Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I ordered this bike trailer having never seen one in real life. But the price was under 100 bucks so I thought I'd roll the dice. I was slightly nervous because there were some low reviews that pointed out what the reviewers said were design flaws. These reviews are just plain mistaken. This thing is made very well. What I believe happened to folks who were getting twisting is that they were attaching the trailer mount to their seat post but their seat post was not tightened down. So when they turned, their seat post would twist. It's also possible that they didn't have the bracket tightened correctly. Despite the apparent inability of some purchasers to correctly install the trailer, it's really quite simple. Four bolts hold a mounting bracket to the seat post. Make sure those four bolts are nice and tight. Also make sure the seat post is tight. Then just slide the trailer into the mount and install one quick release (cam action like bike wheel skewers) bolt. The 4 bolt mounting bracket stays with the bike and the single quick release bolt can be removed to unhook the trailer. The parts are well made and while they may seem heavy compared to a lightweight bike, they are very solid. My daughter is 6 years old and ~50 pounds. She's not proficient yet with a 2 wheeler without training wheels. However she really enjoys riding this trailer. I can feel it when she wobbles, but I'll tell her to focus on balancing and looking forward and immediately feel the wobble stop. I suspect she's going to end up learning bike balance from riding on the back of this trailer. We had done a few 15 minute rides and then last weekend went out for 10 miles. This thing's a winner. I'm so glad I bought it and would highly recommend it to anyone considering a ride along trailer.