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This year, the white-bearded grandfather called Amsterdamer !

Children grow and with winter jackets, it becomes difficult to install in the seat Hamax which was used until today.

Some parents decide when their child to sit directly on the rack, with legs dangling. I already have 2 children and moved cross whose foot got stuck in the spokes of the rear wheel ripped nail for the girl and broken toe sandal for boys basketball. In short, it's risky.

The time has come to test the seat I was talking Bobike Junior here 3 years ago.

Amsterdamer being one of the retailers is the opportunity to contact them to order it and try to negotiate a discount for the writer of the famous cycling blog wheelbarrow. And then, surprise, they offer to provide the exposure model.

A big thank you to so amsterdamer.fr

It takes about 100 € to order this seat Bobike Junior with his fixation system as universal (see here or at your favorite bike shop) or 80 € for the seat only if you are already the proud owner of a seat Bobike Maxi +. Indeed, the mounting system is identical for these 2 models, simply remove one to put up another. It's interesting if you have one large and one small child.

Mounting:

I think my Dutch bike (Batavus Verona) is the "worst" bike fix this type of accessory: a luggage rack high and wide, tubes with diameters so important. For the record, my bike shop had the greatest difficulty in installing the carrier stroller at the time. Here the attachment system is compatible with pipe diameters up to 25 mm to 50 mm frame and the seatpost. I even think it can be installed on the bike if I barrow a pair slightly longer bolts (to be continued ...).

Not possible to mount the seat directly on the guys (too low), so I have to use the most universal kit (VTT, VTC). And yet, the luggage rack of my bike has a hoop that will pose a problem to install the seat: it crashes!

I go back a little fixing kit and there it goes. Finally, a piece under the seat is flush with the luggage rack to 5 mm, so I did well not to cut the end that went back ...

And the second problem, the luggage rack is very high and the front skirt is very wide on my bike seat Bobike pipe is too short to be set: the solution is to remove the lens skirt.

As well as protecting the skirts, it keeps children's feet get stuck in the spokes, it bothers me a little story. I try to fix the vertical bar to the rear.

Phew, it goes and I think it will hold out, since the diameter of the tubes of luggage rack. The footrests are in position: top view

And it's compatible with Follow Me!

Test :

The snow has finally melted in Strasbourg, the streets once again become passable by bike. This is an opportunity to test the seat with Jules (6 years). He reaches up and down alone.

Jules is a little surprised by the absence of an armrest but appreciates regain some space. A waist strap can attach, but it will be especially useful with the youngest. As is generally less than on a high seat Hamax type, stability is quite good.

footrests are enough behind to not interfere with pedaling and the small luggage rack Integrated is perfect to put the binder. Just stay to find a tensioner to secure it.

Conclusion:

Fairly easy to install, the first tests are very positive. I will make you a more complete after a few weeks of use.