Customer Reviews

Solvit 62341 HoundAbout Bicycle Pet Trailer, Large

5 star:		(21)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

this is a great cart.

.. very well made. strong durable construction.
.. very large. holds my 92 lb "Bear" and my 120 lb girlfriend.
.. mounts to bike very easily and pulls very smoothly.
.. nice to have the extra pockets to put leash and dogbowl.
.. in an effort to "go green" we ride our bikes to the grocery store and use this cart to haul the groceries back with us. works amazing for this too.

.. one thing everyone should take into play when purchasing any cart would be your dog. consider if your dog will actually go into this thing. this particular cart is very sturdy but a dog that won't enter a kennell cage won't ever consider a cart ride.

overall very nice product. would buy again.

We received this bike trailer yesterday and we were very impressed with how easy it is to set up. I bought the kit to convert it so we can push our dog in it. We have a 75 lb golden retriever who has osteosarcoma (bone cancer)
in her front leg and is not able to walk for any great distance so this was
just what we needed to take her for those long walks she has always loved.
The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because the bottom of this trailer is not very stable/sturdy. When she got in it she got very scared because of how warbly it was. My husband will put some kind of board underneath it to stabilize that for her and hopefully this will ease her fear. Other than that we really like it and look forward to many miles of walking with her in it.

I got my Track'r Large Bike Trailer today, and had it set up and ready to roll in about 10 minutes. As I was was assembling it , which only amounts to attaching the hitch to the rear axle of my bike, snapping the wheels into place and placing a crossbeam in the top rear and tightening, I noticed that it was built very well, and the quality was surprising considering the price. I have a Recumbent bicycle which has 20" wheels and there was some concern that this product might not work with my bike. I called the manufacturer ( Solvit Products), prior to ordering it, and the technical person I spoke to assured me that it would work with my bike, which it did.

I installed the mount on my bike in about 2 minutes and I was ready to attach the trailer to the bike. Before I did this, I made my dog comfortable about getting in the trailer by giving her some treats when I called her to jump in. Withing about 5 minutes, she would jump in the trailer on command. Now I hooked it up to the bike, got her inside, zipped the rear closed and attached the strap that is provided to her harness, and off we went. I stopped after a few minutes, and Smokey looked like she was really enjoying the ride. I just rode around the parking lots in my condo complex in order to get used to pulling the trailer, get my dog used to riding in it, and to make sure everything was working properly and safely.

The only negative I noticed at first is that it was a bit hard to tow. My dog weighs 45 pounds, so I expected an increase in effort, but this seemed unusual. I stopped, and realized that in my haste to get going, I forgot to put air in the tires. They were almost flat. I pumped them up to the specified 50 PSI, and got back on , and now we were sailing along.

I have been cycling for over a half a century, and am used to rides of 50 miles or more on a regular basis. This trailer rides great, there are no negative effects on the handling of the bike other than the expected larger effort to pull the increased load, and increased stopping distance because of the weight. You get used to this pretty quickly. The handling is superb, and turns are no problem. Make sure the back door is fastened per the instructions and that the harness is attached to the trailer with the provided harness.

Now instead of leaving my dog home when I go on one of my long rides, I can take her with me. There are a couple of compartments inside for storing water bottles, food, and dog dishes and what have you.

As someone else mentioned, I thought that the bottom of the trailer compartment compartment should have been a little stiffer. I went to Home Depot and had them cut a piece of 1/8 plywood, to 30 x 18 inches. Cost was less than $5, and I placed that in the bottom and the cushion on top. Works great...

Great product!!!

This trailer is the best thing we've ever purchased on Amazon. It's exactly what we wanted, and Chester is so happy in it. Easy to use, sturdy and looks cool, too.

This is a huge disappointment - the design was a good idea but the manufacturing looks like it was made by an unskilled kid in sewing class. The fabric, zippers and stiching are cheap and didn't fit properly around the frame. The material was baggy in spots and so tight it was ripping at the seams in other spots. One of the tires was defective and didn't hold any air. The final straw was that it made too much noise when I tried to jog with it. The bike hitch hangs below and rattles the entire time. After reading other reveiws - I have decided to return it and not ask for a replacement.

the frame seems ok, but thats about all. The fabric is very thin and stitching is of poor quality.The bottom does not rest on the frame, so it is very unstable. The zippers on the mesh panels are cheap and flimsy as is the mesh itself.The wheels aren't even close to true. All zippers only open one direction as well,really limiting your options for partially opening or closing the doors. No brackets for flagpole or light.For close to $200 I expected at least some semblance of quality and care. Do not buy this!

We purchased this for our friends' 70 pound English Bulldog. The first unit we received was defective so we requested a replacement (FYI - the replacement process was easy, smooth and quick). We (and the dog) love the trailer. He can easily get in and the trailer is very sturdy and supportive. The set-up time was incredibly fast. Probably one of the easiest "some assembly required" products I've ever purchased. We did notice that if the dog leans up against the side fabric while riding, the fabric will rub on the tires, creating a whirring noise. We used rope to create a "frame" on either side and this solved the problem. The storage on the top and sides is great. I would definitely recommend this product.

It is a good product, though remember it is a trailer and can be a little unwieldy. Mine came with a defective wheel that collapsed while riding. The design was such that it did not cause my bike to fall when the wheel failed. Fortunately for me that the design was good in that respect, very important. They also replaced my wheel immediately with no questions- great service.

I bought this to bike around New York City with my 10-year-old Lab, because he's too arthritic to come on long runs anymore. The axel hitch and cabin construction were easy and intuitive to set up, and the nylon/vinyl is durable. It's also plenty roomy; all 5'1" and 115 pounds of me fit in it easily. I toss a slice of bacon inside to bribe my canine pal, and we're off.
The only caution I'd give is: measure before you buy! The wheels widen the frame considerably, so I have to remove them (an easy pop-and-click mechanism) to get in or out of my apartment and elevator doors. Obviously if you live in suburbia with a garage, this is no problem, but if you're a fellow big-city dweller, it might take a little twiddling on the sidewalk before you're off and biking. It's also a bit heavy to carry without the wheels and doesn't fold down too small, but overall I'm very glad I bought it.

This doggie bicycle trailer is wonderful. Easy to set-up. Light weight. Well built. And easy to hook up to your bicycle. It really is great. I have nothing negative to report about it.