Bike Trailer Recs (for kids)

[emuni04]

I don't even know if I'm calling this by the right name.

My H's birthday is coming up in about a month and, like always, he is impossible to buy for. I am considering getting him a bike trailer thingy to attach to the back of his bike so that he can take L out with him when he does his weekend rides around the neighborhood. I think he would really enjoy it and appreciate the gift.

Any reccs on brands? 

[Mushe]

We have a Chariot, and love it! It's the gold standard. They are crazy expensive, so I found a gently used one on CL.

[oliverboliverbutt]

I'm looking at smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004339K74/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?ie=UTF8&m=A224BSMN3PXQ5Nthis one right now... though I really don't know a lot either

I've heard good things about the brand, also Chariot and Burley. I actually had a via velo trailer from Costco that I liked pretty well, but the vinyl window ripped at the seam and I returned it. But again, I'm just a casual biker and might not know "good" if it bit me.

[Brit]

We have a Burley, I am really happy with it.

[coconutbug]

We have a Burley double for our 2 kids and like it. My only complaint is that it has one hammock-style seat, so the kids end up leaning on each other a lot, which sometimes causes fights ("mom, he's touching me!!"). But since you have just one kid, this shouldn't be an issue.

[darnkatz]

We're on our second Chariot. We love the brand. The quality is exceptional, and you can do a lot of different activities with it. Biking, strolling, jogging, hiking, and skiing. We only got a second one because we beat our first one into the ground using it every day for four years and then had a second kid.

[emuni04]

Thanks for the reccs! I love the Chariot, but it's a little (or a lot) out of my price point...although I will troll CL to see if I can score any deals on one. I do like the Burley and will investigate that brand further.

I appreciate it! I know very little about bikes and bike accessories!

[sadlebred]

I've heard good things about Burley and Chariot, too.