With the Shotgun seat and handlebar combo, you'll get everything you need to start riding with your little one and create a lifelong passion for the outdoors.
"We’ve tried a trailer, and we’ve had one of those bike seats mounted on the back, but this works the best. Our son Hamish is literally squealing with joy when we take him for a ride" – Andrea MacLennan-Southgate.
The shotgun seat fits all mountain bikes. However it will not fit hybrid, road or electric bikes. Learn more about fitting the shotgun seat.
The shotgun seat is designed for kids 2 -5 years of age, and up to 22kg. Find out if your child is ready to ride shotgun on our shotgun seat sizing page.
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The Shotgun seat is adjustable to fit all modern mountain bikes – including those with steep, sloping or tapered top tubes
With moulded rubber protection for your bike, the shotgun seat is suitable for use on alloy and carbon frames.
The Shotgun handlebars provide a warmer alternative for little hands – and stop your co-pilot from playing with your gears, brakes and dropper post!
The Shotgun seat fits all modern mountain bikes – including bikes with steep, sloping or tapered top tubes.
The Shotgun seat does not fit electric bikes, road/gravel bikes, cruiser & step through frame bikes, or older mountain bikes with cables along the top of the top tube.
The Shotgun seat has a range of adjustment to fit top tubes from 30 – 68mm wide, and down tubes from 30 – 100mm wide.
The shotgun handlebars fit 25.4mm, 31.8mm and 35mm handlebar diameters.
We're stoked to have received a Design & Innovation Award for the Shotgun seat. This award is both a benchmark and a seal of approval for the most outstanding products within the cycling world.
"The jury is unanimous. There’s no better first step into the world of mountain biking than the Kids Ride Shotgun child seat."
"What better way to spend time with your little one than by going for a bike ride? The Kids ride Shotgun Seat mounts to the top tube of your MTB so you can still enjoy the trails if your kid is not old enough to ride themselves!"
"If you want to fit more rides into your busy family schedule, bond with your child, and just have a heck of a lot of fun with your favorite little partner, getting the Shotgun seat is a no-brainer."
"Moving your child to the front of the bike helps keeps them safer, but it also keeps them more engaged on the bike. You can talk to your kid while riding, checking in to make sure they’re still having fun."
| Shotgun seat | Shotgun Pro seat |
|---|---|
| Suitable for kids 2-5 years (48lb / 22kg) | Suitable for kids 2-5 years (60lb / 27kg) |
| Not suitable for E-bikes | E-bike compatible |
| Frame mounted | Zero frame contact |
| No bike modification required | Stem spacer fitting required |
| Quick fitting and removal | Lightning fast fitting and removal |
| Fixed leg length | Adjustable leg length |
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My son is a very cautious kid, but he loves his shotgun seat! He asks me every day to get on "his seat" on dad's bike. He feels safe being in front of me, and is always ready to hit the trails and "go fast"! We love this, it will keep getting a lot of use.
My husband ordered the shotgun seat but when it arrived he still wasnt back from work for another 2 weeks. I was keen to try it, so had a go at installing it myself. It was actually really easy! Then I took it for a ride with our 3 year old daughter and she loved it. I was worried that riding would be hard if she was too in the way, but no - it was easy and comfortable to ride with her on the shotgun seat. We will be going on lots of family rides now for sure!
The seat installed easily on my Trek Dual Sport + 2, and 16-month-old is technically too young for it but LOVES going for the short rides around the block that we've done so far. Physically he seems comfortable and has an easy time balancing on the seat, and I love having him in front of me, but since this set-up relies on him keeping his attention forward and his feet on the pegs, he definitely needs to mature a little bit before he really graduates from the rear baby carrier seat.
Really enjoyable experience
A perfect case study of expert product design. Simple, elegant and functional - this is the type of product which makes you say "why couldn't I have come up with that!" However, the ear to ear grin on my daughters face as we were going down bumpy tracks and dodging trees was the real acid test, and this passed with flying colours!
We’re on a mission to raise the next generation of mountain bikers!
Long before our products hit the market, they go through rigorous safety testing and quality control – in the factory, at accredited third party testing laboratories and on the trails.
Because we're from the outdoor mecca of New Zealand, a passion for nature and the outdoors flows through everything we do, and to protect the environment we love, we strive to make our packaging from 100% recycled materials wherever possible.
We see our business as a vehicle for raising the next generation of mountain bikers, and re-invest all profits into product development. When you buy our products, you’re not only buying special time with your little one, you’re also buying into the future of the sport we all love.
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