DIY Hardware Baby Bike Seat

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By bridesmaidlish
Posted July 28th, 2012
Category Kids & Family

Now THIS is an industrial design! This spotted child bicycle seat, on Riding on Roadways, is made from materials found at your favorite hardware store.
UPDATE: We’ve received a lot of comments about this post calling us out for safety concerns. To be clear, the original author of this post did not make this seat nor does he say you should make it for your child. We encourage discussions about the content shared here on the blog, but please remember to keep your comments relevant and kind to the discussion.

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11 Responses to DIY Hardware Baby Bike Seat

LIz Noonan on July 29th, 2012 at 1:08 pm said:

There are a few things in life worth NOT making and this is one of them. Used or new it doesn’t matter. This isn’t remotely safe enough to use for any child. There is no 3 point harness. CRAFT – you should remove this post before people seriously start thinking this is a good idea – PLEASE don’t make crafting your own DIY unsafe BABY seats a new trend.

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Elle on July 29th, 2012 at 1:13 pm said:

Yeah, that does not look safe to use in any way, shape or form. I second the request that this get removed.

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jane on July 30th, 2012 at 6:49 am said:

Totally agree with Liz. What’s next – carseats?

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melinda on July 30th, 2012 at 12:47 pm said:

God forbid someone makes something themselves instead of buying it at Target. I don’t see how it’s any worse than a plastic bike seat you’d get there.

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Liz Noonan on July 30th, 2012 at 6:03 pm said:

This has absolutely nothing to do with buying things from Target. Take a moment to look at baby seats meant for bicycles! They have a THREE POINT HARNESS that will SAVE a baby’s LIFE. This is a BABY we are talking about riding about in this heinous unsafe contraption. FYI – these new are $40, all that stuff to make that death trap? At least $25.
Seriously CRAFT, take. It. Down.

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Julie on July 30th, 2012 at 6:36 pm said:

OMG! This is seriously scary!!!! You are opening yourselves to huge lawsuits if you allow this to remain on your website!!!!!!
DO NOT CRAFT THIS!!!!! Your child’s safety is worth more than saving a few bucks!!!!

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AM3 on July 30th, 2012 at 6:53 pm said:

Unsafe. Unbelievable post. Shocked that someone would think otherwise.

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dee on July 30th, 2012 at 7:54 pm said:

That does not look very safe at all. Definitely not worth my child’s safety. This should be removed.

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Ellen on July 31st, 2012 at 3:22 am said:

@melinda Do you serious not see the difference? Are you blind. This seat is not safe at all. The mounting system is terrible, the “harness” is terrible and it’s all sharp edges. Baby seats are made with molded seats that fit your child’s body, three or five point harness to keep the securely attached to the seat and a mounting system designed to hold the weight being put in them, not a make shift rack set up.
God forbid someone use their brain and think about whether or not their childs safety is at risk instead of blindly following “I must make everything DIY to be a cool hipster parent” culture. Buying safetly related items is not a frigging sell out move.

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piper on July 31st, 2012 at 7:31 am said:

sharp corners, legs dangling by moving spokes, bike rack with an estimated weight limit of about 25 lbs… top-notch parenting here.

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Joe on August 2nd, 2012 at 7:58 pm said:

Um, ok, one word people keep using is “baby”. This isn’t for a baby. It’s for a kid. Yeah, more weight and all, but with body control and communication and things. Seems to have a seatbelt, so, yeah.

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