Advice on Installing 2nd Hand Beto Child Seat for Bicycle

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  MS Paint on 15/02/2025 - 21:14

  +3

  It appears we follow the same principle when it comes to our kids safety….

  GO HARD OR STAY HOME

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  sharkyoz on 15/02/2025 - 21:59

  Duct tape

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  bargaino on 16/02/2025 - 01:44

  +1

  You should bend the steel strips to fit.
  It is not ideal to stress the brackets where they are bolted onto the frame.

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    John Kimble on 16/02/2025 - 08:48

    You mean "You shouldn't bend the steel strips to fit"?

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      bargaino on 16/02/2025 - 09:34

      +1

      No, you can bend the steel, e.g. in a vice. It will not crack like some metals.
      You want it flush with the boss where the screw goes in.

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        John Kimble on 16/02/2025 - 09:59

        Yes, if I fasten all the screws they are flush, but the metal is slightly twisted.

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        John Kimble on 16/02/2025 - 14:20

        +1

        Oh okay, I get what you mean now. Took me a minute 😬

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  o53djz7qTPY4der on 16/02/2025 - 13:29

  +1

  What are your wife's thoughts on your putting your child in that without installing it properly? Or is this a forgiveness / permission thing?

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    John Kimble on 16/02/2025 - 14:07

    +1

    She thought it was dangerous, which is what prompted me to ask the question. We went to 99 bikes this morning and they said it should be fine 😂🤷🏻‍♂️

    So we went ahead. Not on the road or anything too fast or bumpy, just in parks on cycleways.

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      o53djz7qTPY4der on 16/02/2025 - 14:42

      -1

      Braver man than me.

      Godspeed.

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      bargaino on 16/02/2025 - 14:58

      +1

      Just keep an eye on it, as screws can work loose over time, far more likely than it breaking. It looks like you have lock washers?

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  Euphemistic on 17/02/2025 - 10:18

  +1

  Steel is fine to bend a bit, a couple of times. Bend it to suit where the bolts are. Shifting spanner closed up on it should do the trick. Give it a twist until it lines up better. If it was aluminium you can pretty much only bend it once, and not to a tight radius unless you want to weaken it.

  Why spend $20 for 5% of the kit?

  I'd put my kid in it no question. It's not even "should be safe". It'll be perfectly fine.

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    John Kimble on 17/02/2025 - 11:28

    +1

    Thanks, that was my general thought process also.

    We are just recently getting into cycling recreationally for the kids, dunno how long it will last!

    The guy at 99 bikes said if he had the two "double elbow" (I've named them this) parts, he would have just given them to us, any other bike store would probably do the same.

    Apparently the bike community is good that way 🤷🏻‍♂️