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: Awesome seat!!!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I have just received this seat today and used it right away. It was so easy to install, it took literally no time at all. Loading my son into the seat was also a breezed! My son is about 23lbs, he just turned one and this is our first bike ride together. At first I thought he would be afraid of it or the ride at least but what a surprised, he loves it. I took him for a spin around the neighborhood and he didn't want me to stop! Everytime I stopped for a rest or stopped before crossing the street he would started to cry, wanting me to keep on going. It was so much fun. I love this seat. I am able to interact with son while ride. The look/smile on his face is a great feeling! This seat is AWESOME!
Before I bought the seat I read the reviews and noticed the 1 star reviewers and was very concerned if I should even buy it. But I am very glad I bought it disregarding their reviews. And I'm not sure why they have so much problems. Anyway, I'm happy it didn't give me any problems and fit my bike nicely. I have plenty of legs clearance while peddling and plenty of room between the iBert seat and my saddle.
The only draw back I see in the future when my son gets old is he'll want to control the bike or play with the gears while we are riding. But until then...I'm taking my son out for another ride.
Customer Review: great seat for the little ones
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I have a very expensive carbon Mtg bike, and don't own a regular bike to just cruse around with the kids so I wanted something I can mount on fairly quickly and not damage my $$$ bike. I tried other seats that connect front to seat stay, but didn't have enough knee clearance (6'3" on XL frame) to stay clipped in without bending my knees out like crazy. Or worse, you can't get off your bike seat as there is no top tube space left (I can tightly with this one). They also required some exposed head tube, which I don't have. Didn't want a rear seat as I want to see my little one (plus I don't think you can on full suspension bike anyway).
Well this fit perfectly, for both my knees (clipped in, long legs) barely touch, as well as mounting on the head tube spacers (I put a rubber tube to prevent scratching) and have taken my little one half a dozen times now, while her older sister rides her bike, so we can all go as a family. She's started when 1.5y (small for her age) and had no problems (falls asleep sometimes, though it can get windy in the front so sunglasses are a good idea). Also likes to play with the bar and shifters (can't reach yet) - plenty of room for her to grow. the back is rather low so not a lot of back support would be my only 'complain'.
great product - get one.
Customer Review: Update on my earlier review!!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
My husband bought this for me so I could take my then 14 month old daughter riding with me, she is now 22mo. It took about 4 minutes for me to completely install versus the 45 + minutes that a back seat would have taken. I was really worried to buy this b/c I couldn't envision how the center of gravity would work, how hard/easy it would be to put my daughter in and how it would be riding with her. EVERYTHING is easy, putting her in, strapping her in, and riding. We have used this seat quite a bit. There are a few cons to the seat I have discovered over time. #1- the straps are an absolute JOKE, no matter how you tighten them they do not stay on. #2- when your child falls asleep from the motion of the bike they slump over. I feel the WeeRider has an advantage as it seems to address the slumping over issue. I had to ride 1.5 miles trying to hold my daughter up so her forehead wasn't being racked into the handle bars as I was going over gravel which did make it dangerous since I was unable to brake or steer with both hands. This was the first time I was extremely nervous riding. I would recommend if you get this to go ahead and get a 2nd stinger bar so switching from one bike to the next only takes 30 seconds or less.
Overall, this is an A+ seat and I do recommend it.
Customer Review: Excelente hasta los 2 años
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
Me encantó esta silla. Es tal cual como dicen en las revisiones. MUY fácil de instalar y muy fácil de sacar para andar sin ella. Mi hijo que tiene 11 meses disfruta mucho cada paseo. se relaja mucho. Otra característica de la silla es que se puede usar en bicicletas de doble suspensión!!! esta es una característica que la mayoría de las sillas traseras no permite lo cual no obliga a tener una 2a bicicleta. Sin embargo hay que tener cuidado con ciertas cosas:
1) cuando se quedan dormidos se tienden a caer hacia el lado o hacia atrás.
2) cuando se saca la silla y queda el soporte hay que tenr cuidado con las rodillas en las curvas.
Recomendación: si el niño es grande y el casco también pueden llegar a topar tu cuerpo cuando estás andando y tender a mover hacia adelante el casco del niño y que no vea. Obviamente con eso no disfruta el paseo. Lo ideal es poder comprarle un casco más bien pequeño o no muy aparatoso.
Resumen: una maravillosa silla para niños hasta los 2 años que se puede usar en practicamente todas las bicicletas mountainbike. Con unos pequeños cuidados puede ser una experiencia perfecta.
Customer Review: A simple yet great product
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I spent quite a bit of time looking for an easy to install, yet very comfortable front-mounted bicycle child seat. After reading reviews on the various products, I decided to give the iBert a spin. The package got to me in time and in great condition (Thanks, Amazon). The instructions were very simple and in fact, my wife mounted it on my bike one evening while I was away. Having said that, it would have been nice to have a couple of illustrations or photos on the install instruction sheet to show what the installed product should look like, taken from a low front-wheel angle. My daughter loves it, it is very comfortable and affords her a front-seat view of our travels. We spend at least an hour every day on it, exploring various trails, parks and play areas. The seat doesn't affect the balance of the bike and is generally very non-intrusive. My only comment is that one should check the couple of fasteners that bolt the seat to the stem of the handle-bar every so often to ensure they are still tight. I find that I have to tighten them by half to three quarters of a turn every couple of weeks. Other than that, simple great product that has provided hours of priceless (sorry, Mastercard) fun with my two year old. Way to go, iBert folks.