Shop premium child bike seats by Thule at Hatchery Cribs. Designed for safe family cycling, with frame mount and rack mount options for every ride.
How to choose the best child bike seat for your child
Thule child bike seats are ideal for the daily commute or for family adventures. They’re safe, easy to use and comfortable whether the ride is short or long. Every parent, child, and bicycle is unique, so it’s important to consider all of your options to ensure the best fit for your family.
Front-mounted child bike seats
These child bike seats attach to the handlebar tube at the front of your bike. They are suited to children 9 months to 3 years old and up to 15 kg.
Front child bike seats offer the best view for you and your child and they make the perfect baby bike seats for younger children. While they have a front-row seat for every 2-wheel adventure, you can keep an eye on them while also taking in your surroundings.
Rear-mounted child bike seats
Rear-mounted child bike seats attach at the back of you on the bike. When it comes to choosing between a front or rear child bike seat, it all comes down to personal preference. Some riders even choose both! Rear child bike seats have a higher weight capacity and larger footprint to accommodate children up to 6 years of age and up to 48lbs/22 kg.
What age can a child ride a child bike seat?
A child bike seat is a seat can be used with kids as early as 9 months of age, although parents should always consult a pediatrician for children under one year old and make sure that the child is wearing a helmet.
Regardless of age, the child must be able to hold his or her head up while wearing a correctly sized and approved bicycle helmet.
Compatible bikes
Not every bike is compatible with a child bike seat; however, Thule makes a variety of child bike seats to accommodate different styles and models of bikes including mountain bikes, road bikes, hybrid bikes, electric bikes, and more.
Frame-mounted
- Thule frame mounted child bike seats come with an adapter that secures to the bicycle’s seat tube
- The seat tube must be circular or oval and measures between 28-40mm in diameter
- The seat tube mounting zone must be greater than 15cm (measure down from where seat stay intersects the seat tube)
- Thule rack mounted bike seats attach directly to a bicycle’s rear luggage rack
- The rear bike rack must comply to ISO 11243, be made of steel, and have a minimum load capacity of 55lbs / 25 kg
- The rear bike rack must measure between 110-170mm in width and between 11-16mm in diameter
What is the safest way to ride a bike with a child?
Safety and testing are at the forefront of all product development at Thule. Each child bike seat has met and surpassed the most stringent international safety standards, all without compensating for comfort and functionality. Each child bike seat comes equipped with a 5-point adjustable harness secured with a childproof safety buckle. Padded seats and harnesses along with shock absorbing materials ensure a smooth and comfortable ride for even the longest journeys.
To ensure the safety of your child, please abide by the following guidelines:
- Do not leave your child unattended in a child bike seat
- Do not exceed 15 mph / 25 km in speed
- Avoid steep grades and uneven surfaces
- Avoid high traffic areas and stick to routes that you are comfortable riding
- Wear a well-fitted helmet
- Have your child wear a well-fitted helmet
- Practice proper bike signals and rules of the road
- Always inspect the child bike seat before each ride to ensure proper installation
Each seat also allows for adjustable footrests and foot straps as well as an adjustable 5-point harness, ready to accommodate inevitable growth spurts.
