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iBert Safe-T Front Mounted Child Bicycle Seat | 
 enlarge | Brand: iBert
Category: Sports
List Price: $94.99
Buy New: $83.00
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Rating:  358 reviews
Sales Rank: 131
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 25 x 14 x 9
MPN: S1
UPC: 898496001010
EAN: 0898496001010
ASIN: B000H4E7EO
Release Date: October 25, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Front-mounted child bicycle seat for added safety and comfort | | • | Puts your child directly in front of you for easy and safe interaction | | • | Fully adjustable 3-point safety harness; pivoting lap bar that locks into place | | • | Patented tool-free Stinger mount attaches to handlebar stem in minutes | | • | Solid leg wells provide 180 degrees of protection; 38-pound weight capacity |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The iBert safe-T-seat was designed with quality and safety first. The safe-T-seat places the child up front, safely between the parent's protective arms. This evenly distributes weight over the bike giving a stable, safe ride. Kids enjoy the close interaction and the unobstructed view of the fun ahead. Mounted conveniently on the handlebar stem; the high, forward position allows you to pedal in comfort without banging your knees on the seat.
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:
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 Dangerous mounting hardware March 12, 2010
Gerardo Davila (Mexico City, MEX)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I saw this baby seat on Amazon I got very excited. Riding with my baby between my arms with both of us watching the road ahead seemed like a lot of fun. Plus, all the customer reviews reassured me this was the best I could get.
However, once I got it I noticed the mounting hardware, particularly the stinger -- a 7-inch steel bar where the seat slides for mounting/dismounting -- would represent a lot of trouble.
Sure enough, once installed the stinger sits right in front of you and it simply is too dangerous to have a 7-inch steel bar pointing at you when you ride. You just won't be able to use your bike without the baby seat on.
This is a serious disadvantage over back-mounted baby seats which can easily be dismounted for riding solo.
I hope new prospective buyers find this information useful.
 Love it! Way better than our rear seat. March 7, 2010
M. Clark (Minnesota)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When our daughter was 10 months old, we got a well rated rear seat for my bike (a Jamis Coda). While the seat was comfortable for baby, it was frustrating to me because I couldn't use a rear rack, and with her on the back and a loaded basket on the front, the bike felt really off balance. Plus, she was right behind me, and her view was really hindered by my back. And she'd kick me in the rear if I didn't strap her legs in (which I wasn't crazy about doing).
I ordered the Ibert, got it on my bike in less than five minutes, and took her for a ride. Right away, I noticed how much more stable my bike felt. I will be able to put a rack and panniers on the back and actually run errands by bike. As soon as we took off, my daughter was ringing the bell and waving at people out and about.
The straps aren't the absolute best (hard to get to stay on her shoulders) but she is very secure in the seat when I consider the straps, the crossbar, and how little wiggle room she has under the handlebars. My bike is also set up with wide, swept back handlebars, which work fantastic with the seat. I don't have to lean over her at all like I might have to do if I had flat bars.
I did have to lower my saddle a bit so that I could put a foot down when stopped. I don't have enough room to get off of the saddle and stand between the Ibert and the saddle at a stoplight. It was an easy solution that was far less awkward than I anticipated.
All in all, I LOVE the Ibert, and the benefits far outweigh some of the small compromises we made to use it. I'd highly recommend swapping out for a nice wide, albatross style handlebar to be more comfortable like we have.
Excelente hasta los 2 años March 6, 2010
Felipe Darrigrandi (Chile)
Me encantó esta silla. Es tal cual como dicen en las revisiones. MUY fácil de instalar y muy fácil de sacar para andar sin ella. Mi hijo que tiene 11 meses disfruta mucho cada paseo. se relaja mucho. Otra característica de la silla es que se puede usar en bicicletas de doble suspensión!!! esta es una característica que la mayoría de las sillas traseras no permite lo cual no obliga a tener una 2a bicicleta. Sin embargo hay que tener cuidado con ciertas cosas:
1) cuando se quedan dormidos se tienden a caer hacia el lado o hacia atrás.
2) cuando se saca la silla y queda el soporte hay que tenr cuidado con las rodillas en las curvas.
Recomendación: si el niño es grande y el casco también pueden llegar a topar tu cuerpo cuando estás andando y tender a mover hacia adelante el casco del niño y que no vea. Obviamente con eso no disfruta el paseo. Lo ideal es poder comprarle un casco más bien pequeño o no muy aparatoso.
Resumen: una maravillosa silla para niños hasta los 2 años que se puede usar en practicamente todas las bicicletas mountainbike. Con unos pequeños cuidados puede ser una experiencia perfecta.
Perfect for mom of shorter stature February 28, 2010
N. Hogan (Miami, FL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This seat was absolutelty perfect. I am 5'2 with a cruiser made for a junior girl, so it's smaller than the regular cruisers. This bike was perfect, I could barely tell the difference with my son on it. I must also say, my son is on the larger side. We also moved it to my husbands mountain bike and it was also perfect. I highly recomend this bike to everyone!
Awesome seat and simple to take on and off as needed February 23, 2010
K. Mason
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had been looking for a kids bike seat for our 10 month old and after reading all the positive reviews, decided to give the ibert a try. I have only used a few times but so far, this is a truly awesome child seat.
It is so very easy to install and you can take on and off in less than 5 minutes. I have used it on my Gary Fisher mountain bike and it works great. I can easily interchange it as needed to my wife's Trek hybrid.
The best part is how great it rides. With all the extra weight on the handle bars you barely even notice it being there. I couldn't believe how well it rode and handled.
The only downside at all is if you are tall (6'2) like me, you may touch the seat with your knees when pdealing so I had to slightly adjust my knee position when pedaling.
And of course most of all she loves being right up front and being able to see everything. She laughs, smiles and waves the whole time. Try it, you won't regret it!
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