One of the main reasons for this is that a front seat can interfere with the child’s ability to see and react to what is happening around them. This can be especially dangerous if the child is riding in a busy area or if they are near the edge of the road.

Here’s a side by side comparison of my son in the Thule Yepp Mini vs. the Hamax Observer. You can clearly see how big my 2.5-year-old looks riding in the Hamax versus the Thule. His knees barely clear the handlebars in the Hamax Observer bike seat . You can also see the difference in the seat height if you look at the seat in conjunction with where his shoulders are. Overall, putting a child seat on your bike is a great way to get around with your child. Just make sure you do your research and select the right seat for your bike and your child’s weight. Is a front or rear child bike seat safer?

Yepp Junior Bicycle Seats

The American Association of Pediatrics recommends waiting until a child is 12 months oldto ride along with you in a bike seat. It is also illegal in some states to ride with a child under 12 months. Therefore, our recommended age of use for the Yepp Mini is 12 months to 3 years old or 33 pounds. Thule Yepp Mini Offers Great Room for Growth This ultimately shortens the life span of front-mounted child bike seats, but realistically there is limited space up front anyways. Some parents prefer a rear-mounted bike seat as it has the ability to accommodate a growing toddler and has a longer life of use. Like most front-mounted bike seats, the Thule Yepp Mini only has one height option for the shoulder straps. You can lengthen or shorten the shoulder straps to accommodate different heights, but the straps can’t be physically moved up or down to better adjust to the height of the rider (like in a car seat). It is still unclear whether the rumours are true, but if they are, it could be a very shrewd move by both companies. Another advantage of a rear seat is that it is more stable than a front seat. This is because the weight of the child is spread over a larger area, which helps to keep the bike more stable.

This front bike seat is suitable for babies, as well as toddlers, from about 9 months until about 3 years old. Designed and tested for children from 9 months* to 6 years old, up to 48.5 lbs/22 kg. *Consult a paediatrician for children under 1 year old. You may also consider the Thule Yepp Nexxt Mini seat. This seat only offers a standard mount, but the standard mount is slightly slimmer and some mountain bikers have had better success. The Thule Yepp Mini is an incredible front-mounted child bike seat. You won’t be disappointed with the quality and features of this seat. It makes riding as a family possible from a young age and gives young riders a turn at being part of the action versus being stowed away in a trailer or behind the parent. Some complain that the shoulder straps are hard to adjust on older kids. I found it only to be a slight inconvenience to adjust. I did, however, find that the padding on the shoulder straps doesn’t line up as perfectly with older kid’s shoulders. I found myself spending more time adjusting the shoulder pads than adjusting the actual shoulder strap length.There are a few different types of bike seats available. The most common type is the rear-mounted seat, which attaches to the rear axle of the bike. This type of seat is best for children who are at least a year old and are able to hold their head up on their own. There is no definitive answer, as both types of seats have their own pros and cons. However, many experts believe that a rear seat is safer than a front seat. One of the great debates with both the Thule Yepp Mini and the Thule Yepp Nexxt Mini is if either seat will fit on newer, modern mountain bikes. Older mountain bikes may have greater success with these seats, or even hardtails versus full-suspension mountain bikes. You can attach the standard mount directly to the steer tube by removing handlebars and spacers. You will of course only be able to do this if you have enough spacers to remove to then replace with the standard mount.