| Description |
Weeride |
Rear Mounted Carrier |
| Mounting the
bicycle |
Secure child in
seat while bicycle is supported, then mount as usual. |
Secure child in
seat, tip bike considerably to mount. Bicycle may overbalance because
of the weight of child. Difficult to mount for rider as leg must be
swung over child. |
| Balance |
Seat is installed
on bicycles centre of gravity.
Bicycle remains fully upright and in
control during mounting.
Child is always in adults control, so cannot lean to the side.
|
Bike must be
tilted to mount, which can cause overbalancing.
Child leans sideways to see, or
dangles to the side while sleeping, causing balance problems.
|
| Visibility of
Child |
Child is directly
in front of you and in your constant care and control. |
Child is behind
you and cannot be seen. Child can remove helmet, unstrap belts, and
dangle limbs out. |
| Limbs in relation
to spokes |
Child cannot come
into contact with wheels |
Spoke guard must
be installed to protect feet and even hands. These sometimes need to be
purchased extra, or may come undone. |
| Napping Child |
Cushioned head
rest placed in front allows child to lean forward and nap in comfort. |
Child often leans
forward and dangles out of seat. Children have been known to hit
passing poles and bushes. It is common to see adults riding with one
hand steering and one hand reaching behind to support a small head. |
| View |
Child and adult
see the same view and can interact. Conversations are possible. |
Child sees mostly
the back of the adult and must lean to sideways to see anything else.
This upsets the balance of the bike. Conversation is impossible unless
the adult turns around. |
| Transporting
bicycle |
A simple device
lets the seat be removed from the bicycle in seconds. This allows easy
placement of the bicycle onto the car carriers. |
Seat is
permanently attached, making it difficult to fit the bicycle on some
car carriers. |
| Riding
without a
Child |
A
simple device
lets the seat be removed from the bicycle in seconds. |
The
seat is a
permanent fixture. |
| Switching Bicycles |
The seat can be
moved from one bicycle to another in seconds, as long as each bicycle
is equipped with its own mounting bar. |
The seat is a
permanent fixture. |
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