Trail Gator Tow Bar

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Score: 8.0/10

34 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This cycling accessory has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on ease of use. “It's absolutely brilliant, easy to use. the kids can cycle in safety attached to…” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 34 real customer reviews

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34 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
83% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (33)
Durability7.9
Ease of use7.4
Performance / Effectiveness8.0
Quality8.2
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.1
Overall rating8.0
 

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Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ It's absolutely brilliant, easy to use. The kids can cycle in safety attached to your bike on the road and then cycle on their own along cycle paths. You can cycle much longer distances as when they get tired you can attach them to your bike. It's very easy to attach and detach the child's bike.

- Quite complicated to fit. Not sure how well it will wear ie whether the bar will bend over time? My daughter can ride a 2 wheeler and has good balance, I'm not sure how easy it would be for a child that has only ever used stabilisers as it is not as steady as a trailer bike.

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Mar 2009

Andy , London , “Cycle mad house husband”

Score 8.0/10

+ A rugged product that feels safe and durable. Easy to use on a daily basis. Towbar folds away neatly on to host bike when not required, leaving both bikes usable seperately without effecting performance. When attachment is required the bar can be re-attached in a matter of seconds.

- The initial installation took a very long time (probably about 4 hrs in total). Not the greatest instructions provided in terms of clarity.

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8 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Feb 2009

Matt, Bicester , “Keen family cyclist”

+ Can't think of any.

- The only way of fixing this to the childs bike means you will scratch it severely (the bike). It is not very sturdy when fitted. Small road bumps made me feel nervous as to whether passanger was okay! I will probably not use it.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Excellent product - does what it says - attaches a childs bike to adults - easily nad safely

- It took along time to put together and get it exactly set up correctly - but it was easy enough to do

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4 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Apr 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Great for taking kids on a longer bike ride with out waiting for them to catch up or complaining of tierd legs. Once correctly positioned its great and easy to use! Great buy!

- You have to make sure it is fitted correctly, could take several attempts.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Apr 2009

JULIE , LIVERPOOL

Score 9.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- NOT VERY EASY TO ATTACH

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ It's great for when my son gets tired when on a longer journey.

- None

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Quick release great

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 7.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Difficult to set up.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Apr 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 7.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Very poor assembly instructions

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Apr 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Product as just as expected. Easy to attach and detach the bar once the linking parts are fixed to the bikes. Takes a while to get used to the balance for the adult rider but great fun and my daughter loves it, particularly when she can help by peddling up the hills.

- Took a long time to initially fix the parts to the bikes and the bar itself is quite heavy.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Apr 2009

Rachelle, Carrickfergus N.Ireland

Score 10.0/10

+ An excellent way to tow your child along.

- none really

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 May 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Very sturdy & easy to use once set up for the first time.

- I was hoping to drop my son to school using the trail-gator then continue my journey to work on my own bike however although the trail-gator does fold away when not in use, this takes a few minutes, which stops me from doing this. Shame really.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “family od five ”

Score 8.0/10

+ Can be used on different bikes when set up

- Not that easy to assemble not very good instructions

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Apr 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ My 6 year olddaughter loves the fact that she can come on a bikeride with the family now! Its safe and so easy to use.

- None that ive come across yet!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Apr 2009

fearnleyp, Blackpool , “fair weather cyclist”

Score 8.0/10

+ its has reallly aided my child. He is now riding on his own when able, but I can "hook him up" when a bit more safety is needed.

- marks both bike frames.
it has taken me several attempts to get the bar fitted securely enough so that the childs bike stays raised and verticle as it should.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 May 2009

sarah, pontefract

Score 9.0/10

+ once attatched the product is really easy to use

- the product took a while to fix to the parent bike

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 May 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Fab - easy to use and great for a small person learning to cycle

- none

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Mar 2009

dawn, slough

Score 6.0/10

+ good idea well made

- quite diffecult to set up on your own

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purchased 01 May 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Once on the ease of set up and dismantel from the childs bike.
If the child wants to cycle on their own the tow bar folds in on its self and gets attached to the adults bike.

- Setting it up to the bikes and ensuring all the bolts are tight enough takes much longer then you think it would take. If the bolts arn't tight enough the childs bike goes off centre and leans

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purchased 26 May 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 2.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- far too expensive
not particularly easy to fit
not too bad for flat straight paths but a real pain if any bends curves or obsacles naad to be negotiated!
Works loose too easily

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purchased 24 Apr 2009

Lisa , Chester , “Love cycling with family ”

Score 10.0/10

+ The Price....... No wingy child!!!!!

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 15 Sep 2009

sarah, london , “I m not stupid”

Score 8.0/10

+ It does a fantastic job of ensuring your child is safe on the road and its great for when they and you want freedom off road. I ve just bought another one for my 2nd child.

- The really awful thing was assembling/fitting it onto the bikes. The instructions were written for mechanical technicians using terminology alien to the average person. Diagrams were also useless. The instructions need to be re written. Its also slightly fiddly to connect and disconnect each time but I can see its necessary for safety.

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purchased 09 Sep 2009

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