortunately the Topeak was able to accommodate this with all the extra parts that came with the rack. There are three different lengths of straight mounting rails as well as the curved rails that attach to the rack. To get the rack mounted I first attached the curved rails to the rack, then the long rails to the curved rails. This brought it up above the brakes then I used the medium rails to come down and attach to the mounting points. It was like an erector set project. The bottom supports mounted easily enough without any problem other than having to pull the bottom "legs" apart some and mount them under tension. Be careful or you can scratch the paint on the bike. It took some doing and about an hour but the rack is well mounted.

Once the rack is mounted getting the seat on and off is easy enough. On the front of the seat at the bottom in the area between the legs is a circular plastic lip. This attaches to a rail on rack close to the bike seat. This is what holds it on at one end. There is a bracket underneath the seat that goes into a slot towards the rear of the rack. This is the second point of support. The bracket goes into the slot and then you have a yellow block shaped piece of plastic that slides into the bracket and clicks in via a spring loaded red cylinder that pops up through the deck of the rack and prevents the block from being able to slide forward or back. The seat is held by the fact that the bracket from the seat is in between two brackets on the seat and the block slides into all three locking the seat bracket into place. Its very secure though it does make jiggly noises while riding.

Other latching mechanism exist on the seat. There is a foam covered bar that attaches to the seat. It is hinged on one end and takes noticeable effort to undo. The kid is not going to do it. Its generally easier to slide the kid in than under the bar. The main purpose of the bar is to give the kid something to hang onto.

There is a 3 point harness "Y" harness as well. The groin strap attaches to the shoulder straps via a unique slide fitting. It's a spring loaded slide lock that you have to pull back on and then pull the plastic ring from the groin strap out of. It's actually somewhat difficult to do, no way the kids going to do it.

Other features include decent foam padding, a decent shaped plastic seat. Two damper springs on the rear to help take the bite of a shock and adjustable footwells with straps for the younger ones. For added bonus if you buy a separate rack and install it on another bike you can move the seat from bike to bike.

Overall it's a good seat, it's the only one we could find that would fit the type of bike my wife got. Installation was complicated by the bike type, it would have been much easier on a standard mountain bike. Use might seem complicated at first but once you understand it and practice it becomes easy.

5 Stars Great bike seat Our daughter is three and a half years old and we have used this bike for over two years -- ever since she was safe riding in it. She loves it. We have taken her on long bike trips and on short rides to the neighborhood playground, on flat asphalt roads and on bumpy gravel rides. The seat does not interfere with riding -- there are even straps to secure her feet. It is exceptionally sturdy and sits very firmly on the back of the bike. The rack was a bit tricky to attach, but once in place it has stayed firm and secure all this time with no adjustments required -- we never once had to worry about it getting loose or wobbly. The rack-seat configuration is convenient because it allowed us to buy extra Topeak racks (which are inexpensive) and move the seat from one bike to another with no effort. We even got an extra rack for our in-laws when our daughter stayed with them -- she had a great time riding with them in her seat. And, once you no longer need the seat, you still have a great, solid rack on your bike to use. I have noticed that a lot of parents in our neighborhood ride with this seat. After heavy use, the seat is still in great condition -- a little bit of lining got loose, but that was fixed in no time with a little glue. So, very happy with the product, no complaints, but a few words of caution -- you must buy a kickstand for your bike, and you must always hold on to the bike when your child is in the seat.

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