The Bike Trailer

Yey! It arrived! 

Very excitedly I unpacked it, and started to assembled whilst Rubes sat and watched.

The unpacked unassembled trailer, it didn't look to daunting to put together and all the main bits are basically fold out and put a locking pin in place and your done, I used a little spanner and allen key they sent in the pack for one bit, and that was it for tool use, until I attached it to the bike them you need to use a spanner, you don't need a spanner every time you want to take if off or put it on your bike, just for the first time, as you put a small attachment on to your bike which then has a locking pin for quick switch overs for future use. 

Everyone should be able to do this, the words in the instructions weren't ever so clear but the pictures were so I managed.

The finished product :-) great! 

Ruby fits in perfectly, with room for a friend if needed, and growing space, although I added a pillow for comfort and to give her a little more height so the straps sat at a nice height on her shoulders and didn't rub, I also added the strap covers from her old car seat again for comfort.

Our first bike ride was great fun, also great for reviewing the trailer as we tested the cover and the rain cover, Ruby hates the rain cover on her buggy but seemed happy with the trailers cover and windows, which is good because it slung it down, we were drenched but Ruby and her panda were lovely and dry, result!

The trailer towed really nicely and felt solid and robust, we were on a nice track but the suspension defiantly made it a smooth ride so bumpy tracks would be fine. 

Ruby seemed very comfy, I would recommend giving them a few toys to keep their little hands busy, although Ruby did enjoy watching the world go by out of the great windows. 

There is great storage at the back and in the footwell of the baby compartment so no need to ride carrying your changing bag or picnic :-) and this storage is also waterproof.

We love the look of it, its nice and compact, sporty and not clumsy. The flag needs a little personalising and we are looking at getting a little number plate just for fun :-) 

Good reflectors on the wheels and nice flag so people see you coming, all in all a great little buy.

We got this one from ebay, from KMS direct and it was £64 inc postage which was stated as 48hr but was in fact next day had I been at home to receive it which I wasn't :-) unfortunately there was a little damage to a small bit of the frame but KMS Direct have been good in sorting this and if I hadn't been desperate to use it I could have returned it and got a new one at no cost for the return, so I am still happy with their product and service. 

Defiantly a good buy for active families, or anybody who enjoys a bike ride. We just need to figure out where to put it when we are not using it, maybe we will have to buy a BBQ cover to put over it and the bike for the time being. 

Just been for a second ride to get a few bits of shopping ended up doing a massive shop but it all fitted in :-) was hard work biking home, defiantly daddy's turn to bike as I strolled behind :-) 

C