Allen Sports Deluxe Steel Child Trailer

Very easy assembly instructions. Used it for the 1st time yesterday with only the youngest child. Had never used one before. Most of the time you can't even feel it behind you (unless going over a bump or downhill). Great product for the price.

I must admit i bought this for one sole purpose, to transport cargo. Was in an accident recently, car out of commission, and needed an economical way of transporting all my household trash to the compactors in the community. Bike + kid trailer was my cheap idea of a solution. I got this at almost half the cost of the more expensive open box/rectangular trailers; 89$ on sale. Initial setup was a breeze and only took a few minutes. Had to pump up the psi on both tires to 35 psi as they were somewhat flat. Attached the anchor bracket to my bike, connected the trailer and away I was. Even with a decent cargo load of a few trashbags I didn't feel any crazy load dragging behind my bike. Obviously it get's a little tuff up hills, but thats where a little sweat, 1 x 1 low gear torque help you power through. Down hill and on flats this thing is crazy stable, both empty and loaded. I was very surprised how stable it was even on max speed downhill; no rattling, creaking, jerking, or fish tailing. I didn't max it out to the 100 pound load rating just yet, but probably got close. I don't doubt you can even take it a bit further. And if you you're actually hauling kids around in this I can already tell they'd have a blast.

Years ago (many many years), I shuttled my kids to work, school, etc. in an expensive Burley (a shower gift). Once kids outgrew it, I the Burley. 15 years later, I want one for groceries, look at the price—good grief! Found the Allen by chance, took a chance, and could not be more pleased. Light, roomy seating and storage, spacious pockets, sturdy inflatable wheels, sharp turning radius, strong and attractive exterior. People complain about their babies “submarining” off the seat. To that I say, if your child is too small to sit up on his/her own, it has no business being back there without a carseat. If you need to prop a toddler, stick a pillow under the seat. That’s what I did with back in the day with the other trailer. Actually the only cons were: 1. the hard to discern photography in the directions. Allen should just do simple graphics instead of reproducing an originally-color booklet in poor resolution black and white, which was only an issue because 2. the directions explicitly state that the tires are sticker-marked right and left. I had no stickers, wasted half an hour squinting at the pictures to see if I could discern a difference, and failing at that, called customer service, only to be told “ Oh! The tires can go on either side!” But other than that, great piece of workmanship.

Good quality for price , easy to assemble

Yes, as others have stated the pics were not the greatest but it was simple to build and attach to bike. It is sturdy too. They clearly state it's not for offroad use and not for high speeds and they have lots of other safety dos and don'ts that should be common sense for everyone. But it's high quality and I have complete confidence in it's structural integrity. The price was awesome and it came much earlier than the expected date. I'm thrilled and so is my daughter and granddaughter.

Great product. Good value for the moneySmooth ride

Want a great leg workout and not sacrifice time with your family? Get yourself this guy. First my scrawny 43 lbs 6 y/o along with his chubby 30 lbs 2 y/o brother comfortably with no fighting over being in each other's space. The cover (taken off in the picture, it was a hot day) has a bug/debris screen that still let's air flow in it's still cool in got days which also Kris out the harsh sun too. Also has rain cover. Lots of storage in the back and easy to go up and unhook for when you want your alone time back. The wheels are metal (don't be cheap and get a trailer with plastic wheels. Your kids safety is worth the extra money) and the tires are air filled for a more comfy ride. In all honesty it pulls very nicely and smoothly. Other reviews have complained about the instructions being hard to understand and that it was difficult to put together. No. Not for me. I literally out this together in my garage on my own while both kids had a moment of calmness (rare) in their jogging stroller. I knew I didn't have much time but wanted to see how far I could get assembling it on my own. I got the whole thing done in 10 mins. It's all common sense. You can do it, I promise.

We wish we had it sooner. but still it came in at the best time. It fits our 2yr and 5yr together, and there is a good storage space in the back. Not for very long ride, though, as if they fall asleep, the seats are not inclined. Not sure if there is product that can allow adjusting seat incline. Overall, very nice.