Co-Rider Child Bike Seat, Black
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Product Description
Co-Rider = Strength and Balance •Teach your child that cycling is FUN. •Improve core strength and balance. •Fresh air. •Exercise and have fun TOGETHER. Co-Rider = Inspiration •Suitable for children aged 2-5. •Individual child's handlebars. •Adventure on every ride. •Gives your child a sense of freedom. •Explore and learn together. Co-Rider = Interaction •Mid-mounted position allows for easy communication. •Easier to interact than rear-mounted bike seats •More active engagement and participation •Childs safety belt •Easy to load and Unload. •Talk Talk Talk all the way. Co-Rider = Safe and Built to Last •Powder coated steel and Aluminium construction •Fits the majority of bikes (Please contact for compatibility) •Stainless steel fasteners •Warm touch rubber handlebar grips (for little hands) Bike rides with your little one are not so much about the destination as it is about the ride itself. Say goodbye to rear bike seats that leave you in constant worry if your little rider is safe and comfortable. Co-Rider positions your child in front right where you can see him. Communication becomes easier and your bond with your child grows stronger with every ride. PLEASE NOTE Please note that only seats purchased direct from us (Co-Rider Ltd) or Amazon.com carry a manufacturers warrantee. Seats purchased from Revolving Concepts LLC (Known as Co-Rider NA on Amazon) are not covered by any form of factory backup or warrantee regardless of cause.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #18164 in Baby Product
- Size: One Size
- Color: Black
- Brand: Co-Rider
- Model: CR2011BK
- Fabric type: 100% Aluminium
- Dimensions: 24.00" h x27.00" w x27.00" l,10.58 pounds
Most helpful customer reviews
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful.First, it really is a great ride. My big 3.5 year old had never been on a bike, and was fearful at first, but by the end of the day couldn't even remember that because it was so much fun. And that made it so much fun for me, getting to get back on a bike with my kid.That said, it was a REALLY long day. The installation the night before took me nearly two hours, and I'm pretty darn handy. The instructions did not relate very well to the way the components came packaged from California. I ripped up my hands on the allen wrench and then stripped two of the hex bolts trying to sufficiently tighten the bar that keeps the seat in place, and had to use two of the replacements. While I was glad they included those spare bolts, it didn't do the trick: three blocks from home on our first ride, the seat fell backwards because the bolts WEREN'T tight enough. When I tried to tighten them using the supplied allen wrench, it stripped those two as well.A trip to Home Depot solved the problem with replacements for the (metric!) hex bolts and a fold-out metric allen wrench. The replacements I bought were not terribly expensive (about 70 cents, so I bought half a dozen because, hey, my faith in these bolts is gone), and what was good was that the socket head was MUCH deeper than on the ones supplied by Co-Rider. So when I put the necessary muscle into the bolt to actually keep the seat horizontal, it didn't strip.So: great ride, but nickle-and-diming on the hardware means you may need to budget extra time for trips to the hardware store before you can have as much fun as all the folks here say is possible.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful.First of all, I was worried about getting the Co-Rider in part because of the couple of negative reviews, and in part because when I read the description and did further research on line, I didn't see any examples of it installed on a road bike, and all I own are road bikes. As it turned out, I was able to mount it and the drop handle bars on my road bike were no problem.About the negative reviews - it didn't take very long to mount (maybe an hour including three short test rides without my daughter), I didn't strip any of the screws, and I didn't skin my knuckles using the Allen key. I don't want to say more on this, but it's not always the product to blame when these things happen. I will grant that the directions could be better, but then I never bother with directions unless I get stuck...This section will make more sense once you have the Co-Rider in front of you, but one of the critics does have a good point about the radial teeth not being strong enough to hold a child's weight up off the top tube -- but I don't think it was designed to hold the child up; it was designed to keep the seat from bouncing up off the bar when you hit a bump. If you loosen the radial teeth, the whole seat swings up and out of the way so you can tighten the screws at each end of the securing clamp around the top tube.I will say one more thing about the height question. On my road bike, the Co-Rider foot rests did rub the front tire when I made a sharp turn (as I discovered on the first test ride). It wasn't a safety issue, but I decided to cut a piece of closed foam backpacking mattress from my camping gear and stuff it between the top tube and my daughter's seat (to boost the seat and footrests up and to give my daughter a little extra cushion effect when we hit bumps).Finally, my daughter is almost 2 years old, and the second I put the helmet on her she started crying - she really doesn't like hats or even hair clips in her hair. So she was crying and pretty upset about the helmet, but the second I started off on the bike, she was in heaven, smiling and enjoying herself. I'll try to attach a photo my son shot of us on the bike and you'll see what I mean. I love having her between my arms as we ride instead of behind me.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful.I love having the Co-Rider but this is a web review so I gotta spend the time wisely which means nitpicking rather than accolades. Still I keep my 5 rating.I've ridden it a lot. I love this thing, my son loves it. And it turns heads. People see it and they think its the coolest thing ever. And they are right. My young son gets a real enjoying ride on the open road. he has his own bars on which I've installed a bell (not included). When we speed down a road, he cheers and rings the bell the whole time. It's a blast. I installed it well and its stayed in place. I had to take it off for an adult ride one weekend. It came off and went back on fairly quickly too. It's amazing how fast you can do something after doing it onceOne thing I really like about this is the belt / strap feature. It's quick and easy. I sit my kid in it and the belt goes around him and clips on. Done.One minor build related thing...at one point in owning it, One one side one bracket bolt unscrewed likely due to continuous vibration and the bolt was lost. I thought everything was snug permanently and it obviously wasn't. This did not cause a problem and I noticed it ONLY through observation. I had kept the kit baggie and used a replacement bolt / screw. Most importantly it never changed the ride at all. My kid was snug without it due to the way it's built and ridden. But just be aware that you should always check. I encourage you all to maybe bring a carry bag (seat pouch?) with you put those extra bolts and the allen key in it and just make it easy to check all those allen bolts occasionally or every ride even. I'm going to call it my fault it came loose of course. Totally preventable. And it happened the one time. So maybe the locktite wasn't coated as well on the first bolt.Next thing. The foot holds (that look like boots) from the front, they seem a little too overbuilt. I think I like they are metal but it's also sort of too much. I don't think most plastics would be the answer, nor would cloth stirrups but maybe they could work on building them with a mix of materials to lighten it up a bit. I could be wrong on this, but seems like there's another way that could be just as strong but. Now I have not had any impacts with anything so it might be good the way it is.. So I'll just leave it at that. Continuous improvement is critical for these kinds of devices. If Co-Rider can improve on it, I encourage them to do so.A note on turning. On my bike the turning radius is slightly more limited with the Co-Rider istalled due to the way the cabling is. When I turn far the cables get pushed against the footholds. This does not affect riding, you'll notice it more putting the bike away or parking it than actually riding.You must be a safe(r) rider with your kid. The Co-Rider is a great way to ride your kid but also quite possible to squash him / her into the handle bars in the event of an accident. You need to be extra careful. When my kid was in his early 2s he wasn't as good at holding himself up so he banged himself on the bars when going down a curb. Now he's nearing 3 hes used to it and stronger but that also means I'm trying more terrain which means an accident could really hurt him. If you hit a curb or parked car at a good speed, you'll smash right on the kid. Could you crush his sternum? I don't want to find out. But it's been on my mind.While reading this, you must understand, I don't think there is a safe bike seat for a kid for doing any kind of even moderate to advanced riding. If you're riding fast, and bombing down hills, sure it's fun for both of you, but it's also a real risk you can't accept blindly. You have to be extra careful or don't do it. If you're a casual rider who really feels confident on their bike you can ride this without ever having more than small save-able incidents. If you want to be more cautious, some padding up the front could help a lot. To do that may require some cloth tape & some pieces of a water noodle maybe.Just ride careful ok, resist the urge to push it harder because your kid wants you to or you've gotten used to it.And now I'm going to tell you what I think the biggest risk of a simple accident on a bike with or without the Co-Rider. And I don't mean accident with cars at intersections. I mean one you can cause yourself even being a good rider..If you are riding say on a sidewalk and your wheel drops off the sidewalk onto the grass, you can get jammed up because you can't turn your wheel. Same for the edge of a street on and the street itself where the pavement is raised. Any time there is a parallel "transition" of pavement and you either drop off or have to go on or you simply don't notice it, you can lose control quickly.Do I even need to mention that you should not ride a bike with any kind of clip pedals on this? If you do, you're an idiot. Lance Armstrong wouldn't even do that. Clip pedals are for more speed and efficiency but add a tremendous risk. Never do this with your kid. Flat platform pedals only.This is a great way to ride but your kid is closer to a frontal impact and can also get a rear impact from you. That's a serious thing so don't be an idiot. In fact, if you're not a good rider, don't get this and don't even ride your kid. I hereby rule this is only something to be used by riders with above average skill. Sound good?
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