Trailer Bikes look similar to normal bikes but are built to provide a carrying facility to a smaller rider along with the main rider.
It can be called the back half of a bike and has features which resemble a normal bike, such as saddles, handlebars and pedals.
Usually trailer bikes are developed for young kids who wish to accompany their elder sibling or parents on a bike ride and at the same time it makes them feel that they are riding the bike themselves.
They can sit on the trailer attached with a bike and pretend that they are riding it themselves by playing around with the handlebars and the pedals.
Trailer bikes have several names associated with them including Tag-alongs and Trail a Bike, etc.
However, not all trailers look like bikes, some are just carriages which are attached at the back of the main bike.
Trailer Bikes have not just been built to provide carriage facility to young kids but they are also used for other purposes as well.
For example, after shopping a person can use the trailer to carry their shopping load while riding the bike.
In short, trailer bikes can be used to carry any form of load.
However, the amount of load a trailer can carry depends upon its design.
· Single-wheel: A trailer with a single wheel tends to be more stable than those with more than one wheel and hence, is more useful for carrying perishable items which require more care.
Although such trailers have a lower capacity, they tend to be more speedy.
· Two-wheel: This type of trailer allows you to carry a greater volume or load than a single wheel trailer.
Such trailers are much wider than single wheel trailers and hence they need to be taken along narrow spaces with more care.
They tend to be less speedy and more suitable for everyday rides.
Following are some trailer bikes that you might want to purchase to enable your kids to ride with you: · Roland Add+bike: This type of trailer bike is suitable for kids aged between 4 to 9.
The handlebars and seat could be adjusted according to the height of the kid.
Add+bike is great for long bicycle tours such as a city's tour for the tourists.
Add+bikes are also suitable for riding in heavy traffic areas and hence encourage active traffic education while providing optimal safety.
It provides pedals which the child may or may not use to help the rider.
Add+bikes are specifically built for carrying children, but they can also be used to carry special luggage or any other shopping materials or handbags that you may have with you.
Add+bikes come along with a two legged stand, hence making it possible for the bike to be parked anywhere securely without the lead bike.
They can be easily purchased without much hassle and you can buy any of the three gear versions that are available.
Mini-on-Me: There are two versions of this trailer bike which differ on the basis of speed - the 1x Speed and the 3x Speed.
The 1x Speed Mini-on-Me is available at $239 and 3x Speed is available for $289.
It includes a two legged stand, plus a rack with fittings which is used to connect the trailer with the lead bike.
Mini-on-me is available in 2 colours, red and silver.
It has a unique style and a very eye-catching design.