[Let me interrupt this, my most exciting review ever, to let you all know that this is officially our 100th post at Your Mama! Go Mamas!]
I am seriously enthused about this review, so please excuse my blubbering, gushing, lavish praise. It’s just, well, I had this vision of leisurely waterfront bike rides with my new addition and my man – this idyllic, perfect vision that haunted me throughout my pregnancy. Tacky, lame, whatever. It’s just, well, we like to go on bike rides. Our first ‘date’ – just the two of us – was a bike ride out to the beach for a swim.
I searched high and low for a bike-along option for my little one. A trailer? A seat on the back or front? Decisions!
After reading many an Amazon.com review, I finally settled on the iBert Safe-T-Seat for my precious. And let me tell you: the reviews ring true. The iBert is the cutest and most shutter-inducing baby product we own. I think 80% of our photos in the past three months have been of Piper in the iBert.
I paid full price for this bike seat, and I am in no way being compensated for this review (ha! I wish!). I honestly really love it – and think it would make a fantastic summer gift for a baby shower or for a 1st birthday.
Things I love about the iBert:
- It’s easy to install and to move between our two bikes. We had to buy an extra ’stinger’ assembly but once they’re installed, the seat just pops onto that piece really easily.
- It’s well-balanced, and riding with it is not obtrusive.
- It doesn’t bump my knees.
- Piper is well supported on all sides.
- She’s got room to grow, so we’ll be using this throughout her toddler years.
- I love that she’s up front seeing what we’re seeing, rather than towing behind in an enclosed trailer.
- It pops on/off easily so we can throw it in the trunk when we take our bikes on the carrier for a ride farther from home.
The iBert installs easily on the stem of your bike – we both have beach cruisers and it fits perfectly. The hard plastic shell has a cute orange soft pad, and a snap-on bar in the front. We’ve taken some fairly lengthy bike rides with the iBert, and hardly notice it. We’re able to point out things to Piper and can see her when she (inevitably) falls asleep. We are absolutely enamored with this thing.
We started riding with Piper in it when she was 5 months old – as soon as she could sit stably by herself. IBert recommends 12 months as the minimum, but I couldn’t possibly wait. She is perfectly supported and stable in the seat – we use it all the time.
The iBert Bike Seat
Free Stuff Alert Congratulations #148, Kim!
When I contacted iBert to let them know about the review, they generously offered an iBert Safe-T-Seat as a giveaway to one lucky reader – an $85 value!
Required for entry:
- Visit iBertinc.com and let us know something interesting about the bike seat, the company or the creators.
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Contest is open to US and Canada only. One winner will be selected. Entries that do not follow the rules will be deleted! Be sure to leave a valid email address so we can contact you if you win. Contest ends July 21, 2009 at 12 noon Eastern.
About the author: I'm a total web geek, working from home so I can stay with my new baby girl as she masters the art of grabbing things and sitting upright. At night, I hang out on Twitter and Facebook while my 8yo stepson and DBF play Wii and eat chicken tenders with honey mustard. I like indie rock and illegally downloading movies. Did I just write that? Read more from this author.
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The safety advantage of being able to see what your child is doing at all times and the ability to maintain control of the bike when loading and unloading baby.
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I just love that the iBert is made in the US. It is so hard to find kid’s toys/accoutrements that aren’t made in China.
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Congrats on your 100th post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I love this. The fact that it totally supports the baby and you can see and interact with them is just great.
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Awesome!
The i-bert was given a Creative Child Magazine 2007 top choice award.
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Love it, want it, because front facing!
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RTing now!! Yep, really would love it :-)
I really like this alot and would love one. Our bike trailer is a bit on the old run down side so this would be awesome as our daughter is only 8 mths. Its made in the USA so thats cool. Its for the ages f 4 and under and up to 38 lbs so thats alot of use for a family. The child has better view and i like that feature alot. And its safe. Great Contest. thanks lil_lolas@hotmail.com
i like the fact that you can keep an eye on your child(theyre not behind you) and it doesnt throw off the balance of the bike. the pictures above are cute! thanx
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I follow on twitter and tweeted today http://twitter.com/evyready/status/2633679559
I’ve always wanted these because you can actually see your baby while you’re riding, instead of cranking your neck around and taking your eyes off the road.
You can see them and interact with them, and they can see fun things too!
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I love that it is easier/safer loading and unloading of the child. I almost dumped my poor daughter more than once with a regular seat!
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I love that is was created by a family and that it is made in the USA!
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Love the easier loading and unloading with this seat.
I blogged this giveaway today thanks http://kara-organicgirl.blogspot.com/2009/07/more-giveaways.html
I love the safety advantage of always being able to see what my little one is doing. This looks like a super product, and my little guy is just getting to be the right age for it.
I love that the ibert is made in the US.
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I like that the seat sits higher and is smooth on the bottom. So even if your knees hit the bottom of the seat, they just glide along the smooth edges on the bottom.
i learned that it doesn’t sit low so your knees won’t hit it when riding!
The nice thing is that you are always in control of the bike when loading and unloading your child.
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I was interested in the height and weight restriction..this is what I found…
The safe-T-seat is designed for children age 4 and under. The minimum age is 12 months as the child needs to be able to sit up well and hold the weight of a helmet on his/her head. The maximum height of the child that can use the safe-T-seat is 42 inches. Kids much taller than that will be uncomfortable. The recommended max weight is 38 lbs. Above 38 lbs and the maneuverability of the bike may be affected.
I love the easy on and off feature of the seat. It is less likely to set off the hubby into a beep beep beep frenzy :)
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The safe-T seat took 6 years to create. They have a patented stinger assembly easy to attach and remove from the bike. And it’s made in the USA.
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I like you can see the baby at all times–unlike rear mounted seats
OMG OMG OMG! This giveaway was made for me! You have no idea! I love bike riding but have since given it up because I am too paranoid about riding with my baby. My hubby who wants to start getting in shape started looking for a baby seat that would to on the front and this is the one we loved! I wanted this seat so badly so I can ride again. Unfortunately money is really tight so we can’t afford one right now. I can’t believe you are having a giveaway for it! I have to win this.
i like that you can always see your baby. i’ve been hesitant to get a bike seat because i thought they always go in the back.
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I learned that the safe-T-seat is more than just a child carrier, it’s 6 years work of a mother and father who were disappointed with the family bicycling options available. Parents can come up with the best ideas!
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this would be perfect for us! we live right by the beach and I have so been wanting something just like this. My daughter is 9 months old and I just know we would get tons of use out of it. I seriously love the photo gallery on the site. It shows it being used on so many different types of bikes and how cute the kids look in them. This has to be one of the best giveaways I have ever seen.
It took the creators six years to come up with this idea!
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wow, i can’t believe by this friday, my son could ride in one of those! and when you look at the photos, there are people all around the globe who are using the seat.
I like that you are able to interact with your child while riding the bike.
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OK…I have 3 things that I learned from the website. The i-Bert was 6 years in the making by the couple who invented it after trying all sorts of other options. The seat accommodates children up to 4 yrs (42 in tall, 38 lbs). There are 3 stores in NJ that carry the i-Bert and 2 of them are very close to me! :) Very cool! Thanks!
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I love that the baby has a view other than your behind and you can see them the whole time.
I have been wanting to get one of these for the summer. I love that they have a better center of gravity than a rear placed infant seat!
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like that the baby is front
I found it interesting that The patented stinger system attaches to your bike in just two minutes. The seat can then be attached to the stinger in 15 seconds. And taking off the seat is just as quick. Buy a second stinger assembly for your spouse’s bike and you can switch the seat between the two bikes in a matter of seconds.
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I love that this seat gives parents the option of taking two kiddos along for the ride; the older one in a trailer behind. What an ingenious product! My daughter would love it–and my body too because I would ride my bike more often!
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Congrats on your post! I think the best thing about this seat is the safety of having the child in front – you can see them, better center of gravity, etc.
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i love that it’s made in the usa.
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What a great bike seat. I like that it is easy to install and that it fits most bicycles!
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The kids ride in front and don’t have to look at the crack of your arse.
I learned that real parents came up with the idea after being disappointed with the bike options available for little ones. How awesome is that?!
I learned that the maximum height for the seat is 42 inches, and the maximum weight is 38 pounds.
Looks super easy to install. So neat!! Thanks for the chance.
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I love that it’s less expensive & that you can interact with your child while you ride! Great review, thanks!
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We have an iBert on my bike for my son and it’s the best baby product we bought. It’s awesome and I get stopped constantly by people who want to know about it.
I’d love to have another one for my husband’s bike for the new baby!
The iBert safe-T-seat installs in only minutes! Thanks for the chance!
This seat is a brilliant idea. Looks comfy too. But I really like how quick and easy it is to assemble and the best thing of all that I like is that it’s made in the USA.
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I love the fact that you can install brackets on more than one bike. We have an ibert, and I’d love to win one to give to our bestest friends who want one.
The seat is made in the U.S.A. I have never seen this seat before. I like the idea of being able to see the baby and talk to it. I think its a great idea and hope to win it so I can try it out. I will definitely put this on my wish list of things I’d love to have.
I like that one adult can take multiple children on a bike ride…
I learned that the construction is similar to that of a traditional rear-mounted seat.
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Thank you, my husband and I love the look and description of this seat!
I love this seat and am hoping to buy one. I hope I win your giveaway because (I’m sure like everyone else) our budget is so tight due to the economy. I have this bike seat in my wish list on Amazon.com. I saw the seat this summer in a small town up in northern wisconsin. A woman was riding her bike with her child in the front. It was amazing to see (so different from the other kinds of children’s transports). I had to shout out to her! “Where’d you get that? What is it?” She shouted by iBert. I didn’t quite catch the name correctly so when I got home I had to google all sorts of words that sound like iBert! It’s quite funny what all came up! Eventually I found the right spelling (and sound) and visited the site. I kept thinking this was not going to work out for us since my son is 15 months old and may be too big for this cute seat. But one thing I learned from the site is that your child can be up to 42 inches and up to 38 lbs! Wow! That means if we do buy the seat we will get a lot of use out of it since we have a ways to go before our son will out grow it! Another great thing about the site are all the awesome photos. There is real enthusiasm for this seat. If I don’t win one here, I may have to just break down and buy one. It’s just one more way to enjoy life daily with our child! :) Thanks!!
I learned that it gives a better view than a trailer (which we’ve been using). It’d be nice to be able to see my baby and stop her if she tries to take her helmet off!
Wow – this seat is brilliant! I love iBert’s commitment to safety and sensitivity for the needs of children and their parents! And knowing this seat makes it possible to go for rides with two kids at once makes it extra appealing!!
I love that this seat is designed by parents and made in the USA!!
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I learned this company was started by a husband/wife team.
Thanks so much for this review! My husband and I have put off buying a trailer until our son is a little bigger. (So biking with a five month old worked for you… Hmmm…) We’ve been wondering about seats and buckets and what have you. This seems like a quite affordable option!
I learned from their website that the iBert seat has a better center of gravity than some other biking options. I’d definitely like to give it a try! Thanks.
I subscribe. Thanks for the giveaway, and congrats on your 100th post!
I learned that you can install brackets on multiple bikes! My husband and I gave up biking when our son was small. He’s 3 and just learning to ride now, and we have another one on the way! So something like this would be perfect. Thanks for the giveaway!
i learned that the front-mounted seat helps keep the center of gravity closer to the center of the bike, making it easier to balance… hooray! great idea.
It’s made in the USA!!!!!!!
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I love that this is made in the USA!!!
I like that it was created by parents who wanted a better option. I agree that the backsteet doesn’t give kids a great view. It is awesome that they thought they could improve on existing products.
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I learned that the bike seat is for children 4 and under (38 lbs or less) which makes it ideal for our 25 lb son!
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I love that it works for kids up to 4 years old! I can just see my boys fighting over who gets to ride in it!
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i would love the fact that i could talk to my son, and that my center of gravity wouldnt be off!
I learned that the seat is made in the US — thanks for the great giveaway:)
the seat is made in the USA which is great!
thanks for sponsoring this.
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i LOVE THE SAFETY FEATURES AS i HAVE BEEN AFRAID OF THE TRAILERS AND REAR MOUNTED SEATS….YOU CAN SEE YOUR BABY IT HAS A BETTER CENTER OF GRAVITY AND IS MADE IN THE USA
made in the us? now thats a first!!
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I really like that it doesn’t sit so low that your knees hit while pedaling
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The seat received Creative Kid Award in 2007.
looks very easy to assemble, they really mentioned that a lot on their site.
i love it, having my child in the front will make me feel so much better and at ease!
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I learned that The safe-T-seat is designed to meet all 1625-00 standards but ASTM 1625-00 is written for rear child carriers so front mounted seats do not apply at this time.
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I like that with the bike seat you can see what your child is doing at all times, and the center of gravity is closer to the center of the bike.
I love the design and I love to see that it is manufactured in the good ol’ USA!
This is so much nicer for younger kids to be in front of you where you can actually see them . what a great idea
The seat is made in the U.S.A is one great thing about this seat, thanks for the intro to this seat and the giveaway
Made in the USA. Woo hoo!
It is better than rear-mounted seats for interaction. Thanks!
I learned they are an official sponsor of Tinker Juarez
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I learned it is made in the USA, and for children under 4. This is the coolest thing ever!
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front mounted! and made in the usa…this seat rocks!!! :) thanks for finding it and reviewing..
it is made in the USA
The patented stinger system attaches to your bike in just two minutes.
I am loving this time saving safety device!
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They really focus on how easy it is to install and set up…I love that they are in front of me…definitely puts me at ease!
I learned that Children riding in the safe-T-seat should be able to sit up by themselves while wearing a helmet. If the baby’s neck is not strong enough to handle some jostling, your child shouldn’t be in the safe-T-seat or any other bicycle child carrier.
I also learned that they are an official sponsor of Tinker Juarez.
Easier/safer loading and unloading of your child and the sponsor Tinker Juarez.
It’s made in the USA, something that is important these days.
I learned that they are an official sponsor of Tinker Juarez!
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I like that it is easy to load & unload the kid onto the bike with the attachment.
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I am staying informed! (I subscribed to your email newsletter.)
I love that it’s from ages 1-4! My 2 yr old would Love it and We can finally ride our bikes as a family again!
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I tweeted about your giveaway!
I blogged about it…… http://www.RaisingPeanut.blogspot.com
I like that it was thought of by a family… I also LOVE the design!
It’s safer and easier to load and unload than a rear seat is.
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These seats are made in the USA and are for children under 4 years old.
The safe-T-seat is the most adaptable child carrier on the market today. It fits more bikes than any other front mounted seat. A minimum of 3/4 inch is needed on the handle bar stem to accommodate the stinger assembly.
Thank you
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I’ve been looking for something like this! It gives a better view for the child and the child doesn’t get dirt, rocks, etc thrown in its face.
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I learned that they are an official sponsor of Tinker Juarez.
I love how the bottom is smooth so even if your knees hit it, they just glide along.
They are based in Utah.
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It’s made in the USA–good to know!!
iBert is an official sponsor of Tinker Juarez.
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They are trying to petition and work with the ASTM to create a new ASTM standard for all front mounted seats
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This seat is made in the USA! Now that’s something you don’t see very often.
I learned that the seat is made in the USA!
I love that they have Safety Tips on their website! That shows that they are a responsible company!
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I learned it is made in the USA :)
I learned that most accidents with bike-mounted (rear or mid) child carriers happen because the bike is left supported by only a kickstand or leaning against something
i learned that the product is made in the usa
i subscribe thanks so much for the chance to win
I like how easy it would be to install and that it is adaptable to most bikes!
I love the fact that the baby sits upfront. How cool is that?
I learned that the company is the official sponsor of Joshua Juarez the son of ‘Tinker’ Juarez
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I like that it’s smooth on the bottom so it won’t scratch your knees at all if you bump it while riding.
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I learned that the product is made in the usa:)
looks very safe.
ty 4 the great review,giveaway and 4 the entry:)
It’s American made..that works for me. Thank you for the opportunity to win.
“Our seat is made in the U.S.A.” Very nice!
I thought it was interesting that the seat is made in the U.S.A.
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I learned and liked the fact that it is made in the U.S.A. and that it gives the child a better view being in the front, and that its seated better, gravity concerned.
I saw Tinker Juarez in the downhill championships in Vail one year!
I think it’s incredible that there are currently no standards for front mount bike seats! The safe-T-seat meets all the standards for a rear mount seat but it doesn’t apply! iBert is working towards standards for front mount seats!
i learned that it is one of the most adaptable bike seats on the market so it can virtually fit any bike!
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The safe-T-seat is the most adaptable child carrier on the market today. It fits more bikes than any other front mounted seat. A minimum of 3/4 inch is needed on the handle bar stem to accommodate the stinger assembly.
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I like that it’s smooth on the bottom so it won’t scratch your knees at all if you bump it while riding.
I love that they are made in the USA.
The i-Bert safe-T-seat won the 2007 Creative Child Magazine Top Choice award! I like their bike safety section, too!