Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat Reviews
Review score: 9.4/10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £117.99 – Save 2% (RRP: £119.99)
Take a look now to discover what makes Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat worthy of a review score of 9.4 out of 10.
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Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat features
Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat
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Spec 1
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Colour: Light Grey, Dark Grey Other Child Seats found with this Spec: 2 |
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Feature 1
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Meet or exceeds the stringent DIN and EN14344 safety standards Other Child Seats found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 2
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Designed for children from 9 months to 6 years of age, or up to 22 KG in weight Other Child Seats found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 3
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Simple installation Other Child Seats found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 4
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Integrated side protection wings Other Child Seats found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 5
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Padded 3-point harness and foot rests Other Child Seats found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 6
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Removable, washable and water repellent padding is reversible to better match your look Other Child Seats found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 7
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DualBeam suspension system Other Child Seats found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 8
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Built in reflector for added safety Other Child Seats found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 9
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Covered by Thule’s 5-year warranty Other Child Seats found with this feature: 1 |
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Price
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£117.99 |
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Number of Reviews
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2 |
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Review Score
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4.5 / 5 Average score in category: 4.7/5 |
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Quality
Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Child Seats. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.
Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Child Seats. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.
There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Child Seats. Brands like Thule are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.
Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Child Seats category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.
Comparing Prices
Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Child Seats.
It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.
Price of Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat.
We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £117.99 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.3 out of 10 for price.
Average price of Child Seats
Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Child Seats.
We found 40 in the Child Seats category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £88.58, making it above average at £117.99.
It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Child Seats. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £499.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £5.99.
With 40 products available we worked out that 8 cost more than Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat and 31 were cheaper.
Cost of Thule products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 73 products from Thule, of which 17 were in the Child Seats category.
For now though we’re looking at Thule branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £105.03 making this product above average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Thule product we found was £6.00 and the highest price we could find from them was £587.99.
Of the 73 from Thule, 20 were more expensive than Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat and 52 were cheaper.
How much are Thule Child Seats?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Thule products that are listed in the Child Seats category.
The average price of the 17 products that match this search was £47.97, with the cheapest coming in at £6.29 and highest price was £124.99. With the average being £47.97, Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat comes in above average.
1 products that meet this search were more expensive than Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat and 15 were cheaper.
Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat Reviews
Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.
There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.
1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.
2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.
Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.4 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Child Seats category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.7 out of 5.
Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat or another similar product, like Thule RideAlong Lite Rear Child Seat reviews or Thule Chariot Infant Sling reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Child Seats.
Brand
As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Child Seats. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Thule, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.4/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 25010792001
- Product ID 2: 610969UK
- Brand: Thule
- Model number: THRA106
- RRP: £119.99
- EAN: 7313020073217
- Description: Thule RideAlong Rear Child SeatTake your little one on the perfect sightseeing tour thanks to the RideAlong Rear Child Seat. Featuring a three-point harness and integrated protection wings for unrivalled safety, travel through the great outdoors with your little companion whether it’s on the road or the trail.Ultimate SafetyOffering an adjustable footrest and straps to ensure children don’t catch themselves on the wheels, the RideAlong Child Seat is easily attachable and can be dismounted in seconds. Fitting to most bike frames, it also features the DualBeam suspension system from Thule, perfect for negotiating rough terrain. Safeguarding children’s hands when it’s time to take a rest and lean the bike up against the wall, the protection wings work in tandem with the childproof safety buckle, which keeps the passenger safe and secure in his/her seat.Perfect for battling against the elements, the padding on the seat is not only water repellent but also machine washable, just in case a certain someone spills food or drink.Features:Meet or exceeds the stringent DIN and EN14344 safety standardsDesigned for children from 9 months to 6 years of age, or up to 22 KG in weightSimple installationIntegrated side protection wingsPadded 3-point harness and foot restsRemovable, washable and water repellent padding is reversible to better match your lookDualBeam suspension systemBuilt in reflector for added safetyCovered by Thule’s 5-year warrantyBuy Thule from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Accessories > Child Seats
- Savings percentage from RRP: 2%
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Other options for Child Seats
As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Child Seats. 40 in fact.
A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Thule RideAlong Rear Child Seat included,
Thule RideAlong Mini Windscreen reviews, Thule RideAlong Mini Seat Pad reviews, or we really liked the look of Thule RideAlong Fitting Screws reviews as another alternative.