Bell Classic Bicycle Child Carrier

by Bell

Product Features

• Fits a wider range of adult bicycles with new hardware
• Carries one child up to 4-Pounds
• Improved comfort with new seat pad
• Child rides secure in new five point harness system
• Foot rests keep legs comfy and feet from wheel

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Bring your child along while riding to the grocery store or park with the Bell Classic bicycle child carrier. Designed to fit most standard adult bicycle frames, the carrier is sturdy, safe, and comfortable for your kid. The Classic includes an adjustable harness that creates a snug fit, along with a front grab bar that acts as a handhold and seatbelt. The back pad is also washable--a must for most parents. Offering a capacity of 40 pounds, the carrier sits securely over your back wheel.

Product Description

Much easier to install on a wider range of bikes!

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000ISXSSA
• Item model number: 1006801
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,975 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Meant for attachment to a Road Bike, September 26, 2009

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M. Kelly "pasadena_mom" (Pasadena, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bell Classic Bicycle Child Carrier (Sports)

We purchased the Bell Classic Bicycle Child Carrier based on its reviews and as an economical choice for our almost 2-year old who will only get about 1 year's use from it.

Now that it is on and we have test driven it, we like how he fits in it, and we feel comfortable with the safety it provides. It is nice, but not exceptional.

But getting the seat on....

Suffice to say that, as best as we can determine, this Child Carrier is made to attach to a road bike and not a hybrid bike, like ours (a Trek 7000). Our frame is thicker than that of a road bike, so attaching the seat to the rear fork was just barely possible with the hardware supplied. It was possible, but squeezing the brackets around the fork so that they were close enough for us to even begin tightening the nut took a lot of muscle! We also had the same problem as another reviewer, in that our bike has a quick-release seat, and does not have the kind of seat post bolt that the seat needs to be attached. We were able to remedy that by removing the quick-release mechanism, going to the local hardware store to purchase a 1/4-inch hex bolt (which fit in our bike's seat bracket), and using that instead of the provided 8 mm Hex Bold.

At one point in our construction of the Child Carrier, we got particularly frustrated, and tried to find some customer support. There was a 1-800 number, which was closed on the weekend, and absolutely zero on-line support. I have gotten used to having some sort of on-line resources available to me, even if it is only a copy of the owner's manual, so the absolute lack of *anything* was very frustrating. (There is plenty of information for Bell bicycle helmets, but nothing for the child carrier.)

So bottom line, if you have a hybrid bicycle (or, heaven forbid, a mountain bike), be aware that it might not assemble as easily as it should, and you may need to make an extra run to the hardware store!

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great product for very little money..., April 12, 2007

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K. Flashner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bell Classic Bicycle Child Carrier (Sports)

I purchased this child carrier seat for when we visit the grandparents. At home a have a trailer that both of our kids ride in. This little bike seat was perfect for the occastional use. Some of the 'shields' that are meant to protect the child from the wheel are a little flimsy, so I would not want to take them on and off on a regular basis. Once it's on the bike, it should probably stay there. But for our purposes where I didn't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a second bike trailer to be used for maybe a month out of the year, that was great bang for the buck. I had my 2 year old riding in the back and he was perfectly happy & safe.

34 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It's scary that something this poorly made is meant to carry children., June 19, 2007

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SEC "I am bookish!" (NE OH, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bell Classic Bicycle Child Carrier (Sports)

I wasn't looking for the cheapest option, but figured I'd go with this model since it seemed to have about the same reviews as the $120 alternatives. Well, I was a shocked when I saw how flimsy the actual body of the carrier was. I'd like to say it was sturdy when it was installed, except that the bottom mounts for the metal supports were so warped there was no way to mount the seat. You may think this is a rare occurrence, that is until you look at the non-'New Classic' model reviews (still listed as model 109459).

Also, don't bother if you have a quick-release seat on your bicycle. In fact, if you love or even remotely like the child you intend to use this with, don't buy this product.