Topeak BabySeat Child Bike Seat with Aluminum Rack (Disc Mount Version)

by Topeak

Product Features

• Braze-On Type
• Heavy Duty Aluminum
• 2950 g / 6.5 lbs (Seat), ?1680 g / 3.7 lbs (Disc Rack)
• MTX QuickTrack? Compatible, ?Fits Frames w/discs, ?RedLite Mount, ?Tail Light Mount

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Enjoy the optimal stopping power of your disc brake system, and keep your infant secure and comfortable with the Topeak Baby Bike Seat. The only child bike seat on the market offering a full suspension system to absorb road shock and ensure a smooth ride for your child, the Topeak Baby Seat includes a Disc Mount Aluminum Rear Bike Rack so that the bike seat can be mounted easily on bikes with popular disc mounted brake systems. Whether you are navigating city streets, riding trails, or cruising back and forth from the beach or playground, the Topeak Baby Bike Seat offers the most comfortable and secure ride on the market.

The Topeak Baby Bike Seat is designed to cradle small children, up to 40 pounds in a full-body, protective cocoon shell of molded engineered plastic. With a suspension base with two stainless steel springs, and spring barrels, bumps are absorbed by the seat base rather than the baby, keeping him or her comfortable, happy, and injury free. The molded, plastic shell interior is also padded for additional comfort and cushioning. The seat has a 4-way safety harness with a quick-release buckle, an adjustable footrest with safety straps, and a quick-release, padded safety bar. The seat and the rear rack have reflectors for visibility and additional safety on the road.

Easy to use, the Topeak Baby Bike Seat attaches rapidly and securely to the rear Disc Mount Aluminum Rear Bike Rack with locking dual safety latches. The rack is made of solid yet lightweight die-cast aluminum capable of supporting the Baby Seat with a child up to 40 pounds. With the quick latching system, the seat can be easily removed from the bike and switched between bikes with an additional rear bike rack.

Specifications:

• Disc mounted rear rack made with heavy-duty aluminum
• Seat Body made with molded engineered plastic
• Seat has four-point harness, adjustable footrests, padded safety bar, full body cocoon, and rear reflector
• Seat capacity: 40 pounds, 18 kilograms
• Disc mounted rear rack fits frames with discs brakes
• Disc mounted rear rack attachment: Braze-On Type
• RedLite mount on disc mounted rear rack
• Taillight mount on disc mounted rear rack
• Seat measures: 20.3 x 15.6 x 37.2 inches (L x W x H) / 51.5 x 39.6 x 94.6 centimeters
• Disc Rack measures: 14.2 x 8.9 x 16.3 inches (L x W x H) / 36 x 22.5 x 41.5 centimeters
• Seat weighs: 6.5 pounds, 2950 grams
• Rack weighs: 3.53 pounds, 1600 grams

What's in the Box?
Topeak BabySeat Child Bike Seat, Aluminum Disc Mounted Rear Rack

Manufacturer's Warranty
2-year limited

Product Description

Be confident that your bike child seat will be safe and secure in this easy to mount baby seat system. Solid yet lightweight die-cast aluminum construction fits most bikes (including those with disc brakes) Seat quickly mounts/dismounts to rack and features dual safety latches that lock the seat to the rack; adjustable foot rest safety straps; quick release padded Safety Bar; 4-way safety harness with QR buckle The Full body cocoon child protection design offers premium safety and meets new ATSM and Consumer Products Safety Commission standards Will hold kids up to 40lbs and keep them comfortable with its exclusive spring suspension system

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 14.7 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: B000ZKAUE6
• Item model number: TCS2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,599 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #11 in Sports & Outdoors > Bikes & Accessories > Accessories > Bicycle Child Seats & Trailers
  • #82 in Sports & Outdoors > Bikes & Accessories > Kids' Bikes & Accessories > Kids' Accessories

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything I was hoping for in a child seat., August 16, 2008

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Just a Guy (Tacoma, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Topeak BabySeat Child Bike Seat with Aluminum Rack (Disc Mount Version) (Sports)

My wife and I wanted a child seat that would work on my mountain bike with disc brakes. This rack/seat combination has worked perfectly! The variety of extension brackets included make this rack simple to install on any frame with the pre-drilled mounting holes. All you need is an allen wrench, a screwdriver and a pair of pliers or small crescent wrench. It will also work on a standard (i.e. caliper brake) frame, so why not buy this one in case you decide to go with a disc brake bike in the future? It's big enough for our "oversized" toddler to ride in comfort as well. He loves it, we love it, and we would absolutely recommend it to anyone who's looking for a good child bike seat. It's difficult to find (we came to Amazon after being told we'd have to special order it at REI and pay $45 more). Great product.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Topeak Baby Bike Seat, March 27, 2009

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eljaydubs (Central New Jersey) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Topeak BabySeat Child Bike Seat with Aluminum Rack (Disc Mount Version) (Sports)

I received this about a week ago and last night finally worked up the courage to install it (it was pretty intimidating for someone who doesn't know much about tools)! I don't have disc brakes but the disc-mount version works on either type and plus was the same price. Two hours and a trip to the hardware store later, I think the seat is about as secure as it's gonna get (it feels solid as a rock-very secure and very safe looking). One thing that bothered me though was that the allen wrench needed wasn't included in the box (luckily my next store neighbor had one). The instructions, to me, could have been a little more helpful, but I finally (I think!) figured it out correctly. (Another thing that is bothering me-I don't know why it says you need a screwdriver! I never used one...it seems fine but I will definitely get this checked out by my local bike shop before I use it.) The reason for the trip to the hardware store was that the two longer screws needed for one part of the seat weren't long enough (they were M5 x L25...I bought M5 x L30 and they were perfect). We haven't tried the seat out yet but it looks super comfortable and safe. Once the initial installation is done, it seems great. (My local bike shop said they would install for $25, but I figured I'd try it myself.) All in all, seems like a great product-I'll update if I have any problems after our ride today, but my son seemed to love it during our test-sit and looked snug as a bug in there. 4 stars only because of the installation snags I mentioned earlier.
**UPDATE**
I've been using this for about a week now and my son and I absolutely love it. Have had zero problems so far and I am glad that after (much) deliberation on the kind and brand of bike seat to get, I finally decided on this one. A great quality seat, my son is very comfortable and it's very easy for me to use. Would definitely recommend.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS THE OLD VERSION, April 7, 2009

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someguy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Topeak BabySeat Child Bike Seat with Aluminum Rack (Disc Mount Version) (Sports)

This is the old version of the seat. The rack is NOT MTX compatible, unlike the product description at the manufacturer's website. In addition, this has a lower weight limit. I'm really bummed I got this.