7 Child Bike Seats That Let You Bring Your Kids Along for the Ride

Rear Frame Mount

This child bike seat by Thule looks sleek in gray, and it can easily be mounted (or dismounted) from your favorite bike in seconds. This seat features protection wings to keep your little one's precious fingers safe, and the adjustable harness adds an extra layer of safety.

This seat is perfect for kids from 9 months old to 6 years of age, though it's recommended to consult with your pediatrician if choosing to use a bike seat with your baby before age 1.

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Rear Rack Mount

This child bike seat features plenty of protective features, which might prevent your kiddo from getting splashed with dirt during a ride on a dusty path. The leg restraints and chest harness will keep your kid safe, and the padded crossbar provides added protection. A child can ride safely from age 1 to up to 40 pounds.

Made by one of the oldest bicycle brands, Schwinn, this bike seat really showcases how well they know the way bicycles move and how kids can stay safe and stable in their seat.

Front Frame Mount

This flashy child bike seat is appropriate for kids from 1 year of age up to around 33 pounds. We love the bright red colors on the seat, and you'll seriously appreciate the one-click installation feature for seamless mounting and dismounting. This seat allows your little one to ride near the handlebars instead of behind you.

One great feature of this front-frame seat is that the crossbar isn't just soft, it's almost spongey. The legs are separate, but not uncomfortably so.

Front Frame Mount

This simple bike seat can also be placed near the handlebars instead of behind the adult rider. Designed for 1 to 3 year olds, it's a comfortable ride thanks to adjustable leg and harness positions. The five-point harness provides maximum comfort and security for ease of mind, too.

The Thule Yepp is our first choice for a front mount long ride seat. It's the most-comfortable and breathable for baby.

Multiple Mount Choices

Your toddler or child up to 40 pounds will love the ride that the Burley bike seat provides. It's ultra-cushioned, the five-point harness is secure, and the legs are built for comfort.

Parents will love that you have your choice of which mount you'd like to purchase: a rack mount, a frame mount, or a reclining extended mount. You can also buy leg extensions for taller kids. This bike seat provides so much value for the user given all the options and the overall comfort of the seat.

Rear Rack Mount

There's a lot to love about this bike seat, but we'll start with the fact that it has a 48 pound weight limit, making it one of the highest on the market. It also has a reclining seat for helmet comfort, and an ultra-shock absorbing rack mount.

It is, admittedly, tricky to position the first time, but like opening a combination lock or learning to fold a fitted sheet, once you've got it, you've got it. (The fitted sheet thing is actually doable, I swear.)

Front frame mount

Beep beep! This child bike seat has a padded steering wheel that toddlers can't get enough of. This low-profile, front mount model makes children feel like they're in charge of the ride

It's built to hold children up to 38 pounds, with a cushioned, durable seat, five-point harness, and adjustable foot straps.

At under $80, you may think that the quality is lacking compared to other models on this list, but that couldn't be further from the truth. The blown-plastic seat is easy to clean and simple to mount. It's an all-around great pick.