You get what you pay for . . .
Recently purchased a new D’Lite X single. I just moved to Chicago from Eugene, OR, so a Thule was not an option. I was planning on buying a used bike trailer, so that I might take my 16 m.o. granddaughter for rides along Lake Shore Drive’s famous bike path. I couldn’t find a reasonably priced used one in Eugene or Chicagoland, as people don’t want to sell them or they repurpose them. Although on that first trip my granddaughter was initially unhappy about a bike helmet, she spent the next hour in rapt awe as we made our way through the fascinating cacophony that is Chicago bike paths on the weekend. (So different from the rural hills and Willamette River pathways of Eugene.) I was very pleased with the suspension system — this will be very helpful when we venture into the pot-hole filled streets of the town. I like the idea of using recycled material, although like with Patagonia, the reality is a hard one to prove. I was reluctant to spend what seems to be an inordinate amount of money, but the quality of the seat alone made the deal. Having watched the price of baby seats go through the roof [sic], Burley could reasonably charge even more. Attaching the steel hitch to an older Trek Madone was trivial; a newer Trek Checkpoint did require a longer skewer, but determining the size was straightforward. I was very surprised how little I noticed pulling the trailer with either bike; as my granddaughter grows, that may change. When it does, it’ll be time for a ride-along, with the D’Lite transitioning to a travel trailer. With 4 panniers, a handlebar and rear rack bag, the 75+ pounds the trailer could carry means that a full solar array, a microwave, two fly fishing rigs, and a Stellarvue refractor can come along on the bike packing trip. [Just kidding.] I have a garage, so storage is not a real problem. Collapsing the trailer for transport looks reasonable. [Unfortunately, this review was NOT sponsored by a promotion. If Burley would like to send me a corporate swag kit, I may have to accept. 🙄]