Schwinn Daytripper Cargo Bike Trailer, 100 lbs

This is a nice little trailer, very cute, looks cool in public, no shame. The tires don’t fold up or in, you have to release the shaft pins, then slide them off for storage. But it’s pretty easy to do. But it’s pretty tiny, so I just leave the wheels on, and sit it in the corner of the spare bedroom. It’s really not the kind to leave outside in the rain because it has a nice tarp cover. The Schwinn logo is cool looking on the canvas, and it goes nice with my Schwinn tour bike.

The overhead cover fits really tight, too snug for me. It’s a bit of a hassle, so I just prefer to leave it off, uncovered. But the trailer bottom is solid hard black plastic, and it seems strong enough to hold any load within reasonable limits. I would not put 100 pounds in it, but I put about 65 pounds and pulled it with my bike up and down hills here in town and it went real smooth. Just don’t go too fast because a crash would be really nasty. Have good brakes, and use them often applying the pressure gradually. The key is just don’t go too fast, as the saying goes, speed kills.

But the trailer rides smooth. If you hit a bump, it will bounce and clang a little but that is to be expected. The tires are nice and absorb some of the shock at 35 pounds. You might put 40 if you want. The spokes are beefy, the rims seems beefy, but the hubs are just a shaft. However I am guessing this will last a long time, because the steel frame is heavy duty, looks well made, yet the whole thing is pretty light. I can easily pick up the whole trailer with one hand.

The hitch adapter is sweet because you can leave that on the bike and take the trailer off easily. What is extra sweet is there is a spring in the hitch, and that allows for some play for the trailer to move or give a little while in motion. It’s not just a solid hitch bolted to the back of the bike as one rigid unit. The bike and the trailer allow each other to have some give independently. It rolls smooth and it is centered nicely, not lopsided, and pretty level on my bike which has 27-1-1/4 tires.

I rotated the adapter down to the lowest possible position, so the hook up to the trailer hitch allowed for a pretty level trailer in transit. I use quick release wheels and this was no problem. There is also a little metal stop on one of the washers which fits into a open crevice on my Schwinn frame, and that insures that the adapter does not move out of it’s original position, but stays firmly in place.

The only other thing is to make sure you give it a wide berth when turning corners or you are liable to scrap a car fender, or dip into a pot hole or shoulder. You must allow for a nice wide turning radius, or else you could get into a bind. It just takes some patient and some practice. You got to remember you got this long arcing thing towed behind your bike, so the dare devil caution thrown to the wind kind of riding days are over.

You have to stay on top of things. Otherwise it’s very cool for groceries, or anything else that fits in a 2×2 box space which isn’t over 80 pounds limit although it says 100 pounds. I would prefer not to push it over 75 pounds. But enjoy! Very cool! At least the folks in Denmark would think so!

I got this after going full time bike commuting just in case I purchase more items that can fit in my panniers or front basket. This thing was super easy and straight forward to assemble and works well with my quick-release axle on my rear tire. I haven’t tested its carrying capacity yet, but judging other reviews (especially the one with the guy using it to carry a full sized file cabinet lol) I’d say it’s pretty legit. I’ve only towed it empty so far and it’s pretty stable. It does bounce a little when empty and going over bumps, but if you ride slow you’ll be fine.

The fact that this folds up and can easily attach to my rear tire in seconds is the big selling point for me! The rain cover is a nice feature to keep your stuff dry during a rainy day or if it’s super windy out. I highly recommend this

This turned out to be a neat little trailer. Seems pretty sturdy and well built, but just a couple things I would like to see made better: It would be nice if it were a little bit longer (a standard sized camping chair hangs out the back end by about 3-4 inches) and maybe with slightly taller sides so it can hold more (especially since it’s rated for 100 lbs). Also, the “quick release” plastic mechanism for the crossbars are flimsy and the front one broke the first time I clicked it into place. They are also not very easy to squeeze and get to release. A different, easier locking mechanism would be better here. It would also be nice if there were a couple of elasticized pockets on the sides to hold small, loose items like sunscreen, keys or spare parts. There are small D ring “tie downs”, but they placed them INSIDE the trailer in the inside corners (which is kinda stupid). Tie downs are good idea and very helpful, but more so if placed on the OUTSIDE of the trailer where they can be more easily accessed to actually tie something down. Or maybe they could be installed in both places, inside and out, to accommodate smaller loads (which can utilize the inside tie downs) and loads that take up the whole trailer (in which outside tie downs would work better).

But it’s great how it folds up nearly flat and is very portable and light weight. The 16″ bike tires seem pretty good, too. It’s also very easy and quick to assemble. The trailer safety strap can also be used as a handle to pull the cart on a walk for short distances so long as the load is not too heavy or oversized (but I’m also short – 5’5 – so taller people may find that trying to pull the trailer by hand may result in dropping the hind end too much and dragging it). Attaching the coupler to the bike was also very easy and it came together nicely. My son took it for a bike ride and it seems to track well, too. Overall, pretty good except for the above mentioned items.

Assembly was very easy and it works well. It is a bit on the heavy side to pack in car but the nice ones that are lighter are a good bit more expensive. This one is is very good at a good price point.

Use it regularly to go shopping. Works great! Easy to install and use. Wheels come off easily and frame folds flat so it can fit easily in a closet.