My son is turning one in a few days. We are looking for a child bike seat that will fit on a beach cruiser. We'd prefer one that sits between the handle bars and the rider? Does any one have any ideas? Has any one used the WeeRide Kangaroo?
I've never used it, but I saw one in the one step ahead catalogue (onestepahead.com) and their products in general are usually pretty good.
I work in a bike shop and the only kind I would recommend is a trailer style. With seats front or back your child has NO protection from things flying up and hitting them, getting stung or hit by insects, wind and of course if you crash.....
We have a seat called the iBert. It is awesome! I also have a beach cruiser and it fits perfectly. It is available online and also in some stores. I believe I saw it at Sports Chalet. I highly recommend this seat :)
We live right on the boardwalk and use the Bobike Mini. It's really cool, and my knees don't hit it when I petal. My little guy LOVES it! He also loves to ring the bell on my handle bars too! People always comment on how cool our seat is.
Hope this helps.
The WeeRide is the way to go! We got it for our daughter when she was about 2 1/2. She's now 4 1/4 and still fits! (probably not for much longer). Anyway, the seat is fabulous, and she loves being in the driver's seat! I highly recommend it. If you buy it online, it should cost about $50.
we got weeRide and love it. Not sure if it will fit on a beach cruiser??? Anywyay, it's GREAT. Very safe and fun.
www.weeride.com
check this out!
http://www.ibertinc.com/
Get the one that goes on the back of the bike-- was urged against the "front seat" style by the people at the bike shop, it makes it harder to steer properly and can impede your vision. I wouldn't suggest those pull behind carts either. We got a seat from the bike shop in belmont shore and love it! It pulls off super easy for the times we get away without the baby.
I LOVE the WeeRide Kangaroo seat (about $50 at Amazon.com). It doesn't affect my steering or pedaling at all, i could ride for hours with it! Plus, i can focus on the road in front and not have to constantly look behind me to check on my kiddo. And it fits perfectly on my beach cruiser. The straps take some getting used to but after a few tries it's no big deal.
Hi there -
I asked my husband if that's the one we have and he thinks so. And we love it. It's great. We feel so much better about having him in front. And he really has a good time. We got him a helmet and they have a blast. I think my son was around one when we got it. My husband bought it online.
Hope that helps.
best wishes,
R.
I don't have one yet either, but we are looking at getting a bobike...its a seat that does sit between you and handlebars so baby is up front. you can check out www.bobike.nl for official site, but to buy in US go to www.onestepahead.com
good luck!
Hi there,
I have a beach cruiser too, and I looked far and wide to find a seat for the front. They don't make em, and no one will rig one for you either. It is not a good idea to put your precious baby on something "rigged." My frame is curvy and the baby is too small to sit in one of those baskets that hang from the handlebars. The only option, I promise, is to get a seat that goes behind yours, just a normal boring one, clamped to the pole where your seat is. You may think now that you want the baby in front of you, but you will either have to get a new bike or part with that fantasy. I will tell you, I love love love my cruiser with the normal seat in the back and so does my daughter. Don't worry.
