02.Results
The following models scored the best results in our test.
| What to buy |
| Brand |
Price |
| Child seats |
|
| Weeride Kangaroo Baby Carrier |
$180 |
| Rosebank Deluxe Child Safety Seat HS2002 |
$99 |
| Trailers |
|
| Chariot Cougar 2 |
$1530 |
| Croozer 535 |
$743 | |
Results table
Full results for all models are shown in the table below.
| PRODUCT | PERFORMANCE | FEATURES | SPECIFICATIONS |
|---|
| Brand / model (in rank order) | Overall score (%) | Performance score (%) | Ease of
use score
(%) | Harness compliant
with stroller
standard | Type | Number
of
children | Maximum
load
(kg) | Weight
( kg ) | Dimensions
(cm, H x W x D)* | Price
($) |
|---|
CHILD SEATS |
|
77 |
81 |
73 |
• |
centre mount seat |
1 |
18 |
2.7 |
43 x 26 x 44 |
180 |
|
69 |
69 |
69 |
|
rear mount seat |
1 |
18 |
3.5 |
96 x 40 x 42 |
118 |
|
67 |
65 |
68 |
|
rear mount seat |
1 |
22 |
3.5 |
75 x 43 x 60 |
179 |
|
67 |
70 |
64 |
|
rear mount seat |
1 |
18 |
4.2 |
102 x 41 x 48 |
220 |
|
66 |
74 |
58 |
|
rear mount seat |
1 |
22 |
3.4 |
97 x 40 x 43 |
99 |
|
64 |
65 |
62 |
|
rear mount seat |
1 |
22 |
1.9 |
72 x 33 x 57 |
73 |
|
57 |
61 |
53 |
|
rear mount seat |
1 |
18 |
3.2 |
95 x 35 x 38 |
135 |
TRAILERS |
|
85 |
91 |
79 |
• |
axle mounted trailer |
2 |
45 |
12.6 |
86 x 82 x 142 |
1530 |
|
83 |
91 |
74 |
• |
axle mounted trailer |
2 |
45 |
14.9 |
84 x 88 x 149 |
743 |
Pacific Steel Kiddie Trailer PSKT
03 5248 2208 |
80 |
81 |
79 |
|
axle mounted trailer |
2 |
36 |
14.5 |
84 x 97 x 135 |
359 |
|
79 |
90 |
67 |
|
axle mounted trailer |
2 |
45 |
9.4 |
75 x 78 x 135 |
149 |
Using the table
Overall score This is made up of:
- Performance: 50%
- Ease of use: 50%
Performance score This is made up of:
- Riding / starting / stopping on level ground: 40%
- Rider mounting / dismounting the bike: 20%
- Riding / starting / stopping going uphill: 10%
- Riding / starting / stopping going downhill: 10%
- Manoeuvrability: 10%
- Off-road handling: 10%
Ease of use score This is made up of:
- Loading / unloading a child into the seat or trailer: 50%
- Connecting / disconnecting the seat or trailer to the fitting: 30%
- Assembly: 10%
- Installing the bike fitting: 10%
Price Recommended or average retail, as of May 2009.
Table notes
* Maximum dimensions when in use, rounded up to the next cm.
(A) Harness is not compliant with stroller standard, but the seat met all key requirements of the standard for child carrier seats.
How we test
Safety – child seats Our tester assesses the child seats against key clauses from the Australian standard for child carrier seats for pedal bicycles, AS/NZS 4287:1995, including dimensions, labels and instructions, construction and preventing access to the bike’s wheels. As this standard is quite old, he also assesses the harnesses against mandatory requirements from the more up-to-date stroller standard, AS/NZS 2088:2000.
Safety – trailers As there is no Australian standard for bicycle trailers, he assesses the trailers against relevant clauses from the stroller standard, looking at the harnesses and folding mechanism and checking for any finger traps and sharp edges.
Performance The seats and trailers are attached to a bicycle as per their instructions, a dummy child is strapped in and an experienced cyclist then rides the bike around a fixed course. The rider assesses the bike’s handling while starting, riding and stopping on a level path and up and down hills, and also manoeuvrability and off-road handling (bumpy terrain). Mounting and dismounting the bike with the seat or trailer attached is also assessed; in the case of the seats, this is assessed by both a male and a female rider, as males and females often mount bikes differently.
Ease of use Our tester assesses ease of assembly, installing the bike fitting (the rack or mounting to which the seat or trailer connects), connecting/disconnecting the seat or trailer to the fitting, and loading/unloading a child.