iBert Safe-T Front Mounted Child Bicycle Seat
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Description of iBert Safe-T Front Mounted Child Bicycle Seat
Easy and safer loading and unloading of the child, enclosed leg wells for comfort and safety, seat fits most children four years old and younger.Created by parents who were disappointed with the family bicycling options available, the iBert Safe-T Front Mounted Child Bicycle seat was made to offer families the best biking experience possible in safety and comfort. This front mounted seat offers both parent and child excellent range of vision, with the opportunity to interact as they bike together. Noted for its ease of use, the seat takes just a few minutes to install and remove, and it is equally easy and safe to load and unload the child from the seat. Providing plenty of clearance for the knees so that the adult can bike with ease, the seat is positioned so that it is easy to maintain the center of gravity. This adaptable seat fits any adult bike with a minimum of 3/4 inches of clearance on the handlebar stem.
The iBert Safe-T seat was developed after its creators became frustrated with the available bike seat options for children. They found that bike trailers kept their kids uncomfortably far away from them, got too hot in the sun, and only provided a limited view out to the children. The rear-mounted seats presented similar problems. The kids had a limited view and it was difficult to interact with them. Additionally, the balance of the bike was off and it was not easy to load and unload the kids. Other front mounted seats were complicated to hook onto the bike and difficult to remove. These seats also did not allow knee clearance for biking, and as a result were not comfortable.
The iBert Safe-T seat offers a variety of safety and comfort advantages compared to other child bike seat options. The iBert Safe-T seat allows you to maintain control of the bike when loading and unloading your child. To load and unload the child, you simply straddle the bike and lift the child into or out of the seat. When using the iBert seat you can always see what your child is doing and you can make sure that your child is safe and comfortable at all times. The center of gravity in the iBert seat is closer to the center of the bike making it easier to control the bike as you ride. The seat sits higher on the bike and is smooth on the bottom so that even tall riders rarely brush the bottom of the seat with their knees and if they do they just glide along the smooth edges on the bottom.
The iBert Safe-T seat is easy to install. The patented stinger assembly attaches to any bike with a minimum of 3/4 inches on the handle bar stem. The stinger system attaches to the bike in just two minutes and the seat can then be attached and detached from the stinger in 15 seconds. If you buy additional stinger assemblies the seat can be attached to multiple bikes.
The iBert Safe-T seat is made in the U.S.A. with safety and quality as the main objectives. While the iBert Safe-T seat is designed to meet all 1625-00 standards, at this time ASTM 1625-00 is written for rear child carriers not front mounted seats.
Specifications:
- Allows interaction with your child
- Child has a clear view
- No dirt, dust, rocks, or water thrown in child's face
- Small and easy to attach
- Easy and safe loading and unloading of child
- Maintains center of gravity
- Similar construction to rear-mounted seats
- One adult can take multiple children for bike rides
- Easy assembly
- Full clearance for knees
- Made in the USA
- Recommended for children one to four years old
- Maximum recommended height is 42 inches
- Maximum recommended weight is 38 pounds
What's in the Box?
iBert Safe-T Front Mounted Bike Seat, Stinger Assembly
Manufacturer's Warranty
Two year limited warranty for manufacturer's defects
Sports reviews of iBert Safe-T Front Mounted Child Bicycle Seat
Customer Review: Love this seat!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I have tried bike trailers, a rear-mounted seat and this seat. This is by far my favorite. My kids love it and I love being able to interact with them on the ride. Both my kids fit in the seat. My daughter is 1 and half, and 20 pounds. My son is 4, 40 inches tall and 36 pounds. He is about to reach my chin so he won't be able to use it much longer but that's OK since he loves his trail-a-bike. The seat is great because my bike feels so much more balanced and easier to control than with a rear-mounted seat. I also had a hard time getting off my bike with a rear-mounted seat and hated not being able to see what my daughter was doing. In addition, with the iBert my son can ride his trail-a-bike behind us. Both my kids love biking with this set-up.
The iBert works on both my and my husband's bikes. Our bikes are Trek 4500 mountain bikes. It does not interfere with our pedaling at all; our knees do not touch the seat.
One negative is that it would be difficult for a small child to sleep, but this is not a problem for us as my daughter loves to bike so much and finds it so exciting she never falls asleep in the iBert. Also, you should know that the iBert does not work with all bikes and riders; it did not work for my friend as it interfered with her pedaling. You should give it a try though because if it works for you and your bike, it is an awesome seat. I did a lot of research and it was the only one I could find that in most cases does not interfere with pedaling.
Customer Review: This is the one
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
Riding a bike with my 12 month boy has always been on my wish list. However all the rear mounted seats that I saw were boring from the child's perspective. What fun is it to stare at mama's back all the time ? Also there is limited interaction with the child when they are at the back especially when you want to point and show them something. The ibert seemed perfect when I reviewed it online and when I received it promptly from Amazon I was not disappointed. First you have to admire the simple design and the bold green color. In hind sight no other color would have done justice to the seat. Secondly the installation was a breeze. I normally would have waited to put this in my husband's "honey-do" list but I was so eager to ride the bike with my son that I installed it myself. It took me a total of 20 min and that was because I put the T-bar the wrong way the first time and had to reinstall it again.There is also no question that it is really safe once you understand how the ibert fits on the bike My son loves to sit in the child seat and ever since it has been installed we have been doing daily trips down the trail and riding it to the park. Once he even fell asleep in it ! The price may be little more than other seats in the market but it is worth it for the good design and the simple installation. You will get good use out of the seat. My son could probably use this till he is 3-4 years old. If you ever think of getting a child seat for your kid this is the one hands down.Customer Review: Better than a bike trailer
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
My kid definitely prefers this to bike trailer -- she's right up close with me so that we can have conversations together, she can feel like she's right up there "driving," and she can see everything! Probably the only thing she can't do anymore is eat or play with a toy, since she's not allowed to hold anything that might fall in the front wheel (but then again, she never asks to do either of these things anymore, since she's usually so taken with the passing scene).
Mounting the thing is fairly easy, although my husband and I both have folding bikes (a Dahon and a Brompton) and it took a little toying to figure where on the stem the thing would actually fit. We finally figured out that it's actually easier to leave the seat mounted on the "tongue," then toy around with where the tongue actually works on the stem. We move the seat between our bikes -- usually takes <5 minutes to get it on or off.
Biggest difficulty is with starting and stopping -- It's just different with something between you and the front handlebars. Also, it's basically impossible to stand up on your pedals to climb a big hill, so you either have to have great gears, great quads, or flat terrain.
This thing has been great! I've been wanting to take our kid around with the bike for some time, but she always resisted getting in the trailer -- with this seat, she's almost always eager to get on the bike.
Customer Review: So easy to assemble too!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I wanted a front mounted child bicycle seat. I did hours of research for a good one and I have to say that iBERT is the best. I saw terrific recommendations in parent magazines AND online reviews.
I've never had to assemble anything onto a bike except a basket but I was able to get this installed in less than 10 minutes!! Mine was installed on a mountain bike from Target.
TIP: I placed my daughter in the iBERT BEFORE I installed it on the bike. I wanted to make sure I adjusted all the straps first so I didn't have to hassle with it later. Good thing I did because it took us 5 minutes to make sure it was custom-fitted to her and she was screaming by the end of it. I can't imagine trying to adjust all the straps while balancing the mountain bike at the same time.
I took my 13-month old daughter out for a ride on this and she loves it! She even had her snack trap filled with cheerios in her hands while she was sitting in her iBERT seat. She sat in her iBERT for an hour the first time. The nice thing is she can always look up to see who is pedaling the bike to help her feel more secure. Can't do that if it's a rear mounted seat.
In California all kids must have a bike helmet. So we got her Giro Me2 Infant Bike Helmet along with the iBERT.
Customer Review: I Can Ride Again!!!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
My son just turned 11 months and he LOVES this seat! I had been riding my bike and exercising soooo much less since my son was born, and I was desperate to get back into a biking routine. Bringing my son along is usually the only option. I first got a bike trailer that wheels along behind the bike. He wouldn't smile or make a sound in the trailer; he couldn't easily see anything outside the trailer except my back tire kicking up pebbles, and I couldn't see him without getting off the bike and looking. The trailer got two uses before I found the iBert seat. Now my son smiles, he laughs, he sings and he sees everything I see. I can talk to him, I can point things out. I don't know about him, but I feel I am actually riding WITH him instead of him just tagging along. With the iBert seat, it has become a SHARED experience. I'm 5'11"; my son is about 32". You must have 3/4" of space on your handle bar stem for this to work. The seat is easy on and easy off for the times I want to ride alone. Leg room is no problem at all. The only issue for me is that I've installed this on a mountain bike where I have to bend over a little. Because of this, my chest probably pushes my son's head forward a couple inches from where it would be naturally. Not a huge deal, though, and it certainly hasn't kept me from just loving this seat.