Customer Reviews

Bell Classic Child Carrier

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

This carrier is impossible to put together AND have it fit on your bike at the same time. The supports are aligned by holes in the seat, so there isn't much room for adjustments. The bottom of the supports are supposed to go around the back fork of the bike, and top of the supports are supposed to use the same screw as the seat post. However, the holes at the top don't line up with each other correctly, and the holes at the bottom aren't much better. We took ours back.

I have to agree with the other reviews on how hard it is to assemble. The right and left support bars are not bent correctly. I had to use a wrench and pliers to force the bars to align enough to screw them together. The rest of the assembly was hard, too. But when it was all together, I put my 2 yr. old in the seat (with helmet), had my 5 yr. old get on his bike (with helmet), and (with my helmet on, too) away we went around the block. My 5 yr. old is so excited Mommy can ride a bike with him now, and my 2 yr. old loves the ride.

The assembly is hard, but the joy it gives my children is worth it.

The box the carrier came in states that the carrier will hold a child UP TO 40 LBS., which is why I bought this particular carrier in the first place. My child is 30 lbs. Therefore I'll be able to use this carrier for many months to come.

I must admit, I was attracted to the item because of the price but you get what you pay for! The pieces which attach to the bike were not bent correctly and I am so disappointed!
This company should be ashamed for putting together such a shoddy product. ...

We recently purchased this so we can take our 2 year old on family bike rides. It fit on my husbands Mongoose mountian bike perfectly and my son LOVES it. It took about 1/2 hour to install and we could not be happier. We love it.

My wife and I bought this seat for our 16 month old and are completely satisfied with it for the price. We went right out for a ride and it was very sturdy. I could hardly tell my son was with me. It was a cinch to put together if your the least bit mechanically inclined. I put some extra velcro stips behind the padding to keep it secured. The only piece I thought was really cheap was the plastic guard. When it eventually tears apart I'll invent my own version.

The installation was a teensy bit difficult for about five minutes, but once you get the support beams tightened, it's so easy.... I have to wonder about the people who are returning it b/c of the installation. We have a very complicated (high tech and expensive) bike and my husband installed this seat in less than 45 minutes. It fits perfectly, is very secure and my 1-yr-old LOVES riding in it!!

Unless your baby likes to have YOU sitting in his lap, I wouldn't purchase this seat. It looks good on the box and my family was pretty excited to get it on one of our new bikes and take our youngest boy (21 months) on his 1st ride. Well after over an hour of dealing with warped moulded pastic and brackets that are not-so-universal, I got the seat installed and put him in it. However, before I could ride with him I had to either sit in "his" lap for a change or sit on the skinny part of the bike seat which you can guess it not too comforable. This seat sits way too close to the rider to make it usuable by the average sized adult. Not that I have a large posterior, but it's as if he was underneath me the whole two blocks we went around our neighborhood. This seat is going back today in exchange for one of those trailer things.

This seat was easy to install. It will bump your rear end a little bit while you ride, but I don't mind that. My child is still a shorty, so when his helmet hits the back of the seat it pushes the helmet a little over his face, but he can still see. Even though these things happen, the baby finds it calming, and we get more exercise. We all really enjoy this seat. The safety harnesses are sturdy and tighten easily. I feel very safe with my baby in this seat.

We bought this carrier on a trial basis just to see if our 11 month old son would enjoy the ride behind my husband and he loves it. We didn't really want to spend top dollar on a nicer carrier until we determined if he would like it. For the amount of riding we do (which isn't much), this suits us just fine. This product is fairly easy to install on a mountain bike and having a 5 point harness is great too. Basic carrier that serves the basic purpose.

It wasn't the easiest to attach to the bike, but I was able to get it on without too much trouble. I have a quick adjust seat bracket and used that bolt instead of the one provided with the carrier. While everything didn't line up perfectly when assembling, once it was all tightened up it fit right. Went for our first ride today and my son had a blast.