 "Good but it NEEDS A BRAKE!!!" | 2009-06-11 |
| - Reviewed By User: ABEQ231NVLDO8 |
| We bought this for out 13 month old daughter a few months ago and loved it as a trailer. I have recently taken up jogging and it rolls very nicely. I thought that there could be nothing wrong with it until I tried to stop on a very slight hill...there is no "parking" brake! The trailer needs to be stopped on very flat ground or it will roll away. I gave it four stars because it is such a great trailer and also jogger. It rolls as nice as some friends' expensive joggers but the brake is a safety feature that Schwinn should have thought of. |
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 "Get Out!....with this jogger" | 2009-05-23 |
| - Reviewed By User: ANV8EO1BKXHXS |
Schwinn Mark III - looked very hard for about 3 weeks, new and used - went with the Schwinn and have no regrets. I weigh 101 lbs, my kids are 61 collectively and between them and the stroller it is a breeze!
Easy to convert to trailer - we will use the entire rig today.
Get Out!.....and get this jogger/trailer. |
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| "What a deal!" | 2009-04-30 |
| - Reviewed By User: A15DNQEJDBFIUL |
| I was a little iffy on purchasing a bike trailer that cost less that most but I read the reviews and thought I would give it a try. I LOVE IT! It's very lightweight and easy to attach to my bike. I can hardly tell it's back there (except when there is a significant wind then the thing is a parachute). There were no instructions on how to assemble, my poor husband had only the picture on the box to go by. I haven't used it as a stroller yet but it looks very easy to put the front wheel on. I don't like the shoulder straps, however. I wish the fasteners were your normal clips (like on a stroller) instead they are the hook clip that can be rather difficult to undo (especially if you have a 1-year-old that's had enough of the bike ride). Other than that, I'm very happy with it. |
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| "Very happy with this" | 2009-04-09 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1GMW86MEMENNJ |
| Overall, I am very happy with this trailer and my daughter seems eager to go for rides it. She seemed to sag in it because of the way the seat is designed, especially when she falls asleep. The sling style seat forces your child forward into the crotch strap. Also, a child sits directly on the frame tubing which I am not crazy about. Both of these issues are resolved by folding up a large towel and rolling up one end of it, then sliding it under the seat from the back. The rolled up part will keep their legs elevated which will stop the sagging and the flat part of the towel will obviously act as a cushon on the tubing. The selling points for me were the larger front wheel for the stroller option and the frame tubing around the back wheels. For the money, nothing else compares. |
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| "Great trailer" | 2009-04-05 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1ISQ3ZM74GMHZ |
I recently purchased the Schwinn Trailblazer Double as a 2nd trailer to keep at my parents' house. We also own a Chariot double. For the price,the Schwinn gets the job done.
Positives - it folds VERY flat and compactly and is easy to fold (even while holding a squirming 11 month old), it is light, good ventilation, snack pockets, nice storage bin, handle bar can be set for different height parent, snap cover is easy to put on/take off, the front "arm" folds in for a very small "folded footprint"
Negatives - no shocks so is a bumpy ride, the front wheel is not very sturdy (when I ran with it, I tilted the stroller so the wheel was off the ground), small sling-style seat so the kids sit very close together, straps are not very adjustable and can be difficult to clip on/off, cannot be fitted with an infant sling, no sun shade
All-in-all, a great stroller. I would consider this as our only trailer if we didn't already have a Chariot. |
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| "Great value" | 2009-01-31 |
| - Reviewed By User: A18T9Q7YD4UVRN |
| I did a lot of internet research before finally choosing this trailer. Oddly enough, I couldn't find much in the way of trailers in sporting goods stores, or bike shops to actually view and compare, so it was tough to pick something sight unseen, especially with the mixed reviews i had read on nearly every trailer I found. I'm so glad that I settled on this one - I love the full-size front wheel, the ease of conversion between trailer and stroller, and the rain shield. It was easy to assemble, and very simple to attach to my beachcruiser (even though the bike shop guy told me it wouldn't). Easy to use and very light behind my bike. I even like the color :D However, there is a lack of padding under the seat - my 14 month old son sits more or less on top of the spare wheel when i store it in trailer mode. I solved the problem by wrapping a towel around the wheel and leaning it upright in the back. Also, even though it does fold flat-ish for storage, its still fairly large, so it may not be super easy to store - hang on to the box if you plan on putting it away for a long time, say for the winter if you life someplace snowy. Overall it's a great value - I got everything i needed for much less than I could have paid elsewhere. |
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