(Part 2) Best kids bike accessories according to redditors
We found 142 Reddit comments discussing the best kids bike accessories. We ranked the 46 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
Some wit at work suggested stabilisers
https://www.amazon.com/Adams-145970-10-01-Trail-A-Bike-Tandem-Black/dp/B0027SLUHU/ref=sr_1_34?dchild=1&keywords=tandem+trailer+along+bike&qid=1572102102&sr=8-34
Get him one of these.
Best thing to do if youre not going with a trailer, is get a full system.
Most child carriers come with a specific rack for the seat.
https://www.amazon.com/Topeak-BabySeat-Child-Aluminum-Version/dp/B000ZKAUE6
http://www.artscyclery.com/descpage-00496.html?gclid=CLrR8JmQo88CFcpahgodmJ0IfA
Stealthy and stylish: https://www.amazon.com/Sunlite-Large-Bicycle-Basket-Flowers/dp/B001GPQZGQ/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1517720084&sr=8-18
Is this fringy enough for you?
Specifically, those are hitch couplers for Schwinn/InStep trailers. Burley uses a different type. Someone in your city might need it, don't throw it away, list it on CL.
http://www.amazon.com/Coupler-Attachment-InStep-Schwinn-Trailers/dp/B0013TR66I
I really like the flea, its usb rechargeable, $40 for a front and rear together if you shop around....
It's really small, really bright, and the "mounts" are just simple velcro. The velcro thing sounds cheap, but after fumbling around with other lights, I know that those plastic mounts eventually break after a year or so, and then they are hard/costly/impossible to replace.
> My only point of concern with my new bike, whose name is Rudy btw, is that it doesn't have a rack to which I can attach my bag
You can make it work. I have a road bike with no eyelets to affix a traditional rack for panniers.
I took a seatpost rack like this one - that had the small downturns. I then zip tied the V shaped sides from another rack I had lying around - just the side posts, mind. The sides were from a rack that was mostly destroyed when my wife fell with it, so the parts were lying around.
Sorry for potato: rack - with additional sides attached to seat stay - there's some rubber from an old handlebar mount light so it doesn't scratch, and its held together well.
Depending on how big your bag is, something like this might be a viable option.
I'm going to point you towards bike and seat combo options that allow for carrying some cargo since you seem to want to go car-light(er) around town. If cargo isn't something you care much about you can basically pick any non-carbon fiber bike that has decent rear braze-ons for mounting a quality rack as most bike seats mount this way. So moving on to recommendations...
SomaYuba Boda Boda - This is a compact cargo bike with an integrated rear rack. It is shorter than traditional long cargo bikes like the Surly Big Dummy so it's easier to manage both on the street and in storage, putting it on the bus, etc. You can mount a child seat directly to the rack for your toddler but as he/she gets older and more mature they can just sit directly on the rear deck (there are accessory handlebars you can add so they can hold on). This is my dream bike right now. Can carry up to 2 kids on the back as well as cargo. Under $1,000, but you'll have to buy a seat and maybe a couple other accessories.If you know that cycling is something that will always be important to you and you are serious about reducing your car usage I'd strongly encourage you to find a way to up your budget to around $1,700 including accessories and buy one of the touring bikes I listed above. It could possibly be the last bike you ever buy, and reduced driving will help recoup that extra cost over time. Here's an example price list of what I would buy if I were you:
A child's seat is going to cost you around $200 (+/- $100) no matter what so that's a sunk cost. Front rack and pannier are such a small price for the value that you get; tubus is one of the best racks so you can save money in this area or omit completely if you don't want to carry cargo. Note however that it will be tough to fit rear panniers AND a rear child seat because of clearance issues which is why having a front rack helps a ton on this type of setup.
The biggest place to save money is the bike itself. you should be able to find a used but well-sorted newish touring bike for $900 or less depending on your market. But if you buy new from a reputable LBS they will do a proper fit for you and get you on the right size frame with a comfortable setup that will let you ride all day without issue - you can't get this buying used and it's definitely worth the money if you don't already have a very good idea what size frame you best fit (i.e. seat tube length, effective top tube length, reach, handlebar height, etc.).
Good luck!
Yes, it's the YEPP mini toddler seat. REI carries them or Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Yepp-Mini-Bicycle-Child-Blue/dp/B004PYEB3O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416927986&sr=8-1&keywords=yepp+bike+seat
The windshield is an add on that I love. During grasshopper season it keeps her face protected from those jumping bastards. She often will not wear her sunglasses for eye protection.
Looks like it.
Tell you're wife that having the bike is very important to you and offer to make some other kind of concession. I keep two bikes in my small NYC apt, I have to sacrifice some other furniture options. You can get something like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E8I7QA6/ref=asc_df_B01E8I7QA65185657/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B01E8I7QA6&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167144879182&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17898090950343852856&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004329&hvtargid=pla-308002845289
Do you already have a rear rack on that bike? It looks to me like it doesn't have attachment points on a rack so that may make fitting panniers more difficult.
Some thing like this might work. https://smile.amazon.com/Sunlite-Beam-Seat-Post-Mount/dp/B00ZDTEGF8?sa-no-redirect=1
Heh, that's my Yepp Maxi Childseat (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007FQT0LW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_A.sGDbHXHVXBB) adapter. It sucks to have it there all the time but I love the yepp seat for the kids.
N.b this is only my commuter / runabout. Hence all the racks.
We have the ibert. It mounts in front of you and connected to the handle bar stem.
http://www.amazon.com/iBert-Safe-T-Seat-Front-Child-38-Pounds/dp/B0048MB82A/ref=sr_1_3?s=cycling&ie=UTF8&qid=1376237780&sr=1-3
My son loves it, but it does take some manuevering to get him on by myself. We just do casual around our neighborhood and it works great for that.
I got the chair here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0048LR8DE/ref=ppx_yo_mob_b_inactive_ship_o0_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The chair has 50lb limit. I don’t know about the limit on the Brompton.
Thanks for the link to the Rackstand! Definitely going to have to look into getting one of those.
I used a Sunlite Monostay Adapter, One-Piece (1 1/4") to attach my rack to the seatpost: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003MNSG8K
Topeak makes a baby seat rack that might work. I can't see whether there are mount holes on the seat stays though. If there are no rack mount holes on the seat stays, you're kind of hosed.
https://www.amazon.com/Topeak-Babyseat-Disc-Mount-Rack/dp/B0028QCVOW/
Scroll down to page 7 of this manual to see what I'm talking about for the rack mounts. Be sure to look at the illustration for the disc version.
https://www.topeak.com/us/storage/app/media/download/product-manual/BabySeat™%20II/babyseat2en0217.pdf
The question is, why MTB if you're going to haul a baby on the back? You'd be better off with one of their trekking models. They come with sturdy racks pre-installed.
I don't remember it being quick to switch to another bike, but I cannot recommend the WeeRide enough! I only got to use it for one summer before my daughter outgrew it, but those times were magical. Something about them being in front, able to see, able to speak with each other clearly. I'd give anything for some more time doing that.
https://www.amazon.com/WeeRide-Kangaroo-Child-Bike-Seat/dp/B001DF68MA