Very nice quality. Best I have seen for the price. Update:The design has changed a fair bit since I wrote this review in 2008., 25 April 2008

I have been looking at baby trailers in the shops since my son was born 18months ago with the intention of finding a nice one to get for when he was old enough. I was not very impressed with the ones I saw as they seemed either very overpriced ( £400 plus ) or reasonably priced but not very well made. By this I mean solid enough but not very good looking or well designed, a bit basic. When the time came to buy I looked onto the net and found this one. It was very reasonably priced and looked a bit better than the ones I had seen before. I decided on a trailer because I found that in a German study, trailers were found to be safer than child seats when involved in accidents.

I have to say that now I have it I am VERY pleased with my purchase. The trailer is sturdy, very well made and has most of the features found on the more expensive versions. It folds up easily and has quick release wheels so can be easily placed into a car or the back of a cupboard. The tow bar can...

This review is from: Bumper Explorer Solo Trailer (Sports)

My First trailer - Good piece of kit...., 16 July 2008

if you are looking for a trailer and dont want to spend 600 on an aluminium chariot one with suspension then this is the next best child trailer on the market regardless of price

I recently dumped the car for a change of lifestyle

used for a couple of long trips now,

I dont know how they can make and sell this for a one-er and still make a profit, it is of surpising quality. and although I was looking at the charriot range Im glad I plumped for this. Its light enough , cant see any real reason to go for the expensive aluminium ones if you are going to be on flats most of thie time as you wont feel the weight anyway

personally I wouldnt take these things on busy roads, I did try but felt I was exposing my child to too much danger especially when busses or lorries where near.

luckily there are a fair few cycle paths on the main roads around where I live and with a bit of planning and exploration its possible to make safe journeys...

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Excellent value but some small flaws, 12 Feb. 2014

I have been using this trailer for a month now; my wife walks our 1 year old to nursery with it as a buggy, leaves it there and I pick her up in the evening on my cycle home by converting it to a trailer. This was the only trailer we could find in this price range that could do this (after this, the prices seem to go up dramatically!)

So my observations on Pros and Cons so far:

Pros

1) Cheap (because in the end that's why you are on this page, isn't it?)

2) Overall build quality seems very good. Tubular steel is very strong and the roll cage when locked in place is really sturdy - plus I haven't had any issues at all with the wheels not fitting properly (suspect this may have been a bad batch that some reviewers got?)

3) Stable ride, the rear wheels and suspended seat do a good job of absorbing bumps in the road and path and I have stopped constantly checking behind to see if it's still there.

4) Attaching arm very well articulated, the bike...

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