Thanks for all the info everyone. It's been really helpful. The bigger longer bikes clearly have more room. The Clems and Dareck's Kona appear to be the roomiest. But it looks like plenty of people are happy with front seats and less roomy bikes. I'll have to figure out for myself how much space I need.
I'm getting better at spotting bikes that might work. Justin posted another thread over on iBob with some useful photos of seats on bikes that sorta kinda fit. I think most important is getting a seat and riding. Finding the perfect bike/seat combo could take as many years as finding the perfect bike ... Paul On Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 2:58:01 PM UTC-4, danmc wrote: > > I used a Bobike Mini on my 52 Bombadil. That bike (early version) had a 59 > TT and I used Bosco bars with it. My PBH is 84.5 so there was plenty of > height clearance. The clearance to the nose of the saddle was good - I > never had a problem with feeling crowded. The Bobike is more upright than > the iBert which is a good thing for clearance. > > Anyway, the front seat was great until she was 3 1/2 and then I stitched > her to the back of the Cheviot with a Yepp Maxi seat. She never liked the > Burley trailer. > > A friend used the Bobike after we outgrew it and really liked it as well. > He used it on a threadless mountain bike. > > Dan > > San Rafael, CA > > > > On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 11:16 AM EasyRider <peter...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Paul, I think you're wise to borrow one first. These front seats tend to >> work best with large frames/top tubes. If you are about my size (PBH ~79), >> you may decide to wait for the Rosco Bebe or to get that trailer a little >> sooner. >> >> I can only speak to the iBert, but after installing one on my Trek 950, >> which I think has a top tube around 57-58cm, there was hardly any room left >> between the nose of the saddle and the backside of the iBert. (It wasn't a >> "tight squeeze" it was a "there's no way I could ever fit in there" kind of >> space, and I'm a trim 155 lbs.) I'd have needed to lower my saddle way down >> so that I could safely straddle the bike and plop my dude in the seat and >> buckle him in. And then I'd be riding around with knees splayed and legs >> never fully extended. This the problem that the Rosco Bebe would address by >> having a "legendarily long top tube" and swept back bars. >> >> Pete >> Arlington, VA >> >> On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 11:19:55 AM UTC-4, Paul Clifton wrote: >>> >>> I know this topic comes up frequently. I've learned a lot from reading >>> previous threads, but with the impending BOSCO BEBE and an eight month old >>> who's anxious to get on a bike, I've got some decisions to make, and I'd >>> love some input. >>> >>> I'm pretty set on a front seat. It just seems like more fun. I'd love to >>> test a few seats out (front and back) before I buy anything, but I'm not >>> sure I have that option. Does anyone in the Atlanta area have a baby seat >>> or two I can test fit/test ride on a few different bikes? I'd really like >>> to test one of the Yepp models, but any seat I could try out would be >>> really helpful. >>> >>> My big question is, given my stable and the BOSCO BEBE, should I buy the >>> best seat for one of my current bikes, even if it's not the one I want, or >>> should I buy the seat I think I want, Yepp, mount it on a less than ideal >>> bike. Then shuffle the stable and the checkbook around till I get a bike >>> that works with the seat. >>> >>> I know the normal people answer is buy a seat for your current bike and >>> just ride, but I'm hoping to take lots of great rides over the next 2-3 >>> years, so I can justify a dedicated bike/baby seat combo. I'm just not sure >>> what I want that to look like yet. >>> >>> Here's the bikes I've got that will work with a seat. Has anyone used a >>> front seat on any similar bikes? How'd it work out? >>> >>> 1. MTBUBBE - appears that the long head tube makes front seats less than >>> ideal. I'm not sure about the handling with an extra 20 lbs towards the >>> front. >>> >>> 2. 1984 Trek 720 - The frame is relatively light, but it rides well with >>> a load. The clamp spot for a front seat seems more reasonable, but it might >>> still be tight and the top tube is completely horizontal. I could try it >>> with riser bars instead of drops. >>> >>> 3. 1985 or so Peugeot MTB (Crazy Horse) - It's an 80s MTB. Super fun to >>> ride. No idea how the seat would fit and how it would handle. Any thoughts? >>> >>> 4. 90s Cannondale MTB - Pretty similar to the Peugeot, but nicer, newer >>> parts and a threadless stem. >>> >>> I'm not really interested in trailers right now, even though it's likely >>> that I'll use one eventually. >>> >>> Maybe a rear seat is the way to go? >>> Does anyone have any tips on how to determine whether a front seat will >>> work well on a particular bike? >>> >>> My guess is that in the end this is all pretty child-dependent, and I >>> shouldn't sink to much time and money into this until I know that my child >>> like to ride bikes. So maybe I just need to experiment a little bit. How >>> would y'all solve this "problem". >>> >>> Paul in ATL >>> >>> P.S. Anyone selling a used child seat in good condition? I'm your >>> market. 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