Using a front baby seat on carbon forks

tonytiger81

Hi

I'm thinking about buying a Thule Yepp Nexxt baby seat so I can take the little fella out for short cycles as he is nearly 1 now. I found a decent price for one on bike24: https://www.bike24.com/p2224497.html?q=yepp but was wondering how safe they are if mounted onto a carbon fork. There is an A-head stem adapter available (which I will also get) but just wondering if anyone on here has used them mounted onto a carbon fork - my worry is the weight and vibrations might crack the carbon.

Thank You
Tony

iwillhtfu

Sounds like you need another bike.

Honestly I wouldn't put one of those things on a a good bike I built another bike for carrying the kids etc when they were younger.

Build yourself up a single speed they're cheap to build and handy to have one knocking about.

tonytiger81

ha. Yeah I tried the N+1 but she's having none of it.

Grassey

I've a weeride seat that fits to a bar mounted between headset and seat post.

Used on Commuter road bike with carbon front fork for crèche runs and weekend spins with the nipper.

Sure you might as well go for it! Worst case is new bike down the line right..

kippy

Grassey wrote: »

I've a weeride seat that fits to a bar mounted between headset and seat post.

Used on Commuter road bike with carbon front fork for crèche runs and weekend spins with the nipper.

Sure you might as well go for it! Worst case is new bike down the line right..

Yep,
This is similiar to the one I have. Child loves it and can still fit our (relatively small) six year old in it if required.
https://www.halfords.ie/cycling/bike-accessories/child-bike-seats/360294.html

Grassey

kippy wrote:

Yep, This is similiar to the one I have. Child loves it and can still fit our (relatively small) six year old in it if required.

Yeah similar type, I just removed the pedestal and used the hole under it to move the seat further forward for more space.

tonytiger81

Thanks for the input guys. Much appreciated.

stones81

kippy wrote: »

Yep,
This is similiar to the one I have. Child loves it and can still fit our (relatively small) six year old in it if required.
https://www.halfords.ie/cycling/bike-accessories/child-bike-seats/360294.html

Would this work on road bike or would I be better of picking up second hand mountain bike

iwillhtfu

stones81 wrote: »

Would this work on road bike or would I be better of picking up second hand mountain bike

It'll work but from my experience a hybrid or old mtb is ideal as a pack mule.

kippy

stones81 wrote: »

Would this work on road bike or would I be better of picking up second hand mountain bike

I've seen it on a road bike but wouldn't have any knowledge of how it works. I have it on a hybrid.

stones81

Cheers I'll try pick up second hand mountain bike or hybrid then

Grassey

stones81 wrote:

Would this work on road bike or would I be better of picking up second hand mountain bike

Depends... I'd mine on a road bike, so long as I didn't try a very tight turn there was no rush of hitting the foot cage with the drops.

tomasrojo

The geometry of a hybrid would be better for this sort of thing too. Or a city bike of some kind. Depends on the mountain bike, but the plainer ones would be ok (ones without rigid forks and frame), I think.