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WeeRide Kangaroo Child Bike Seat | 
| Brand: WeeRide
Category: Sports
List Price: $89.99
Buy New: $59.99
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You Save: $30.00 (33%)
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  242 reviews
Sales Rank: 685
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 19 x 17 x 10
MPN: 98033
Model: 98033
UPC: 016751598031
EAN: 0016751980553
ASIN: B000FIH0EG
Release Date: July 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Center-mounted child bike seat with safe, comfortable front-row view | | • | Sturdy steel/plastic housing installs on almost any adult bike | | • | Seat harness, padded front bumper, and height-adjustable foot cups | | • | Steel support bar doesn't interfere with brake cables or bike gear | | • | For kids ages 1 year and up; maximum capacity of 40 pounds |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The WeeRide Kangaroo center-mounted bike seat offers an award-winning design that makes biking with your child much safer and much more fun. It's installed onto virtually any bicycle via a patent pending, independent steel support bar that attaches between the front handle bar tube and the seat post. It provides a much more enjoyable and interactive experience for the child and rider. Your child's needs can be heard, seen and attended to more easily, and he or she has a more interesting view--no more staring at someone's back. Other advantages include no dangling arms or legs to reach wheels and the rear of the bike is free to carry your gear. The seat is made from an injection-molded plastic form, and it features a comfortable padded foam seat, height adjustable foot cups, and a fully adjustable three-point security harness. The Padded pedestal armrest sitting atop the handlebars gives children somewhere comfortable to put their hands, and can serve as a headrest for the napping toddler. The steel support bar is an independent support system that does not interfere with brake cables or other attached bicycle gear. It includes different sizes of plastic spacers for the front yoke attachment and rear seat post to protect the posts and ensure it fits on almost any recreational bicycle available. It's easily removable for when you want to ride on your own. It can be used with mountain/city bikes with upright handlebars (with drop-handled racing handlebars, the rider leans forward too much for the child to sit comfortably). Children should be at least 1 year old, and it has a maximum weight capacity of 40 pounds. This bike seat is designed for casual riding on smooth, flat, paved and dry surfaces free of sand, gravel or dirt.
Product Description
Take your wee one along for the ride with the safe and comfortable WeeRide Kangaroo Carrier! The Kangaroo bike seat securely straps your child onto almost any adult bike for leisurely rides and fun family times. This center mounted seat provides a front-row view and the added protection of your surrounding arms. Youâll feel better with baby in front, where you can watch, fasten and safeguard. With great safety and comfort features such as a seat harness, height adjustable foot cups, and a padded front bumper, the Kangaroo Carrier is the best way to enjoy the scenery with the whole family in tow!
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 242
 great bonding time with my son! December 26, 2006
Gerard Garcia (Irvine, CA)
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
I live in a neighborhood with a lot of parks and a lot of biking trails. My two-year-old son loves going to the parks, but since some of them are a bit farther than he could walk (he could probably walk halfway to one of the parks we go to most often), this often necessitates that we bring him in his stroller. This presents a problem because as soon as we get to a park, he insists on pushing the stroller around instead of playing.
The other excuse is that walking to some of the far parks tire *me* out, so I don't feel like walking back and pushing him in his stroller.
So, getting to the parks by bike was the best option, unfortunately, none of the child carriers that I researched or saw on other bikes appealed to me, since I didn't like the fact that most of the carriers would have my son sitting BEHIND me, therefore giving him a great view of my sweaty back and allowing him to do whatever he wants (like wiggle around and throw off my balance) without my knowledge of it. I also didn't want a bike trailer since they sit below a car driver's eye level. Well, that is, until I saw the WeeRide Seat.
Once I got the WeeRide, I had my son sit inside while it was on the floor so I could adjust the seatbelt (which, according to another reviewer, is pretty crappy, but works as designed) and the footcups. Installation on a beach cruiser was pretty easy. I'd imagine that it would be just as easy on a mountain bike...but regardless, due to the position of the WeeRide's front 'armrest', don't expect to utilize any accessories (trip computer, air horn, etc) which may be mounted in the middle of your handlebars.
Riding the bike with the WeeRide and my son sitting in it isn't awkward at all. Granted, I'm riding a beach cruiser and the handlebars swing back so I don't have to lean forward since I sit upright. I'd imagine that folks riding a mountain bike would probably not have the same seated position, so they'd probably hit their chests against their kids' helmeted head. I do have to pedal a little differently since my legs are spread apart a little to compensate for the width of the WeeRide and it definitely works a different muscle group than normal pedaling. But, I've adjusted and it's pretty natural now.
As far as I can tell, my son enjoys riding around on the bike while in the WeeRide. As soon as I put his helmet on him, he knows that he's going for a ride, and he tells me where he sits (the WeeRide) and where I sit (directly behind him). Whenever we ride around, I can point things out to him so he can see, but most of the time, he points things out to me...like, "Doggy!", or "Ducky!", or "Big Truck!"...you get the picture. It's also great being able to keep an eye on him and make sure that if any bugs get in his mouth, I can wipe them off. Just kidding, no bugs - just a little snot (he's a teething two year old, what do you expect?), which I can wipe away easily...or, to my son's liking, I give him a tissue so he can wipe it away himself.
The other day as we were riding around the neighborhood, two electricians driving by stopped me and asked me where I got the WeeRide. They were pretty excited since each had a child of his own and didn't know that something like the WeeRide exists. They were pretty ecstatic and raved about how my son was in front of me and didn't look tired and how he could see everything. [...]
With that in mind, on one level, the WeeRide enables my son to see more of the world...and on a different level, the WeeRide is an enabler in Father-Child bonding. Already, I've passively encouraged two other fathers that being with their children for an activity as trivial as riding a bike could be an enjoyable and enriching experience.
Love it! September 26, 2006
S. Toor (Bay Area, CA USA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Well engineered product. I had some questions before the purchase and the manufacturer was quick to reply via email. I use it on a 26" beach cruiser and have no problems with my knees hitting the child seat. My daughter and I love it!
So Much Fun! June 7, 2007
K. Kerrigan (Youngstown, Ohio)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I had been looking for a seat for my 3 year old son. He is 37 inches tall and weighs about 34 pounds. First, I ordered the Wee-ride co-pilot and my husband installed it on my bicycle (26" Women's Schwinn Tornado). It installed fine but was a little wobbly and my son was a little small (and nervous) on the seat. I found the Kangaroo Bicycle seat and after reading the reviews, ordered it. It took about 5 minutes max to install. My son and I have ridden using the seat a few times now and we LOVE it! It is comfortable for him, my knees don't hit (I am 5'4")and my center of gravity is fine. Also, I have plenty of room to see over his head and I can talk to him as we are riding. I would recommend this seat to those who are looking around.
WEERIDE Child Bike Seat June 11, 2007
L. Pistilli (USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
My daughter is 3 years old, 37 inches (18 inches hip to heal). And has plenty of room to grow. (When she sits in the seat she still has a few inches between her knee and the handlebars.) Up to child size 11/12 shoes work with the foot rest. She is too tall for co-pilot rear mounted seat and too short for a trailer but this seat is perfect. And she loves it. Literally said "wee" within a few feet of the drive. You do pedal differently but the variation is slight (knees angled out about an inch more than normal)-"egg beaters" can still be used. Not uncomfortable but you will feel it as new muscles are used.
We love it! November 11, 2006
M. Brush (Tennessee)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This was exactly what I was looking for. I didn't want the rear mount type of seats because of balance and because I wanted to be able to interact with and enjoy the ride with my 3 year old. Installation was not difficult. My daughter and I have really enjoyed riding together. I am thrilled with this item!
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