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Tyke Toter comments on All About Front Child Bike Seats

Tyke Toter — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:49:22 +0000

In response to Jen J:

Originally, we thought that iBert would be our biggest competitor, but we have come to find out that many purchase Tyke Toter when their child outgrows iBert. So all those iBert customers, you included, become potential customers of Tyke Toter. Our product's weight limit is up to 45 lbs. allowing even 4-5 year olds to still ride with mom and dad. Don't stop the fun of a front mount seat. Try out a Tyke Toter. You'll love it!

Jen G comments on All About Front Child Bike Seats

Jen G — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:41:48 +0000

Can't say enough good things about the i-bert (and front child seats in general). My daughter was about 15 months old when we started her out in the iBert seat and she loved it instantly. We lived in Minneapolis, MN at the time (USA's newest #1 biking city) and within 6 months there were easily a 12 on the road after I pushed it on other friends. It's so catchy (the green) to see that you automatically felt a kindred spirit with biker/tot you saw in the iBert. smile.

As far as the bar - true, be careful. Also, sadly, the child does eventually out grow it (my daughter at 3).

Lastly, my husband tacked the removable seat cushion into the plastic seat to keep it in place. We found that the original tacks didn't do the job for us.

This is a great site. Thanks!

John comments on Family Cycling on 3 Wheels

John — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:04:51 +0000

I am selling my Nihola Family on Ebay now. Please refer anyone in North America who might want one. Thanks!

140962133736 (Item #)

Elizabeth comments on DIY Infant Seat on a MADSEN

Elizabeth — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:20:37 +0000

Thanks for your post!
Just wanted to share pictures of our own version of this, inspired by you:

http://flickr.com/gp/fletzet/5X2uAN/

Amber Jacobs comments on All About Front Child Bike Seats

Amber Jacobs — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:47:22 +0000

Thank you! I hadn't come across this in all the research I've been doing and it looks great. One never knows how these things are going to work out till you've actually fixed it to your bike and ridden with your child in it, so I'm pleased to see you will accept as new returns within 30 days. I'm definitely going to give it a whirl.

Tyke Toter comments on All About Front Child Bike Seats

Tyke Toter — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:14:24 +0000

This is in response to Amber's post:

Our front-mount seat, the Tyke Toter has a suggested weight limit of up to 45 lbs. Many of our customers buy Tyke Toter after their child outgrows the iBert. Hope you find us and can enjoy many years of fun riding with your child!

Amber Jacobs comments on All About Front Child Bike Seats

Amber Jacobs — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:10:45 +0000

Hi. I've been reading your blog and through all the comments, trying to find a solution to my dilemma, but haven't found one as yet! Perhaps you can advise me?

I've just bought a Yuba Boda Boda cargo bike (Dutch-style bike). Yuba makes a rear mounted baby seat to go with it (none of the other rear seats are compatible with the bike's geometry), but I was hoping to find a front-mounted seat for my 3-year-old, so I can carry one of my other older children on the back if I need to. Thing is, the 3-year old weighs 38lbs already and all the front-mounted seats seem to carry a max weight of 38lbs or less. He's really still too young not to be strapped into a seat of some sort.

My only option at the moment seems to be to purchase the Yuba rear seat and take it off if I need to lift one of the other kids, which I don't think is that easy. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks.

Amber Jacobs

kc comments on 2011 MADSEN Cargo Bike Review

kc — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:16:25 +0000

Hi Julian, how did you transport it on the 5 bike hitch carrier? would you be able to take a picture of it?
thanks! kc.

skippy comments on Baby on a Bicycle?

skippy — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 02:47:16 +0000

So first thank you for all the work you put into your blog- it has quickly become gospel for us in terms of family biking knowledge. I've read your post and followed all the links and followed their links and made phone calls and googled all the powers that be where child safety is concerned as well as our local state laws governing helmets and motorcycles. (Interesting to note it is completely legal and there are D.O.T. approved infant helmets for MOTORCYCLES- or as my ICU nurse hubby irreverantly calls them "donor-cycles" something I found terrifying and shocking given they can go highway speeds and given all the hullabaloo over babies on bikes...) My question though is this- Are there ANY actual studies on infant safety factors and where are they? I am finding at best anecdotal information even from BHSI, AAP and Harvard University. We have determined all the risks and the ways to best minimize them in motor vehicles. Wouldn't it be just as easy to do some REAL research and trouble shooting instead of throwing the baby out with the bath water? For example it seems the most common injuries institutions note are tipping over with a standing bike- Why aren't the safety folks selling dual kick stands as the solution instead of just the "Don't put your kid on a bike you lunatic" message? Do you know of any real studies done on the effects of vibration SPECIFIC to infant bike passengers? Obviously real babies couldn't be involved but we have great crash dummies and accelerometers easily available these days for such purposes.

Emily comments on Baby on a Bicycle?

Emily — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:26:20 +0000

By "mounting" a carseat base into the trailer, do you mean strapping it in, or is there something else you need to do? I have been trying to figure out a way for my entire family to ride bikes together, consisting of my husband and me, two toddlers, and a 4 month old. I'm thinking if this trailer thing would work for me, we could have one seat on each bike, and put the baby in the trailer with a base! :) I just want to make sure it's safe. Thank you so much for posting this. I googled "how to ride a bike with a baby" and your blog popped up, and thank goodness it did! :)

isobel comments on All About Front Child Bike Seats

isobel — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:25:29 +0000

Thanks - I had been trying so hard to research front seating options - you've taken all the hard work out! Much appreciated...

Julian / Totcycle comments on 2011 MADSEN Cargo Bike Review

Julian / Totcycle — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:22:37 +0000

I think there would be room up front for an infant seat, but that will be a somewhat unwieldy bike in terms of weight, so one disadvantage to front seat is it makes on/off a bit more balletic, and might get in the way of (wo)manhandling the bike at low speeds, when is when those embarrassing tipovers tend to happen :)

Jen comments on 2011 MADSEN Cargo Bike Review

Jen — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:01:03 +0000

Hi - I'm considering the purchase of a Madsen. I have a 1 year-old, a 4 year-old and 7 year-old. I'm wondering if you think a baby seat on the front would feel okay to give the bigger kids more room to ride in the bucket?

Mike comments on All About Front Child Bike Seats

Mike — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:01:47 +0000

!!! I have an iBert seat and I love it and I was terrified of the crotch-threatening bar pointed at me when the seat is off the bike. So I called iBert and they said: "Try loosening it and pointing it forward when the seat is off the bike." A perfect solution; can't believe I didn't think of it myself. Duh. Anyway, works like a charm.

Will comments on Totsicles and Tree

Will — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:53:36 +0000

We can't even get past the helmet any more. After a bad argument while out and walking halfway home, we haven't ridden in months. Trying to introduce it into regular day play in the house and will be a mist for the new balance bike. Hoping that since she's grown the helmet will fit better. As for winter gear, I'm not arguing with a two year old any more. No coat fine, goes in the bag.