Bike Riding as a Family with Weehoo: Part II

In our previous article we’ve discussed we started talking about all the great features Weehoo bicycle trailer has to offer. By far this is the best alternative to a traditional trailer and perfect for kids that are old enough to understand that sitting in a traditional trailer for hours is just boring, but yet are not old enough to join a longer ride with parents on their own. In this part we will talk about a few things that are definitely minor, but are worthy of mentioning.

Some of us use this technique when either accelerating fast or under heavy resistance, when we start counter-leaning bike left and right to maximize the pushing power. Well, we will not be doing it anymore. The only time I wanted to take off quick I gave a good right-left shake to the little rider behind me. He thought it was hilarious, but according to my wife it looked rather scary.

The trailer hookup is very sturdy and reliable however there was one little problem we encountered when it was time to mount it on my wife’s bike. The way it’s constructed, the bike side of the joint uses the seat pole as a pivoting rod and the seat clamp (the mechanism on the frame that secures the seat from moving) as a drop limiter. In our case the frame construction had that clamp pretty low so we had to use those extra inserts that come with the trailer to build it up a bit higher otherwise the trailer’s arm will be touching the rear wheel and will make it totally unusable. Not that big of a deal and once we figured it out, the rest was easy.

So, as usually after a bit of use you start seeing things past initial excitement and here is when the “I wish …” things come out – as of “I can leave without it, but it would be nice to have it”

I’d love to have some in-frame/on-frame storage for the flag. Something like a rubber tie will do actually so it can be strapped under the seat along the frame.

The debris-protecting shield does the job just fine. However I wish it was a bit longer and wider. Why? To prevent random garbage flying into your child’s face from under your rear tire.

I’d love to have a rain canapé of some kind. Not that we do it too often, but once in a while we get stuck in a downpour.

I’d love the seat adjustment on the trailer would be on quick release. It’s nice and tight the way it uses bolts and I do have a set of wrenches with me at all times but still.

This one is a bit more critical as it pertains to bike attachment. I would like the set to have a limiting bracket that could be mounted and secured to the seat post with a screw or two to regulate the  height at which the attachment bracket is positioned. It would resolve all issues with bikes which have low frames.

At the end I just wanted to say that it looks like a solid and well thought through platform. My whole family loves riding this days since everyone gets to actively participate in the process, yet kiddos can be comfortable on the longer rides and probably can even take a nap if get extremly tired. Definite head turner … especially when we roll out both of our WeeHoo trailers.