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Will a rack-mounted child seat be safe if the rack's maximum load is 2kg less than the seat manufacturer describes as the minimum load?
The question might sound confusing (my apologies), but here are the specifics.
I have a bike that's fitted with a Racktime rack, which has a maximum load of 25kg.
I also recently got a child seat that'...
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rear rack > frame compatibility (child seat)
I have a Topeak BabySeat II MTX 2.0 Rear Rack that is supposed to mount into threaded holes in the frame. However, my old road bike does not have these holes, and instead has eyelets welded to the ...
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Why do rear pannier racks have a raised "nose"?
I am tempted to saw off the raised "nose" on my unbranded 2nd hand pannier rack because it's forcing me to lift the child seat substantially, which obviously has implications on stability. But I feel ...
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Front pannier and child-seat balance
I transport my 15 Kg kid on a child-seat. I want to set a pair of panniers. Even if I could put them on a rear rack (I don't know if I can), would it be a good idea to choose a front pannier system ...
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Safe child seat attachment
I was told by my bike shop that the bike I have can only mount a child seat at the seatpost. My son is 2 and I need a safe child seat for him. I have been having great difficulty finding one that ...
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Child seat (or rack) at the seat post
I have 2 bikes (mountain and road) sometimes I use them in races (mostly MTB) so I don't want to have any fixed accessory on them. I'm looking for a child seat (or rack where a seat can be mounted) ...
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What kind of bike rack can go with this bike?
I'm looking for a bike rack to put on my bike so that I can hookup the baby seat with the bike. However, I don't see anywhere on my bike where I can mount the front bracket arms of the rack to it (...
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Trying to fit a Blackburn EX1 rack to my bike
My wife brought a second hand CoPilot Limo seat for her bike which came with a Blackburn EX1 rack.
I have just tried to fit this but came accross a hopefully minor problem. Her bike is a Giant ...
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Do I need a Blackburn bike rack for my CoPilot Limo kids seat, or will the vintage Schwinn rack do?
I was given a CoPilot kids bike seat and the instructions say that it requires a Blackburn EX-1 rack. But will my Schwinn bike rack do the trick, safely?
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