Another front seat option to consider is the BoBike Mini Front. The seat does not lean back as far as the Yepp and some of the other front mount mounts so the clearance is better for the rider. Not as well marketed in the US as Yepp or iBert but it is a quality seat.
Dan > On Mar 15, 2016, at 8:32 AM, Tony DeFilippo <vpi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks Shoji for the detailed answers! I think the yepp mini is the way I'll > go. > > >> On Tue, Mar 15, 2016, 10:33 Shoji Takahashi <shoji.takaha...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> Hi Dave, >> A suggestion from my experience with Yepp Mini: >> Stand on one side of bike (I usually stand on non-drive side). >> Put kid in seat--> bike and/or seat leaning against your body. >> Grab BOTH grips of the handlebars (while standing off to the side on both >> feet). >> Swing your leg over the back of the bike, or lift it over the top tube. If >> you're going over the top tube, you might want to lean the bike a bit-- make >> sure your balance is adequate for the weight shift of a kid in the seat. >> >> Sorry if the above sounds insulting-- it's not my intent. I'd put together a >> video, but I can't do right now. >> >> BTW: I don't know if a Yepp Maxi would solve your problem. With a rear >> carrier, you can't swing your leg over the back of the bike. Also the weight >> is not between your arms-- I've seen a person drop their bike+kid as the >> handlebars rotated and the bike frame slid out. >> >> Without the Yepp Mini, do you mount the bike by stepping over the top tube? >> Or how do you get on the bike? >> >> >> Tony, >> There is a minimum amount of stem space required. I'm guessing about 2-3 >> inches. I can check when I get home. >> >> RE: basket-- with small bikes, there can be interference between the foot >> rests and a front-mounted basket. Your bike is probably fine-- my 48cm >> Hunqapillar was ok when my kids were small, but now that I have the foot >> rests all the way down, I can't use the basket (w/o modifying it). >> >> RE: commuting gear w/front seat-- I'm using front rack+bags (HAR/HAB) now, >> as I need the rear rack for a Burley Piccolo. At other times, I've used the >> rear rack with saddle sack or panniers. It doesn't make much difference >> (with a Hunqapillar). The Yepp Mini is great in that there's a quick (and >> secure) on/off. I leave the seat at the preschool before heading out to >> work. >> >> RE: Wheel flop-- I don't notice wheel flop, b/c I'm usually holding onto the >> handlebars or Yepp seat when it's mounted. Since the Yepp seat is mounted on >> the other side of the axis, it might actually help to stabilize and reduce >> wheel flop? >> >> RE: handlebars-- albatross works really well. If you're taller (and have >> longer arms) and your child isn't very tall, you can probably use drops >> and/or moustache bars. I think I could probably use moustache bars, as I >> sometimes grab the fronts of the albatross. >> >> Good luck! >> shoji >> >> >> >> >> >>> On Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 1:10:38 AM UTC-4, Dave wrote: >>> Loaded my son up, despite the awkwardness when not moving, and headed down >>> to the lbs where they confirmed that, yeah, it's just that sorta thing. >>> Will probably lower seat to make standing/supporting myself at a stop sign >>> possible. Also debating exchanging it for a rack mounted Yepp maxi. >>> >>> https://goo.gl/photos/9d6VUd9rkaL3ayRX8 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/6gV9NlzlOK8/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
