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10 Rules for Safe Use of Bicycle-Mounted Child Seats1. Do not transport children under ~9 months or over 18 Kilos/40 lb in a bicycle-mounted child seat (read more here ) 2. The passenger must wear a crash-tested helmet when transported in a bicycle-mounted child seat. 3. The passenger always should be belted into the child seat. 4. The child seat should prevent the child's feet being caught in the spokes 5. The child seat should be mounted securely on the bicycle. 6. The seat should provide adequate head support for the child. 7. If you're at all uncertain - the seat should be installed at a bicycle shop by an experienced person (click here for our installation video) 8. Always lean the bicycle against a wall for stability when the rider or the child mounts or dismounts. 9. Recognize that, when transporting a child in a child seat, bicycles require a longer braking distance, are less maneuverable, and rear-mounted seats are prone to swerve when the child moves suddenly 10. Never leave a child unattended in a bicycle-mounted child seat. Set as favorite Bookmark
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  written by carole Luntungan, January 12, 2008
I already have a rear mounted seat for my first child who is now 2 and half but I am looking for a solution to be able to go out riding with my second child at the same time, when he is old enough. My bike is my main form of transport. can both types of seats be put on the bike?
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 written by Ed, January 12, 2008
We've only one child - so can't speak from experience - however we've sold seats to 2 or 3 people that have done precisely that - and they were very happy with the WeeRide as a 2nd seat on a single bike.
Another advantage of a WeeRide is that as your 1st child gets ready to move up to a tag-a-long you it's a better solution from a control/centre of balance perspective. We have a very good family friend who rides with his youngest in a WeeRide, middle child attached to him on a tag-along and the 3rd/oldest child on their own bike. I've spoken to him and there's no way he'd ride with number 2 on a tag-along and his youngest in a rear-seat - too much weight behind him - tag-alongs create a large amount of "waggle" to back of a normal bike, and that's before you've put a rear-mounted seat on it! report abuse
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