Customer Reviews

Doggyride Novel Dog Bike Trailer

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I have owned the Novel trailer for over 18 months and have used it extensively to commute with my dog. I have found it to be excellent in quality and workmanship and well worth the investment. I have also used a Burley child trailer with my children and this trailer exceeds the Burley in all aspects. My 85 pound lab fits comfortably inside, the trailer tows well and is balanced. It corners well (even at speeds exceeding, by a wide margin, what is recommended by the manufacturer). The hitch has worked well and is simple to operate. The hubs are well designed and allow you to remove the wheels with the push of a button. And the fold down "kickstand" allows me to disconnect it from the bike and let my dog hang out in it. I would highly recommend this for a dog owner who takes their dog with them...

This is a well-constructed dog trailer. It uses good quality materials and seems built to last. It has thoughtful touches like a tall flag, reflective strips, an easy-to-clean floor and rip-resistant mesh windows. The only drawback I found was the user manual. It uses words to explain steps when a diagram would be much more helpful. The manual does have a few pictures, but they are black-and-white and it took me some time to comprehend what they were showing me.

It took me less than 15 minutes to put the trailer together. Hitching the trailer to my hybrid bike proved to be a simple process as well. Riding with the trailer hitched doesn't seem to require any extra effort on level ground, but you do feel it when going up inclines. My dog gets scared easily, so I have been going on short rides around the neighborhood to get him used to riding in it.

Great product, well built, simple to assemble and it rides smooth. I have a 58 pound dog and she fits in it just fine and rides well in it. I also run her alongside my bike and after a good run she jumps into the back of the trailer and enjoys the ride and rest.
I would recommend getting an additional retainer clip that holds the trailer to the bike wheel hitch. If lost or broken, you are rather out of luck. Would be nice if it was self retaining and I will design a tether to hold it to the trailer arm when not in use.
After looking at Burley trailers, I am glad I bought the Novel lightweight model. My trailer arrived at 2 in the afternoon and I was riding with my dog an hour later.