WeeRide Co-Pilot Trailer Bike and you
Quality product and excellent value . I was going to buy a more expensive brand of bike trailer which I had previously tried, but decided instead on the WeeRide Co-Pilot because of the price. I am glad I did. I’m very pleased with the WeeRide Co-Pilot. It was simple to assemble and attach to my bicycle. My 5-year-old rides on the back very comfortably. It is well made, stable, solid and tracks behind my bike effortlessly. It is an excellent product.
Great Bike for the Price.. First off, we have 26″ (wheels) Beach Cruisers and the bike fits perfectly.
We purchased this bike so our 3 1/2 year old could accompany us on rides when the enclosed trailers got less practical. In short; he loves it. For the first 5 minutes he kept asking me to slow down, but now I hear nothing but “Faster, Daddy! Faster!”.
Assembly was quick and fairly straight-forward, you will need to attach the handle-bars, seat and flag. The seat-post receiver has 4 bolts that attach quite snugly (make sure that you screw them in equally to get the proper contact from the plates to the post).
The bike itself plugs in quickly and securely with a thumb-release pressure bolt that must be removed completely to attach/remove WeeRide Co-Pilot Bike Trailer from the post secured unit. In addition to regular maintenance needed for any bike, the area I suggest you keep an eye on is the vertical bolt securing the L/R pivoting joint; it seems to have come loose on the first one we bought and we lost the whole end-piece while it was on the bike rack.
The bike pulls quite smoothly and I do not feel much drag when he is not pedaling. The first few times the passenger decides to shift his/her weight around on the bike can give you some side-to-side pressure which requires a bit of getting used to, but this is true of any bike trailer I would think.
The little splash-guard on the frame of the bike is nice when you hit a little puddle or kick up some debris.
It fits nicely on a bike rack with the arm extended (as in the picture) and folds up nicely for storage.
The bike is of a better quality than the price would suggest, and would recommend it to anyone.
why 3 hinges????. Purchased at local Sports Authority for $130. Quality and finish are great, however, the 3-hinge design is horrible! Not really sure why there needs to be 3 hinges since 2 hinges would suffice and be more stable for child. I had the same problem as a previous reviewer in that the child’s bike would be leaning while we are riding straight! Yes, I understand you can’t make tight turns/corners, but we were going straight. Granted, the extra hinge allows for greater mobility, but that isn’t needed for a “tandem”. My son refuses to get on and my wife and I literally had to stop riding at least 10 times over the course of 7 miles to straighten the hinge – annoying. Yes, the bolts were tightened down! However keep in mind, some seatposts are made of aluminum and you don’t want to bolt down in it TOO hard b/c it will crush it. We used 2 different brands while in CO on a family trip down the 10 mile CO Trail and those worked perfect b/c they were 2 hinge designs. Trust me, if you decide to buy this tandem, you’ll see what I’m talking about. Tighten down the bolts all you want, but it will eventually happen b/c of the 3 hinge design flaw. It was the hinge closest to the child that swings left/right that just wouldn’t stay straight! If they got rid of that hinge then this tandem would be perfect! Its very hard to describe unless you can see it visually. Regardless, we brought it back and I am now searching for something else.
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