I have tried both, or at least my son/daughter have. Our current setup is a MacRide with a KRS handlebar.
To me, I like how the MacRide doesn't contact the frame.
The KRS seat has a more comfy saddle (coming from a guy that's never sat on it).
Either one is good, but if I was making the decision today I might lean towards KRS because I like how it's is available at bike shops and not just direct. I bought my MacRide before other options were widely available, and demo'd a KRS since.
Also, that KRS handlebar is a pretty awesome add-on. Previously I had push on grips bumped way inboard for the kids to hang onto, but the tiny handlebar is adorable, a more appropriate height, and allows a bell or something else for the kids to fit on there.
My son is 6 now, and lanky, and I have a long top tube bike otherwise there would be no hope of fitting him on there. We still do the odd school pickup on it. My daughter is 2 and ferocious, and she has a lot of fun biking. I'd say peak ride-along age is ~3-4, depending on the size/tolerance of the parent and size of the kid. At 4 my son was a tight fit but we did some shuttle riding in Golden, Revy, and Fernie on it and had a blast. Pedaling around the local trails was fun too - night riding, XC trails, all of it.
Dec. 1, 2020, 6:37 a.m. - mrbrett
I have tried both, or at least my son/daughter have. Our current setup is a MacRide with a KRS handlebar. To me, I like how the MacRide doesn't contact the frame. The KRS seat has a more comfy saddle (coming from a guy that's never sat on it). Either one is good, but if I was making the decision today I might lean towards KRS because I like how it's is available at bike shops and not just direct. I bought my MacRide before other options were widely available, and demo'd a KRS since. Also, that KRS handlebar is a pretty awesome add-on. Previously I had push on grips bumped way inboard for the kids to hang onto, but the tiny handlebar is adorable, a more appropriate height, and allows a bell or something else for the kids to fit on there. My son is 6 now, and lanky, and I have a long top tube bike otherwise there would be no hope of fitting him on there. We still do the odd school pickup on it. My daughter is 2 and ferocious, and she has a lot of fun biking. I'd say peak ride-along age is ~3-4, depending on the size/tolerance of the parent and size of the kid. At 4 my son was a tight fit but we did some shuttle riding in Golden, Revy, and Fernie on it and had a blast. Pedaling around the local trails was fun too - night riding, XC trails, all of it.