The Complete Front-Mounted Child Seat Setup for MTB Families.
The Kids Ride Shotgun Pro Gen 2 Combo includes the frame-friendly Pro child seat and matching quick-release handlebars, giving your little rider their own comfortable position and grips while riding up front.
The seat mounts between the bike’s headset and seatpost without contacting the frame. Its adjustable width makes it suitable for many regular mountain bikes and e-MTBs, including models with wide down tubes.
Please note: This product includes the child seat and child handlebars only. The bicycle shown in the product images is not included.
What Is Included?
- Kids Ride Shotgun Pro Gen 2 child seat
- Shotgun Pro quick-release child handlebars
- Child-sized 19 mm handlebar grips
- Two Shotgun Pro headset spacers
- Required standard mounting hardware
Fast to Fit and Remove
After the initial setup, the quick-release mounting system allows the seat to be fitted or removed in approximately 15 seconds. Two headset spacers are included, making it easier to move the seat between two compatible bikes.
The included child handlebars also use a quick-release fitting. They provide a dedicated place for your child to hold instead of reaching for your brake levers, shifter or other controls.
Adjustable as Your Child Grows
The Pro Gen 2 saddle can be adjusted for position and angle. Seven leg-length settings and adjustable leg width help create a comfortable riding position as your child grows.
The open seat is suitable for children weighing 12–27 kg and is recommended for approximately 2–5 years. Before using the seat, your child should be able to sit unaided, follow basic instructions and remain awake for the full length of the planned ride.
Pro Gen 2 or Pro EVO?
The Pro Gen 2 Combo uses an open saddle for children approximately 2–5 years old. It does not include a harnessed seat.
If you want to begin riding with a younger child using a supportive five-point harness, choose the complete Kids Ride Shotgun Pro EVO. The Pro EVO covers approximately nine months to five years using two different seat configurations. Its harnessed components are not available separately as an upgrade for this combo.
Bike Compatibility
- Fits most modern regular mountain bikes and e-MTBs
- Requires a standard 1⅛-inch threadless steerer
- Requires at least 10 mm of clearance beneath the stem
- Requires at least 14 mm of available seatpost space
- Compatible with most dropper posts
- Child handlebars fit 31.8 mm and 35 mm adult handlebars
- Compatible with stems up to 60 mm wide
Separate adaptors may be required for selected Trek Knock Block, Scott Syncros and internally routed headset systems.
The Pro Gen 2 is not recommended for road bikes, gravel bikes or most other bikes without front suspension because there may not be enough clearance between the child’s feet and the front wheel.
Check the Kids Ride Shotgun Pro fitting requirements before ordering, or bring your bike into our Christchurch store so we can check compatibility.
Key Features
- Open front-mounted child seat for approximately 2–5 years
- Suitable for children weighing 12–27 kg
- Zero contact with the bike frame
- Approximately 15-second installation after initial setup
- Adjustable saddle position and angle
- Adjustable leg width and seven footrest-length settings
- Grippy, scooped saddle
- Quick-release child handlebars included
- Two headset spacers included
- Suitable for many regular mountain bikes and e-MTBs
- Designed in New Zealand
Our Thoughts
The Pro Gen 2 Combo is the better choice when your child is ready for an open saddle and you want the complete Shotgun setup from the start. The dedicated handlebars give little riders a natural place to hold, while the headset-and-seatpost mounting system avoids clamping directly onto the bike frame.
Bike fit and child readiness are both important. We recommend checking your steerer, headset clearance, stem width, seatpost clearance and the space between your child’s feet and the front wheel before ordering.
Why Buy from Chain Reaction?
- Help checking compatibility with your mountain bike or e-MTB
- Professional installation and setup available
- Seat position and foot clearance checked in store
- Independent Christchurch bike shop
- Nationwide New Zealand delivery
Specifications
- Brand: Kids Ride Shotgun
- Model: Pro Gen 2 Combo
- Recommended age: Approximately 2–5 years
- Child weight range: 12–27 kg
- Seat type: Open saddle without harness
- Seat mounting: Headset and seatpost
- Frame contact: None
- Minimum headset clearance: 10 mm beneath the stem
- Minimum seatpost clearance: 14 mm
- Handlebar compatibility: 31.8 mm and 35 mm
- Child grip diameter: 19 mm
- Maximum stem width: 60 mm
- Headset spacers included: Two
- Child handlebars included: Yes
- Harnessed seat included: No
- Bicycle included: No