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gets us to school. No complaints about this well-priced solid co-rider. My six year old doesn’t mind the 2 mile ride to school and mom gets some exercise! Seems just as solid as friend’s high priced model.

Bought WeeRide Co-Pilot Trailer Bike today, returning it tomorrow. Bought this locally today on sale.

Like some of the other reviewers, I was also unable to get the pivot points to pivot. I finally was able to get the up/down pivot screws loosened, which amazingly actually have nothing to do with whether or not the pieces will move. There’s simply not enough clearance between the two pieces to allow movement. Some spray lube finally got some up/down motion (if you try hard enough), but attempting the same “fix” on the side-to-side pivot resulted in two stripped screw heads and a 6mm allen wrench that’s now a little worse for wear. Also, the instructions failed to mention the 5mm allen wrench needed for the four bolts that attach the mounting point to my bike’s seatpost.

I gave the WeeRide two stars because it looks nice and seems sturdier than the $20-more expensive Schwinn we also just bought (but actually turns when we need it to).

What a Piece of Junk. This bike trailer is the worst piece of junk I have ever tried to make work — and I have 3 kids so I have seen lots of pieces of junk. This one takes the prize for the worst design and worst implementation. Rating this as a 1 star is really doing a disservice to 1 star merchandise but 0 stars is apparently not an option.

I was disappointed to find rust spots all over the handlebars when I unpacked the item but figured it was not a big deal — just a cosmetic flaw.

I was further disappointed that the trailer needs not 1, not 2, but 3 different sizes of hex wrenches to assemble (why??!!). And, of course, no tools are included in the package. But I have a set of hex wrenches so no big deal.

I was still further disappointed to find that the mounting bracket that attaches the trailer to the bicycle could not be removed from the trailer. This means that once the trailer is attached to the bike, it’s not coming off (unless you want to remove the four bolts to take it off). But I thought it unlikely that my wife would be riding without our youngest child. So no big deal.

The final straw was when I discovered that the up/down hinge would not move at all. This makes the trailer completely unusable as it lifts the back tire of the bike off the ground. I tried to loosen the hinge bolt but it had been tightened WAY too tight. I ended up stripping the bolt on both sides trying to loosen the thing.

I disassembled this piece of junk, put it back in the box, and am sending it back.

Do yourself a favor — do NOT order this garbage. There has to be a better model out there.

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