Thule Yepp Maxi Child Bike Seat

This was a last minute purchase for our camping trip with our toddler and I’m so glad I went for this one. We installed this on the day we were leaving and it only took us less than an hour. Very easy to install (I just searched it up on youtube). Thule is a brand we trust and it did live up to our expectations. Great quality, feels safe and our child is comfortable. I love how you can easily remove and attach the seat again. It comes with a key so you can lock the seat in (so no one can steal it I guess lol). Highly recommend.

I commute to work and ride around town rather than search for parking for as much as I can do. I did a lot of research to tote around my 28 pound, 22-month old son now that the awful winter is (hopefully) over. At my office bike parking, there are probably 4-6 different kinds of carriers/trailers regularly parked. I asked the owners for their personal feedback, and all were happy; however, the YEPP owners were both ECSTATIC. I now understand why! I struggled a bit with the price (especially because I had to buy a new hybrid-style bike to handle the extra load), but after using this for a week, I can say the peace of mind from having such a well-constructed and well-designed seat (and happy camper!), it was worth it!The installation was easy! I had a problem because I didn't want to buy a bike which didn't fit the seat, yet I couldn't try it out before buying (I have a good relationship with my bike shop so I wasn't especially concerned, but still...). The installation adapter had plenty of room for narrower or wider diameter tubing - no problem at all. Another concern I had was where to carry my lock, since previous U-lock holsters were in the same location. I found a different style of lock that fastens to the down-tube (I think it's called).I ride on bike lanes in the city, and the bright orange YEPP seat seemed like the safest (yet not ugly - in fact, pretty cool looking) option for me. I don't worry about not being visible, and the weight distribution was very easy to get used to. It would be nice if there was a clip or strap to clip my flashing rear light, but I fasten it to my helmet or backpack instead. I worried that my son wouldn't get much of a view, or that my backpack would be right in his face. Fortunately the seat has a bit of a distance that leaning forward on flat handlebars seems to provide enough space and (so far) he's so excited to be riding and waving to the pedestrians/traffic, it doesn't seem to be an issue. Should be good for another year or two.Finally, the YEPP seat is so easy to remove/connect, that I have no problem removing it for my typical solo commute and re-connecting it on the weekends or evening rides, as needed. One caution: the adapter may cover your saddle screw, so make sure your saddle is adjusted exactly where you want it before you install the adapter -- otherwise you may need a bike shop allen wrench with little clearance to make adjustments.I've already recommended to my brother and neighbor who have similar size/age kids, and really am thrilled with this purchase!

The bike shops in our area all sell Topeak child seats which are rack mounted and heavier. We ordered the Thule Yepp online and went to the bike shop for installation. It has been an AMAZING experience using it for the last 1-1.5 years. The seat looks minimalist compared to the Topeak, but very comfortable. Very easy to remove the seat when not needed. Fairly easy to swap between bikes if you buy an extra adapter (have seen others do it though we have stuck to only the inbuilt adapter). And we see bigger kids sitting happily all the time, so I am sure the seat will last our daughter till she is 3 or 4 (she is 2 now), so it's perfect to use till she learns to ride her own bike! BTW we thought of other formats (front seat, trailer) and the rear seat is the best. Protects kid from wind + easier to maneuver + optimal footprint vs trailer

I use this seat on the back of my REI CoOp city 1.1 and it works like a dream. Sturdy, comfortable. Easy to install. We have the Yelp mini as well and can put both the mini on the front and the maxi on the back- works out well. My knees get a little cramped with the mini on there but overall it’s great fun for us. Best gift for me to have both my kids on a bike ride with me. So fun!

I received my seat yesterday. I was increadibly excited and opened the box immediately. The outer shipping packaging looked a little rough but the actual Yepp packaging for the seat wasn't harmed. When I took the seat out to read the directions, set it up on my bike, etc. I noticed One Small (about 8lb too small) Issue. This seat in the Amazon write up states it's maximum weight is 48lb/22kg and that's wonderful, that's part of the reason why I ordered it. Now stay with me, the seat's packaging box also stated 48/22. When I removed the seat from the container the booklet attached to the seat (the one containing the directions, warning, etc) clearly states 40lbs/18kg maximum. Additionally, the saftey sticker attached to the side of the chair also states 40/18. This is not okay! I purchased this seat because of the higher weight limit and the great reviews! I wanted to use this chair for a longer time than most other brands. It's sleek, not bulky like most other rear attach chairs, fairly light weight, and it attaches to the seat post. All super fabulous things! As soon as I saw this I stopped in my tracks and contacted Amazon Customer Service via phone. Five stars for Customer Service! After explaining what my issue was she recommended sending out a replacement seat. Good! I really want this seat, I just want one that's rated for the advertised 48lbs. I'll be returning the first seat, and crossing my fingers I get the correct seat on round two. I tell you, this was one of the strangest things. At first, (while I was upset) I'd accused Amazon of writing their product up incorrectly and for that I appolgise. After searching more online, even the YEPP website says this seat is rated 48lb. Go figure I ended up with the one (fingers crossed its the only one like this!) rouge 40lb seat.I really hope when my second bike set arrives (in a week :-/) I can update my review to 5 Stars. It would have been nice if the replacement shipping could have been faster. I have a helmet wearing Toddler who's wanting to ride with Mommy.* UPDATE* 8/1/13Three seats later and still NO 48lb Seat in our hands.Seat #2 never even showed up, I guess it got lost somewhere in TN UPS Shipping land and never made it to me. Three calls to UPS (No help from them unless its 0001 hrs of the next business day after your expected delivery date), but One call to Amazon CS at 9pm did help in getting a third seat sent out. So seat #2's weight limit, still unknown.Seat #3. By this time I'm crossing my fingers hoping "Third time's a charm"... No Luck! The seat arrived with expedited shipping (Thanks again Corin S) but another da*n 40lb seat! Talk about being frustrated/upset/all range of emotions in thinking I'll never get my kid on the back of the bike before he's 50lbs (he's currently 30lbs)! Having learned from seat One what to look for, I simply opened the box checked the safety sticker and pamphlet. I saw 18kg/40lb, told my boy it was ANOTHER wrong seat, closed the box back up, taped it, and called Amazon CS again to return it. On Friday 7/26/13 Amazon CS told me the seat would be placed under Review and be put on hold from them selling anymore Until the issue was resolved. I'm not positive if this has happened yet or not. As I have mentioned many times before the Yepp Box says 22/48, but the actual seat (once you open the box...) says ONLY 18/40. I also emailed the Yepp website looking for answers to this issue, No Response from them BTW. So I did what any Good Momma would do and reported the seat/Yepp to CPSC for them to look more into. I'm completely done with Yepp seats.*Not a sales pitch, only MY experience* That same evening (my search for a higher weight seat hadn't stopped) I emailed the guys of BoBike for some product information. BoBikeUSA responded the same business day of my inquiry about the weight capacity of their Maxi seat (it IS rated for 48lb and I spoke/emailed a real person). The look of the seat is similar in that I can get an all Black seat (I don't like the multicolored seats, it looks tacky), and still a sleek look. After many emailed back and forth of questions/answers I decided to get the BoBike seat (Maxi City), the City does require a rack. (They have others that attach via the seat post.) the price is about the same (actually, a little bit cheaper..) and BoBike offers Free Shipping too, if that's a selling point you look for.I DO NOT recommend the YEPP MAXI SEAT. The seat has too many Red Flags that have popped in my experience.