Customer Reviews

Trail-A-Bike Back Rest

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This backrest is wonderful! I have had a difficult time building a workable biking system for my 6 year old son with autism. He is able to ride a bike, but unable to understand the rules of the road. The tag-a-long bike was a great solution, but that was only one of our problems.

Problem #2: Staying on the bike: This backrest and seatbelt keep him on when we hit a sudden bump while he is daydreaming or when he just wants to put his feet up and get pulled along. Also great for those reluctant school mornings! (otherwise he might just slide off the back!)

Problem #3: Maintaining balance for US!: My son WIGGLES! a lot! and I was scared of keeping our balance if he suddenly leaned to the side.
Solution: I bought an adult tricycle! I needed a bike anyway, so this solved this problem and helped with the next one...

Problem #4: How to bring my 2 year old along too!: Solution: ibert front mounted child seat. My daughter LOVES this seat and so do I. She leads our Trike Train!
iBert Safe-T Front Mounted Child Bicycle Seat

This system is very stable but isn't light! The tricycles with smaller wheels (20") work better for this, although the 26" will work with occasional rubbing.

Bought this for my 3yr old who is too big for a bike seat and not old enough for his own bike. He loves being a "big boy" and going for a ride on his *own* bike. I would highly recomend the optional seat back. It's great since my son isn"t quite coordinated enough to balance on his own.

It looks a little silly but it works!
My son is securely strapped to the trail-a-bike and I have the peace of mind that he isn't going to get bucked off on a pot-hole.
My son actually likes the security: the one time I forgot to buckle it he reminded me.

We bought this a couple of weeks before my son turned three. It was a great decision! On our first ride my son got nervous when we turned (bibycle leaned). I immediately reminded him that he had a seatbelt on and the nervousness just went away. At first I wondered if just one strap would be enough but it was.

Our granddaughter that is blind wanted a bike for her birthday. The Copilot was our answer. The backrest made us feel more secure as she learned!

My 5 year old is steady and calm on the trail-a-bike with the help of the backrest complete with seatbelt. A great addition to our morning commute!

bueno, cumple su proposito. La seguridad de tu hijo o hija es primero. Buen detalle el cinturon de seguridad.

Very happy with the product. I was able to get it on the Schwinn bike trailer with a little "forcing" effort but it is on very snug and secure. My 4 year old girls like the added security and being able to look around without fear of falling.

We bought this along with the Trail-A-Bike just before my son turned 3. He was a little nervous getting on a "big bike" after being used to riding his trike around, but being belted in eases his mind. Even though his legs aren't yet long enough to do active pedaling, he enjoys being along on the ride. Especially since there is a playground at the end of our 5 mile route.

We typically go for very long bike rides, this was great peace of mind with our 4 year old. We bought this last summer when he was 3 and he couldn't reach the pedals all the way, but we felt safe going on small bike rides with this seat back. We have had our trail-a-bike for 8 years now, and this was a huge improvement.