Double Tow Behind Bike Trailer for Toddlers and Kids: Instep Quick-N-EZ Converts to Stroller and Jogger

JM: I bought this bike trailer for children under 7. I fit it on a cruiser bike using the supplied equipment and it seemed very well-attached. It is easy to fold and store, and it fit well in the van.

It was not used heavily, just for fun around the driveway on occasion, but after about a year of use, it disconnected the rare time we used it on the road—that’s right; it came off of the bike connector and the children were suddenly not connected to the bike, on the road. Luckily, they were not in danger as there were no vehicles around. But it was not at all a situation you’d expect or want with a bike trailer, and I’m not sure what went wrong. The equipment was stored in a clean, dry barn and there was supposed to be a safety strap from trailer to bike for this exact just-in-case scenario; it apparently fell off somewhere.

The trailer is big enough for two small children and one small bag in the narrow “trunk” compartment. The bottom is not solid; I’d describe it as fabric-covered cardboard. It is a nice, bright color. Kids love it. But I don’t think it’s safe overall considering that it broke with light use and good storage after only one year.

United States on Oct 04, 2023

Theresa: I bought this for my daughter to connect to her bicycle and she takes her 2 year old son out for rides pretty much daily twice a day and he loves his cart and it is a double cedar so he can take his cousin

United States on Sep 19, 2023

Kasandra Bliss: My kids were so excited when I got this. It was pretty simple to put together - my 5 year old even helped.

-It easily hooks and unhooks from my bike.
-We only ride down sand country roads and it has held up GREAT.
-Love the orange color as it's easy to see when riding down the road.
-It holds my 30lb 2 year old and 40lb 5 year old together. (even though the weight limit says it's lower than that)
-I love the option of putting the wheel on front to use as a stroller. I had to use it one day when my bike broke to push my kids 1 mile back to my house.

United States on Sep 10, 2023

Devan Borsboom: Amazing, except we received a green colour instead of teal…Not a big deal, but we were looking forward to the cute teal colour. Our 3 year old loves it!!

Canada on Aug 24, 2023

Smile.MJSmile.MJ: Came packaged nicely. Super easy set up and really easy once you do it a couple times. I’ve used this in the rain, winter and hot days. Although the material is not waterproof it protects pretty well as the water glides off if you’re going fast in bike mode. During winter the clear window offers great protection from the wind in bike mode again. During summer in bike mode the kids get a good breeze and there is enough exposed framework to attach portable fans. Straps are easy to adjust and the side push buttons release is easy especially when I have long nails.
Tip- when adding the handlebar for stroller mode, unsnap the fabric from
The back, add the handlebar and snap back.

Easy to clean if you need too. I left mine for a couple days on car roof in a roof bag and it rained and water for in. The material did look like it was developing some mold. It was pretty easy to remove the inner seat to wash and the out shell was scrubbed and dried with a air blower.

The tension of the seat is adjustable as there is a bottom strap that adjusts, see red arrow in my pic. So as kids get older it can be loosened and give older kids more room.

The back pocket holds...

United States on Jun 15, 2023

DARYL MORALES: A pesar de sus rines de plástico duro, aguanta bien el peso de mis 2 hijas, de 11kg y 17.5 kg. Sí caben, junto con la mochila de la escuela. Lo único es que hay que tener paciencia para ensamblarlo a la llanta trasera de la bicicleta. Es un show salir pero también muy cómodo si tienes 2 hijos pequeños. El plus de este diseño es el manubrio para usar el remolque sin la bicicleta y si te gusta salir a correr o caminar funciona muy bien, agarras buen paso con el remolque. Es muy práctico.

Mexico on Mar 10, 2023

matt goldhawk: Finally posting a review after 3 years of use. The unit has held up great. Bought this when our kids were aged 2 and 5, now 5 and 8. The 8 year old is obviously to big to fit in it any more, (both have learned how to ride their own bikes now) but could still fit the 5 year old. Great set up for 2 kids under 6, after that it gets crowded. Material has held up really good, with slight fade, and a little wear at the bottom where the kids feet would be placed. Frame and Wheels have held up. Connecting to your bike is very easy and just uses one bolt, with a safety strap. Unit is very quite when being towed. Folds down nice for storage!!

Canada on May 18, 2021

Sam Rox Da BoxSam Rox Da Box: The idea behind a trailer/stroller combo is pretty fantastic. In theory, it allows a reasonably athletic parent to haul 2 <5yo children and all their gear a couple of miles in comfort and safety without having to worry about parking or negotiating public transit. Then on arrival at the playground, museum, grocery store or other destination, it becomes a full featured stroller. For a certain cachet of urban parents, the top-of-the-line Thule Chariot, which retails for $1200, is the ultimate responsible parenting accessory. So how does the instep trailer, costing almost $1000 less, stack up? And how does it stack up against it's more reasonably priced competitors like the $400 Burley Honey Bee?

Short answer, this trailer stroller works. It hauls, it strolls, it switches between them. Long answer, it doesn't do these things as well or as reliably. And it has a few maddening quicks and shortcuts to save on production costs.

Setup: the instep is fairly easy to set up, especially if you're comfortable assembling bike and baby equipment. Build quality and materials aren't fantastic, but everything works. There are lots of snap buttons and velcro where competitors use...

United States on Apr 23, 2021

Juan CarlosJuan Carlos: La calidad del remolque va muy acorde a su precio, pues los materiales con los que esta hecho son buenos a secas. No es tan sencillo de armar como lo quieren dar a entender en la información del producto y las llantas no se acomodan como muestran las imágenes al momento de guardarlo, pues tienen una espiga en el eje que no se puede desmontar. Otro punto en contra es la calidad de los cinturones de seguridad y su posición, pues a duras penas se logran ajustar a mi hijo de 2 años y medio, por lo que sospecho que no lo va a poder usar por mucho tiempo más. Pude montar el anclaje fácilmente en una llanta de 29", con frenos de disco y con tornillo quick release; el remolque ya armado se acopla de manera sencilla al anclaje y rueda sin mayor problema. En resumen, es un buen producto de acuerdo con su precio y para niños menores de tres años

Mexico on Jul 19, 2019

Gustavo García García: Me encanto la calidad del producto, sin embargo le encuentro 2 o 3 defectos para mejorar, la llanta delantera debiera colocarse como las traseras con solo un clic al igual que la agarradera de arriba, le falta un toldo con sombra ya que el sol pega demasiado fuerte y no es tanto eso sino que en general adentro del remolque el calor es muy fuerte se encierra demasiado aun cuando solo traigas puesto el mosquitero que a su vez brindaría la sombra por lo tanto al abrirlo para que no se encierre el calor hay q ponerle algún trapo para tapar el sol, eso se resolvería si tuviera una sombra tipo carreola o algo así, fuera de ese detalle lo encuentro bastante bien e incluso muy estable ya que se puede caer la bici y el remolque no se mueve aunque esté acoplado. Muy recomendable

Mexico on Jul 08, 2019