Rear mounted child seats
Rear mounted child seats are the most common form of carrying children on a bike with a range of products available.When your child is approximately 6 to 9 months or 9 kilos you can use a rear mounted child seat. If your child is still very young, or prone to falling asleep a reclining child seat is advisable, this will help ensure their head is supported by the seat instead of leaning forward or sideways.
There are various ways rear child seats are mounted onto your bicycle, the most common fittings will see the seat fitted onto a rear pannier rack or the seat will clip into a bracket fitted onto the bikes seat tube.
When your child reaches approximately 6 years old or approximately 18-22 kilos / 40 pounds they may no longer be suitable for a standard rear mounted child seat, in this case you may need to change your seat to a seat designed specifically for older children; full details will be provided when you choose your child seat.
We recommend and stock Belleli, Beto, Bobike, Co-Pilot, GMG, Hamax and Yepp Rear child seats and accessories.
We also stock Cat-Eye and Torch rear lights which have brackets that will fit onto most rear pannier racks and a variety of helmets suitable for all ages and head sizes.
- Pros
- Fits most bikes and are easy to remove or swap between bikes
- Quickest and easiest way to carry children by bike
- Reclining seats offer support for sleeping children and padded seats offer comfort
- Cons
- With the child seat situated fairly high your bikes centre of gravity will be raised, this can lead to changes in the way your bike normally handles
- Excited / wiggling children will affect the bikes handling
- Can be tricky to maintain conversations
- Depending on the size of your bike may limit rucksack space
| Rear Mounted Child Seats | |
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Bellellie - Mr Fox Suitable for children from 9 months to 6 years Suitable for children weighing from 9 to 22kg Helmet holder on the upper part of the backrest. 3 point safety harness Child proof safety buckles Fitted with adjustable foot supports, with straps Approved to safety standard EN14344 Available with 4 fittings; Relax, Clever, Standard and Clamp Suitable for seat tube and rack mounting £69.99 |
Bellellie - Tiger Suitable for children from 9 months to 6 years Suitable for children weighing from 9 to 22kg 3 point safety harness Adjustable height backrest with helmet holder Child proof safety buckles Fitted with adjustable foot supports, with straps Approved to safety standard EN14344 Available with 2 fittings; Relax and Standard. Suitable for seat tube mounting £TBC |
Bellellie - Pepe Suitable for children from 9 months to 6 years Suitable for children weighing from 9 to 22kg 3 point safety harness Child proof safety buckles Fitted with adjustable foot supports, with straps Perforated ventilated backrest, cool and comfortable Approved to safety standard EN14344 Available with 2 fittings; Clamp and Standard. Suitable for seat tube and rack mounting £TBC |
Beto - Deluxe Suitable for children from 9 months to 4 years Suitable for children weighing from 9 to 15kg 3 point safety harness Adjustable headrest allows seat to grow with child Fitted with adjustable foot supports, with straps 2 built in storage compartments Includes heavy duty alloy rack Adjustable 3-poisiton reclining seat Will fit nearly all 26” and 700c bikes Approved to safety standard EN14344 £69.99 |
Bobike - Maxi City Suitable for children from 9 months to 6 years Suitable for children weighing from 9 to 22kg 3 point safety harness with reflective belt Comfortable helmet recess Fitted with adjustable foot supports, with straps Approved to safety standard EN14344 Integrated spoke protectors Available in 7 designs Fits to seat tube and seat stays £110.00 |
Co-Pilot - Taxi Suitable for children from 9 months to 5 years Suitable for children weighing from 9 to 18kg Extra thick removable and washable seat cover 3 point safety harness Fitted with adjustable foot supports, with straps Fits to rack - heavy duty Blackburn rack included Rear reflector and bright Co-Pilot sticker included High Vis padded grab bar for safety and comfort Additional fail safe strap attaches to seat tube Approved to safety standard EN14344 £79.99 |
Co-Pilot - Limo Suitable for children from 9 months to 5 years Suitable for children weighing from 9 to 18kg Extra thick removable and washable seat cover 3 point safety harness Fitted with adjustable foot supports, with straps Fits to rack - heavy duty Blackburn rack included Adjustable 4-poisiton reclining seat Rear reflector and bright Co-Pilot sticker included High Vis overhead pull-down bar acts as hand rest and can transform seat into freestanding child seat Additional fail safe strap attaches to seat tube Approved to safety standard EN14344 £109.99 |
Hamax - Kiss Suitable for children from 9 months to 6 years Suitable for children weighing from 9 to 22kg Fits to seat tube with Hamax Safety System Fitted with adjustable foot supports, with straps The free hanging carrier, fixed to the seat, offers excellent suspension to protect the child’s spine Fits most oval seat tubes from 28-40mm Can be attached to bikes with and without pannier racks Available in 3 colours Approved to safety standard EN14344 £54.99 |
Hamax - Smiley Suitable for children from 9 months to 6 years Suitable for children weighing from 9 to 22kg Fits to seat tube with Hamax Safety System Ventilation in the backrest 2 Point buckle saftey system Fitted with adjustable foot supports, with straps The free hanging carrier, fixed to the seat, offers excellent suspension to protect the child’s spine Fits most oval seat tubes from 28-40mm Can be attached to bikes with and without pannier racks Approved to safety standard EN14344 Available in 4 colours £74.99 |
Hamax - Sleepy Suitable for children from 9 months to 6 years Suitable for children weighing from 9 to 22kg Fits to seat tube with Hamax Safety System Continuously adjustable seat offering supported sleeping position (12.5° degrees) Fitted with adjustable foot supports, with straps The free hanging carrier, fixed to the seat, offers excellent suspension to protect the child’s spine Fits most oval seat tubes from 28-40mm Can be attached to bikes with and without racks Available in 4 colours Rear seat fitted light included Approved to safety standard EN14344 £84.99 |
Hamax - Siesta Suitable for children from 9 months to 6 years Suitable for children weighing from 9 to 22kg Fits to seat tube with Hamax Safety System Continuously adjustable seat offering supported sleeping position (20° degrees) Fitted with adjustable foot supports, with straps The free hanging carrier, fixed to the seat, offers excellent suspension to protect the child’s spine Fits most oval seat tubes from 28-40mm Extra space for the child’s helmet Ventilation in the backrest 2 Point buckle saftey system Can be attached to bikes with and without pannier racks Available in 5 colours Approved to safety standard EN14344 £94.99 |
Hamax - Plus Suitable for children from 9 months to 6 years Suitable for children weighing from 9 to 22kg Fits to Hamax PLUS system rear rack Seat includes built in suspension Continuously adjustable seat offering supported sleeping position (20° degrees) Fitted with adjustable foot supports, with straps Ventilation in the backrest 2 Point buckle saftey system Red indicators tell you if mounting is correct Approved to safety standard EN14344 Hamax Plus pannier bags available, which can used when child seat is fitted £109.99 |
Yepp - Maxi Suitable for children from 9 months to 6 years Suitable for children weighing from 9 to 22 kilos Made from EVA (same material as Croc shoes) 5 point safety harness Fitted with adjustable foot supports Approved to safety standard EN14344 Available in 4 colours Rear rack or seat tube mounting options £120.00 |
GMG - Classic rear seat six years plus Suitable for ages 6 plus Suitable for weights up to 35 kilos Saftey strap Quick and easy installation Adjustable foot support Sturdy and durable construction Corrosion resistant Attaches to the rear pannier rack which must be 13-17cm wide with a load capacity of forty kilos Most UK racks will require the GMG35 universal adaptor plate for the seat to be mounted correctly £65.00 |