5.0 out of 5 stars Great little trailer

E.L. · April 10, 2010

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } We bought this for our 13 month old daughter. Several years ago we purchased a bike child seat that attached to the rear of the bike. That was a disaster. Too heavy, akward, and very uncomfortable for the child. So we looked at trailers instead for our youngest. Most of the trailers have two seats, but from what I read and saw in stores, the seats are extremely small and it's not realistic to fit two kids in the trailer together. Plus we only have one kid who isn't riding their own bike. I didn't want to haul around the extra room and weight if the space wasn't needed.Setup was fairly easy. The instructions to install the hitch to the bicycle are good, and I had it attached within about 15 minutes of setting up the trailer itself. I also bought a second coupling so my wife and I can quickly switch the trailer between bikes.There is plenty of room for a single child, and strapping my daughter in there was easy. The seat bottom has tension adjusters to keep the trailer bottom from sagging, although there's no way the floor would ever drag. The real beauty of this is once you get your child strapped in and attached to the bike. Unlike the child seat, I had no idea the trailer was behind me. The weight is hardly noticable. The ride is smooth, there is no jerking, it corners naturally, and my daughter sits in the trailer with a huge smile on her face. Some of the bike rides have been lengthy for a one year old - up to an hour, and so far she's never started fussing while being towed around. There is also a small amount of cargo space behind the seat. Enough for a diaper bag or some water bottles.Overall we're very happy we found this unit. The price and weight were less than the double units, and so far no problems with performance.

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple & Easy

A.M. · July 8, 2013

The best part about this trailer is the ease of assembly and use. It shouldn't take but 5-10 minutes to get the wheels on and everything snapped together for the canopy. I have only taken it out with the kid (11 months) once for about a 5 mile ride. The trailer really does coast easy over flat terrain, but you can really tell a difference once you start climbing a hill. This is expected though, based on weight of kid(s) in the trailer. The trailer itself is stealthy quiet, and the loudest thing on it is the flex spring where the trailer connects to the bike coupling when turning. The build quality isn't the absolute greatest, but you can tell it will last for awhile barring any user error or accidents. Keep in mind the tires are only suggested to be inflated to 25 PSIG. I read many reviews about people blowing tires while airing them up. I just left them alone entirely as they seemed to have plenty of pressure, and honestly the softer they are, the softer your kids ride will be. One of the nice aspects of this trailer is the cargo room in back to keep anything you might need for your kids, instead of having to carry a backpack, etc.MOST IMPORTANT: The kid loves riding in it.It's a totally enclosed trailer, so nothing goes in or out of it as long as the canopy is fastened shut. This makes it easy to keep track of toys or anything else you don't want to worry about losing during the ride. A lot of people in previous reviews complained about dirt and other debris being kicked up into the face of their kids. I'm not sure what kind of terrain or bike tires they were using, but my Trek track bike (w/ road tires) didn't kick up any dirt at all for the 5 mile test drive. Granted, we were on the neighborhood roads and main sidewalks for a majority of the ride through town. Another complaint I read was child overheating concerns, and while I believe we live in a hot part of the country, child overheating mainly has to do with speed of ride if ambient conditions are unfavorable. The trailer has provisions to keep the mesh cover down on the front and there is also a similar mesh on the back of the trailer that can be exposed. As long as you are keeping a fair speed in warmer climates I don't think overheating is much of an issue as the trailer provides adequate airflow while on the move.The biggest inconvenience for me was the bike coupling. My bike is newer (2013 Trek District S), so the standard coupling design didn't fit my "odd ball" frame near the hub. I had to use a file for about 20 minutes to grind out a section on the outer edge of the coupling so that one of the bolt hole protrusions in my bike frame would miss the coupling and fit flush for tightening. If I had an electric grinder and vice it would have probably been just a minute to get it how I wanted, but just didn't have the equipment required. This could be perceived as a con, but they can't design a coupling that will fit ALL bikes, so you go with the standard design. I would be nice if they had options for specialized couplings, but that wouldn't be feasible in the grand scheme of things since it would be considered a luxury for the minority.All in all for the price this trailer is a great buy even though I had to do my own "engineering" to make the coupling fit (I figured this would be a problem when I bought it based on other reviews). Very enjoyable and incredibly versatile for how simple the trailer is designed. Most of all I believe it will last a good amount of time provided you don't take your kids off-roading or joyriding through the BMX track.

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific for the price!

R.R.R. · July 11, 2011

Yes, "for the price". As with all my reviews, I want to qualify "what it is" vs. "what it isn't" so that potential buyers can put it in a frame of reference.What it is:Cheap, incredibly easy to assemble, solidly made. It'll last for a couple of years - enough for 2 or 3 kids to go on semi-regular bike rides. It's comfortable for one 3-year-old or two smaller kids.What it's not:Not made of heavy canvas or burlap, not going to last as a hand-me-down for three, five, ten families to use, not good for applications other than pavement, gravel or smooth packed earth. With the super-simplified hub assembly and plastic wheels, it's not likely to last you a million miles.Impressions:The wheels "snap in" to the hub assembly so there's no magic to this; there's no solid axle, no suspension, just two greased necks that slide in, 'lock in' to metal apertures, and that's it. The axle 'nub' is metal; but it's not going to have heavy wheel bearings. It assembles unbelievably easily, so while I am a fairly mechanically inclined person and work on my own cars, plumbing and HVAC, I was impressed how simple this would be for a non-mechanically-inclined person to assemble.I've taken about half a dozen rides with my 3-year-old son seated in the center in the back. Every time I make a 2-mile loop around the lake in the near-by city park, I get two to four comments/compliments from joggers with kids in strollers, other bikers, etc. One guy on a bike paced me and said that the trailer looked great and asked all about it - where I got it, how much it cost, how well it works. It's not cheap junk, so you can put that out of your mind. For $80 it's a steal; I paid about $20 more and that was easily worth it.However, the seating and sides are all plastic or polyester. Heavier kids will 'ride low' so if you go over rapid bumps or high roots, things you wouldn't really notice on a bike with 26" wheels, the kids could bump their bottoms. My son fits fine by himself, but when my daughter turns 1, it might be a bit of a squeeze to get a 1 year old and a 3 year old in there together. Realistically, I'm not sure I'd want to be dragging around something that's roomy for 2 kids anyway.Finally, based on the mechanical construction, I would surmise that this one is good for occasional rides for 2-3 families with 2-3 kids. At most. That depends, too, on how big the kids are that you're carrying around, and how the trailer is stored (outside vs. in a garage). I guess that means, I wouldn't really expect to get any more than 1000 miles out of it, maybe double that if the rides are primarily with smaller kids, over smoother surfaces, and the trailer is stored in a garage.Maybe I'm wrong. Who knows. My kids will probably retire before I actually accumulate 1,000 miles on my bike so... take it for what it's worth. Maybe this super-simplistic hub assembly will last longer than my old cars. :)

Ligero y estable

E.L. · June 15, 2023

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Fast

M.S. · January 16, 2021

Fast Delivery..Can be attached to Foldies..

とてもいい買い物でっす！

A. · May 16, 2013

品質：申し分なし価格：2万弱（送料込）は申し分なし（3,4万なら高いな、と思っていた）注文から配達期間：14日間（5月2日注文16日到着、想定通り）いやー、素晴らしい。保育園の子どもの送迎と休みの日に出かける時用です。わくわくしてます。自分はトライアスロンの練習に、重石として有効活用ｗ子どもは自分の乗り物だぁーと大喜び。事前に知っておきたかった点：１．アメリカ仕様なので、右側通行仕様となっていて、旗は左側に挿すようになっており、反射板も左側です。今更写真をじっくりみれば、ああ、右側通行仕様になってるなｗ、と。反射板はいつか付け替える予定です。旗は実は一本買ったので（理由は後述）、それをつけ二本出しｗ２．空気バルブが米式。持っている空気入れが英式（普通はこれ）と米式に対応していてホッとした。やや困った点：１．付属品が含まれていた：自転車の脱着アダプターがあり、旗も付いてた。。。いやー、これは付いていないもんだと思って、このInStepに付けれるものを先に別注してしまいました orz..誰かアダプター買いませんかｗ先述のように、旗が左側仕様だったので、日本の道路事情に合わせ、買った旗は右側に取り付けることに成功！まあよし、かな。イクメンの皆さん、子どもが喜び、健康増進グッズとしてこれはオススメｗＰＳ　米式バルブに不慣れだったので、なんとかペンチでバルブを押さえて入れました。が、バン！という音と共にチューブが破裂しました。。。入れすぎ注意ですね。。。

Muy padre!!

D.D.C. · August 20, 2024

Todos amaron el remolque, llama mucho la atención y es perfecto para niños de hasta 6 años

Trailer

a.t. · September 3, 2024

Love this, is very easy to fold down, doesn't take up lots of room, my 5yo can fit in with a bag of shopping. great purchase.