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Trek Alloy 2 child trailer

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Trek Alloy 2 child trailer
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 3
RRP: £230
Year: 2000

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Description:

Alloy 2 child trailer, with side and front windows

load carrying compartment at rear, fly sheet and rain cover, flag !

universal attachment

REVIEWS

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Dave Bell

Posted: 08/07/01

'Great'

Strengths:
Light (when kids not in it !) Easy to attach. Assembles simply in seconds, and folds nearly flat

Weaknesses:
Cramps your style and needs a fair width clearance

Overall:
Fantastic , does its job well.

Performance		80%
Reliability		80%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

73%

Andrew Redman

Posted: 26/01/03

'A GOOD BUY FOR THE PRICE'

Strengths:
Light weight strong and easily collapsible, this includes the wheels and tow arm which are both removable. Plastic front cover for winter months and a fly screen for the summer. Good chain stay fixing clamp but needs careful adjustment. There is a useful storage compartment at the back of the trailer. Very stable with a wide track, it can easily go up and down kerbs whilst being towed.

Weaknesses:
The trailer is light and so has no solid floor which can be tricky when children getting in. The material splits where it rubs on the outside of the alloy flame, it should have rubbing strips. Needs more straps and clips to attach rear lights.

Overall:
I used this trailer 40 weeks a year for 2 and half years. 2/3 of that time it had two children in. This was for a school run in the evenings in all kinds of weather. The kids were well protected from the elements even if it did get steamed up on cold wet winter nights! This trailer was probably the wrong one to buy for the amount of use I put it through, but it stood up to it well and never let us down.
I sold for £60 (but it was very battered)
This is a very good trailer for the money.

Performance		60%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

87%

Charlie Heard

Posted: 23/02/03

'LIGHT AND ROBUST ENOUGH FOR MOST USE'

Strengths:
Folds and disassembles easily, so it fits into all but the smallest car boots. Light, but comfortable for the kids. Good hitch, easy to take off or switch bikes. We've towed it round the Lakes without problems.

Weaknesses:
Less robust than a Burley (but fine for us). Our (admittedly large) 4 year-old and (average) 2 year-old find it now cramped with fleeces on for winter rides

Overall:
I'd still recommend it for all but the heaviest use. Its hard work towing any trailer, but this was fine on a road or mountain bike. Was it substantially better than a cheap trailer? Well, its never let us down, nothing has worn out and it still feels solid