Children's bike seats – safety and comfort with Bellelli

Children's Bicycle Seats

Most children's bicycle seats are suitable for children aged from 9 months to 4 years. The lower limit depends on your child's ability to sit steadily without your help. Some seats support children and can be suitable for children from 6 months old, allowing the child to sit propped up. These seats are comfortable because they allow the child to fall asleep without sliding forward or sideways.

The upper limit is restricted by weight, not age. Seats are usually designed for passengers up to 20 kilograms. Even if a seat looks strong enough to hold more weight, it is not a good idea to exceed its limit. The issue is not that it might break, but that handling the bicycle becomes much more difficult with heavy passengers, especially when the seat is mounted at the back.

How many children can we transport?

It is possible to use seats both in front and at the back simultaneously on one bicycle, but this option is suitable only if you live in a very flat country. Otherwise, the bicycle becomes very heavy, bulky, and difficult to control. A child trailer is a great solution for two children. If you only need one child seat, the rear-mounted seat offers undeniable advantages in terms of bicycle handling and safety.

Rear Seats

Bellelli's rear seats come in three main designs – cantilevered from the tube to the saddle, fixed to the rear luggage rack, and fixed directly onto the seat tube and saddle. Those that attach to the frame (or to a rack bolted to the frame) are more stable and sturdy but cannot be mounted on bicycles with rear suspension.

Bellelli has created the Hi-Viz system (High Visibility seats) for high visibility, integrated into their rear bicycle seats. High visibility seats increase safety both during the day and at night. Their limestone yellow color makes them more visible than all other pastel-colored seats on the market. The fluorescent pigment is especially visible when illuminated by incandescent bulbs, such as those used in car headlights, and enhances safety in sunlight.

Children's Rear Bicycle Seat Bellelli Summer Standard

The Bellelli Summer Standard seat is a wonderful way for your child to be with you when you ride your bike. Made from lightweight, non-toxic, easy-to-clean plastic, it has a soft cushion that can be washed. The seat has a high backrest for better protection of your child and a parent-friendly buckle. This rear seat model has adjustable foot guards that prevent contact with the bicycle wheel and an integrated helmet slot. The seat also features the Hi-Viz system (High Visibility seats) for high visibility. The maximum load is 22 kg. Intended for children up to 7 years old.

Children's Rear Bicycle Seat Bellelli Tiger Relax

One of the best-equipped children's seats on the market, the Bellelli Tiger Relax has numerous features that outpace its competitors. The buckle is secure and convenient for parents with 2 depth positions in the center. The seat can be unbuckled and buckled with one hand for parents' convenience. With a reclining seat, adjustable backrest height, adjustable length, height, and depth, a 5-point harness, and adjustable footrests, the Tiger Relax is comfortable, stylish, and safe. Last but not least, the seat color is yellow with the Hi-Viz system (High Visibility seats) for high visibility. The large amount of reflective materials and elements on the seat makes it visible both day and night.

Children's Rear Bicycle Seat Bellelli B1 Clamp

The rear seat Bellelli B1 Clamp features comfortable adjustable safety straps. The seat has a belt that can be tightened and loosened easily with one hand, wide foot guards that prevent contact with the bicycle wheel, multiple openings for greater comfort and ventilation, and mounts via a clamp attached to the bicycle's rack. The height of the footrests is also adjustable. The seat is ideal for children up to 22 kg.

Front Seats

Bellelli also offers front bicycle seats. Usually, front seats attach to the top tube, with a bar that buckles on top or a clamp for the head tube. Some have molded plastic seats, like smaller versions of rear seats, while others are made for older children who can sit upright on their own. They are simply small seats and footrests attached to the bike.

Children's Front Bicycle Seat Bellelli Tatoo

The Bellelli Tatoo is a front children's bicycle seat made of sturdy, unbreakable plastic. It is made from lightweight, non-toxic, easy-to-clean plastic with a 3-point adjustable safety harness and openings for greater comfort and ventilation. The seat also has a high backrest for better protection of your child and adjustable foot guards that prevent contact with the bicycle wheel.

Children's Front Bicycle Seat Bellelli Rabbit

The front bicycle seat Bellelli Rabbit is suitable for children up to 15 kg. The seat has a belt that can be tightened and loosened easily with one hand and adjustable safety straps. The height of the footrests is also adjustable. It has wide foot guards that prevent contact with the bicycle wheel and multiple openings for greater comfort and ventilation. It mounts using Bellelli's standard fixing system – to the frame.

Cycling with a Child Seat

Even if you are used to riding with a rear basket, you need to get used to the feeling of cycling with a child seat. Baskets load the hubs, while the child seat loads the rear hub – exactly where the bicycle becomes destabilized. Before putting your child on the bike, try riding it with weight on the seat – for example, a load of 10-15 kg. This will give you a clear idea of how differently you will feel your bike with an additional passenger. Do not be tempted to ride the bike on steep roads. The bike will be much more balanced with your weight on the seat, so just change the gear. If that doesn’t work, the safest option is to get off and push. On slopes, accidents can happen very easily, so be careful.

You can stabilize the bike’s balance if you use a basket at the front where you can carry your shopping bags. The additional weight will keep the handlebars and front wheel stable on the road.

Safety

Feet in the spokes are the most common cause of hospitalization of children when it comes to child seats. Footrests are not enough – the foot can slip off, and the child may forget about the footrest and let it hang. It is essential that every seat has secure foot straps. Remove all items that could reach the spokes – scarves, hats, long shoelaces. It is extremely important that the child wears a child helmet when riding a bicycle, even if in a seat. In some countries, this is legally required. Even if not legally required, the helmet is still essential for your and your child's protection. A reflective vest or shirt with reflective elements is also important to be more visible to other road users.

You can find all safety accessories and child seats in DragZone stores and online at dragzone.bg.