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Safety by design - it's the new buzzword in child safety circles. It means that all possible hazards - such as neck damage when cycling with a sleeping toddler, or the danger of limbs falling into spokes - should be avoided from the start, rather than corrected later by adding seperate safeguards such as wheelguards which can be removed or fall off, or footstraps, which can work loose or be incorrectly fastened. If safety is built-in, there's also no need to rely on the user remembering safety instructions from the manual - which may go unread, or not be handed on to a new owner if the unit is sold.

Babies of just a few months old are not only safe (by design) but also comfortable in the Babybike, able to lie down snugly in a cleverly-mounted car seat, securely restrained with a three-point harness plus a belt. The seat can not only be mounted with the child facing forwards, but also backwards to offer protection for the eyes against cold or wind-borne irritants. Complete protection from cold, rain and sunburn can be provided with the 'tent' cover - although transparent windows let you keep an eye on the young occupant. The seat's reclined position has further benefits: it's easy for a child to fall asleep, and the head and neck are well-supported.

The seat clicks into a stainless-steel frame which attaches to your carrier rack via shock-absorbing springs. The quick-release system makes Babybike a truly multi-functional child-carrying system: the seat can be quickly transferred to a baby buggy or trailer, or used as a car seat (while the child continues dreaming about the cycling tour).

If you buy the system before birth, you won't need to buy a separate car baby seat, as the Babybike seat is approved for use in cars (up to a child weight of 10kg), according to the most recent version of the relevant testing protocol (ECE-R44-03). This doesn't apply for use on bicycles, and according to the manufacturer, the Babybike accommodates children up to 15kg (3 years), a limit imposed more by the strength of the average carrier rack than the size or stiffness of the Babybike unit itself.


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