Child Seat Compatibility
03-18-21, 02:52 PM
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Child Seat Compatibility
Hi,
I have a Trek Marlin 5 (2017) mountain bike. I want to install a rear mounted child seat for my 18 month old.
I'm not sure whether the bike is compatible with frame mounted or rack mounted seats. The bike has brake discs.
I have a Trek Marlin 5 (2017) mountain bike. I want to install a rear mounted child seat for my 18 month old.
I'm not sure whether the bike is compatible with frame mounted or rack mounted seats. The bike has brake discs.
03-18-21, 02:56 PM
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According to Trek, the bike has rack and fender mounts. If you can install a rack you should also be able to install a child seat using the same mounting points
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03-18-21, 03:07 PM
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Depends on where the caliper is mounted. If the caliper is on the topside face of the chainstay, then you should be able to use a regular rack. If the caliper is on the topside face of the seatstay, you may need a disc brake specific rack.
03-18-21, 03:15 PM
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I was hoping to install a frame mounted rack to be honest as I'd read that this is the preferred option. But I take it that's out of the question
03-18-21, 03:20 PM
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Yours has the caliper on the top of the seatstay. As such, you’ll need a disc-brake compatible rack.
03-18-21, 05:15 PM
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I was thinking of getting the highly rated hamax caress as it can be frame mounted despite the cabling being on the back of the seat tube.
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03-19-21, 01:27 AM
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I have the Hamax Sleepy (lower tier model than the Caress) and am super happy with it. The only thing I'd double check is (based on a quick Google search) it appears that the Marlin has quite a steep seat tube angle. Since the seat tube angle is what determines the child seat angle, I'd double check that it still fits.
