Follow these steps to see whether your bike is already being used in the Mac Ride community. And, check out our Compatibility Page for all of the specifics to look for when fitting a Mac Ride on your bike.

Step 1. Select your brand of bike in our Gallery to get a sense of Mac Ride fit.

Step 2. Check your bike for 10mm of spacer under your stem (15mm if you have a short stem). If you have the required spacers, carry on through the steps. You will be able to swap them out for the 10mm Mac Ride front mount spacer.

Step 3. Read through these general comments around sizing etc (below).

Step 4. Don't see your bike? Have a read through our detailed compatibility page or send us an email info@mac-ride.com.

Step 5. Share what works! Send us a picture of your bike so that we can help future Mac Riders.

GALLERY

Select your brand of bike to see if your bike or a similar model is already being used in the Mac Ride community.

Cube (Stereo)

Specialized (Levo, Kenevo)

Stooge

Trek

Transition

Rocky Mountain Bicycles

We LOVE our Rocky Mountain Bikes. They are such a treat for shredding, and fitting Mac Ride is an absolute breeze!

Diamond Back

Giant

Giant bikes work wonderfully with Mac Ride, including Giant e-bikes (with the Mac Ride e-bike adapter). Some Giant bikes, only those from 2011-2014 (Overdrive 2) have a larger steerer tube and will require our a special 1 1/4" spacer.

Norco

Santa Cruz

Specialized

Some Specialized bikes, like the Levo and Kenevo, require a few extra considerations in terms of compatibility. See the step by step considerations below.

Pivot

Transition

Stooge

Cube

Some Cube bikes, like the Stereo, require a few extra steps to make them Mac Ride compatible. See the step by step considerations below.

Intense

Haibike

Salsa

Rad Power

Some Rad Power bikes have a cone shaped spacer that requires a few extra steps to make it Mac Ride compatible. See the step by step considerations below.

Other

Bike brands that have a handful of models that are not Mac Ride compatible:

Cannondale

Most Cannondale bikes work great with Mac Ride. However, some Cannondales have a 1.5" stem, which is not compatible with Mac Ride. There is a manufacturer that makes a special Lefty fork shaft so that you can use a 1 1/8" stem. You can find that conversion part here.

Scott

Many Scott bikes are great for Mac Ride. However some, including certain models of the the Spark 2017 and Scott Genius, have Syncros stem spacers that are not round. These spacers have a flat edge on the part of the spacer above your top tube and require a Syncros adapter to make your bike compatible with Mac Ride. This adapter allows you to create a flat surface for the Mac Ride spacer and front mount to sit on. Note though that that because the adapter is 4mm, you will need to swap out 14mm of spacer height (4mm for the adapter and 10mm for the Mac Ride spacer) when installing your Mac Ride.

Trek

Some Trek bikes use a Bontrager knock block system which means the top of the spacer surface is not flat. If your spacers have bumps/ridges, they are not compatible with Mac Ride's front mount. In this case, there is a part you can buy to make your bike compatible - Knock Block Lockring Spacer Part #545523. You should be able to see whether your bike uses a knock block by going to the Trek website, or removing your bars and having a look at your spacers.

If you are not sure, send us a picture and we'll try to help! info@mac-ride.com.

GENERAL SIZING

We often get asked...is my child the right age? Are they too small? Too big? How do I know they are ready? This is a tough one as there are a few variables at play.

Using Mac Ride should be comfortable for you and your child. You should be able to see over their helmet, have a relatively natural pedal stroke and be able to safely turn the handle bars. Taller parents with smaller children have the most time with Mac Ride. Shorter parents with taller children will possibly be more limited.

Bikes with dropper seat posts (seats that can move up and down with a push of your thumb on the button) are great for Mac Ride. They allow you to stop quickly, dropping your seat so you can easily put your foot down without having to move forward and straddle over the Mac Ride.

Also helpful are raised bars. The higher your handlebars, the more up right you are, and that tends to leave more space for your wee one.

Mac Ride is great on small, large, and extra large frames. We have yet to find an XL frame with a top tube that is too long for Mac Ride's telescopic bar. So far, Mac Ride has been able to lengthen to reach the steerer tube and seat post of all XL frames.

Sometimes it is more difficult to get a comfortable fit with an xs frame. Mac Ride fits this frame well, but the smaller space can make it harder for a shorter adult to feel comfortable with a little one up front.

We recommend Mac Ride for children ages 2-5, but of course this is family dependent. There are many 18-20 month olds strong enough and ready for Mac Ride - they love having their helmet on, they are strong climbers, good listeners and really keen to ride with mom and dad.

Additional Information

For more specific information about Dropper Posts, Normal Seat Posts, E-bikes, Carbon fiber bikes and Mac Ride dimensions visit our detailed compatibility page.