Tow bar receiver fits child bikes with head tubes up to 45mm (1.77") wide in diameter and expans for bolting distance of 105mm (4.1") for top and bottom U-bolt spacing. Another option is to repurpose old bike tubes. We found this idea on an MTBR forum thread. Writes @ benjaminj: No, the Trail-Gator only have up and down and side to side move, which requires the trailed bike to lean with the adult bike when towed. The Trail-Gator Bicycle Tow Barconverts an ordinary child's bike into a safe, towable trailer bike, whenever desired. To ride attached, simply unclip the tow bar from the stored position on the adult bike, extend it, and connect it to the receiver, which is mounted on the child's bike. When the child's bike is connected, the front wheel is lifted off the ground and a stabilizing bar prevents the handlebars from turning, leaving the adult in control of steering. Children can choose to coast or pedal while they are being towed, making the ride much easier for them.

The wobble is exaggerated when just gaining momentum, but becomes much less noticeable as you gain speed. If you can get your child to stay relatively still while pedaling, that’s also a huge help! Weight also plays a factor – the wobble was more noticeable when towing our 48-pound 6-year-old tester. I didn’t notice a wobble at all when I was towing our 2.5-year-old. Child Bike Can Lean to the Side If you want to go on a family bike ride but don’t want your child to get too tired, then you should take a look at the Trail-Gator Tandem Tow Bar. Ride attached or separately: almost every commercially available children´s bike can be attached to every commercially available adult´s bike! Attachment and detachment can be done at any time and only takes seconds. No tools are necessary and no parts need to be removed from either bike. The tow bar weights just 5 pounds and the high-strength steel construction make it virtually indestructible. The Trail-Gator Bicycle Tow Bar gives adults and children the option of riding together or separately for a fun, safe, and enjoyable bike ride. Whichever option you choose, the Trail-Gator makes it possible for you to enjoy the benefits of bicycling with your child.The Trail-Gator is designed to work with 12"-20" bikes with riders weighing 70 pounds or less. Due to the receiver angle on the tow bar, bike frames larger than 20” will not be able to be set up to the proper wheel height clearance. Child riders more than 70 pounds also make it more difficult to tow. We reached out to Trail Gator for help, and they provided several different potential solves. Based on their response, it seems that many others before me have probably had this issue. After about another two hours of finagling and trying every possible solve they provided, we finally resolved the issue. In these instances, we like using a tow rope or tow bar to help assist our little riders.Here are some of the best options for bike towing. suitable for 12" to 20” kids bikes (for use on kids bikes with cantilever brake art. 360904 is needed) The Trail Gator is a unique bike towing solution to several common problem parents often have when biking with their kids.

We suggest that you work with your child on when and when not to use the brakes and practice in a vacant area before you go out on a ride. With good instruction this will not be a problem. In general, because every adult bike and every child bike is different, installation requires a lot of trial and error that just can’t be avoided based on the Trail Gator’s design. And there are so many steps. So get out your glass of patience, and take a big gulp! It’s worth it in the end! Attaching the Hitch to the Adult BikeThe Trail-Gator is provided with an adjustable receiver, which mounts to the front of the child's bike, that allows you to lift the child's front wheel a recommended 3"-5" off the ground. This keeps the child at a safe and comfortable angle while riding.