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iBert Safe-T Front Mounted Child Bicycle Seat | 
 enlarge | Brand: iBert
Category: Sports
List Price: $94.99
Buy New: $84.95
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Rating:  204 reviews
Sales Rank: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.2
Dimensions (in): 25 x 14 x 9
MPN: S1
Model: S-1
UPC: 898496001010
EAN: 0898496001010
ASIN: B000H4E7EO
Release Date: October 25, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Fits most bicycles on the market today | | • | Mid-mounted seat provides a better center of gravity and increased mobility for adult rider | | • | Features a three-point child safety harness system with quick attach/detach buckle with pivot lap bar for additional safety | | • | Better view for the child resulting in better protection from dust and dirt | | • | Improved positiong allows better communication |
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Product Description
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.
Amazon.com Product Description
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
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| Customer Reviews: Read 199 more reviews...
 teacher October 8, 2008
C. Cobb
My son loves it. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to keep our balance if we ran into bumpy road but it handled like a champ. It didn't fit on my husband's new mountain bike but it fit well on mine.
 Good, but kind of a "beta" version. October 4, 2008
C. Greene (Providence, Ocean State)
I really like this seat. I've used it almost daily since spring came around. I'm a tall rider and have had no trouble with knee clearance. I ride in a fairly busy city most times, with all sorts of bad drivers, and quick maneuvers are no problem.
THAT SAID:
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The harness/strap system on this seat is cheaply designed and built and could be greatly improved on. Finding a good snug fit takes some work, and there have been times when my daughter (while falling asleep or twisting to see something fly by) has worked her shoulder out from under one of the straps. Not good on Westminster St.
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Speaking of sleep, what would it cost to fix-- or, even better, make a removable/washable-- pad to the crossbar? If your kid falls asleep, there's really no place for them to rest their weary noggin.
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The stinger system for mounting the seat isn't as solid feeling as I'd like. If I have to jump on the bike sans kid for a trip to the corner store (seat makes a nifty grocery holder), the empty seat rattles over every bump like it's not really latched on. It is, of course, but there's a too much play, I think.
Overall, it's a great seat. It does the job well. But I can't help but wonder how great it would be if they just took a little more time with it. A better harness, a place for kids to rest their heads and a more reassuring fastening system would go a long way.
Life changing ....great item October 3, 2008
J. Rodriguez (Livermore, CA USA)
This is a very easy seat to put on. I had to raise the handle bars slightly, but the piece is easy to attach and easy to remove for when I am riding solo. I love that I am so close I can leave over and kiss my son. Easy to balance, as they said before. We are riding daily. This has been a great purchase.
** I can see how it could be hard for long legged men. I occasionaly tap the seat with my knees. Probably have to raise it a little higher.
 Near-Perfect option for parents of small children September 30, 2008
Jefff Hiroshima-chan (CA)
Some history. I own a Burley Solo Trailer, I have used the rear mounted child carriers, and I was a professional bicycle mechanic for 6 years. This is a great product with just a few drawbacks.
First the Pros:
- This is heads an shoulders more stable than a rear mounted child carrier
- Child interaction and supervision
- Fun
- Safer than a rear-mounted carrier
- Ease of mounting could not get much better
Cons:
- This is not for short riders. People under 5'8" will have trouble reaching the handlebars
- The safety harness is horrible but there are some relatively cheap and simple fixes to this problem.
- Safety of child *may* be slightly lower than a trailer style carrier (see notes below)
Installation Tips:
- I would recommend using this on a bike that has "riser" handlebars. The rise in the bar gives extra clearance for the children's legs/feet when getting them in/out of the carrier.
- Grease the threads of the stinger bolts. Grease is always a good thing, and since you are threading into steel you don't want the bolts to corrode.
Strap Modifications:
I would recommend using a baby-seat sternum clip commonly found on Graco SnugRide seats to help keep the straps positioned on your child. Without these, the straps just fall off the child's shoulder and flop down, basically doing nothing once they have fallen off. The strap material on this seat is CHEAP and could use some improvements. This is my biggest gripe.
Getting you kiddo in and out....
-As others have mentioned, putting the safety strap on is only possible without the helmet.
-I would also recommend that you carry shoes seperately and let them go barefoot. The shoes are what get caught under the handlebars and it can be more than uncomfortable if their legs get stuck.
The Burley is generally a safer device simply by design. It generally won't tip over if you do, it has side and top roll-bars to prevent contact with the child and the cement, it has a lower center of gravity which affects the steering none-at-all, and it trails behind with a huge flag letting motorists know that you have a child and to keep their distance. The iBert has none of these things.... but I still use the iBert 10 out of 10 times. Why? I am an accomplished cyclist and still have great control even with the small added weight on the bike's stem so I feel I am **more** manuverable than if I had a trailer. I can fit through smaller spaces, am more agile, can turn, stop and accelerate faster with the iBert than with the trailer. This perhaps negates some of the safety benefits of the Burley. I run 2 rear flashers (even in the day) to help motorists see me which I think helps address rearward visibiltiy issues. Burly trailers have a tendancy to throw up dirt and grit into you childs face because of their placement behind the rear wheel. In addition, if the child is shorter, when wearing a helmet, the seatback forces their helmet and head downwards making it not only uncomfortable but also painful (imagine a bumpy ride with your head being forced downwards while being pelted with road dirt and sand).
I recommend this product without reservation even given its limitations and rider contstraints. The one thing I am NOT looking forward to is putting my child back into the burley when she exceeds the weight limit of the iBert. I seriously doubt she will want to sit in the back once she has a taste of sitting "shotgun".
Pleased first time mother and novice biker September 30, 2008
Marjorie (Northern Cal)
My 12 month old loved the ride and seat the very time we went for a ride! He cried when I took him off. Very easy to assemble and to take off and on. I had not ridden a bike in years and was weary of the added weight but not a problem at all. Great product!
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