Tow bar receiver fits child bikes with head tubes up to 45mm (1.77") wide in diameter and expans for bolting distance of 105mm (4.1") for top and bottom U-bolt spacing. The Trial-Gator is designed for use with 25” diameter and larger wheel adult bikes to ensure that the proper wheel lift is achieved on the child bike when installing and towing. Smaller adult frames could cause the child bike to ride lower to the ground without the proper front wheel clearance. The Trail-Gator is provided with an adjustable receiver, which mounts to the front of the child's bike, that allows you to lift the child's front wheel a recommended 3"-5" off the ground. This keeps the child at a safe and comfortable angle while riding.

Training wheels are the norm and your child can’t ride long distances that way. Tow them without training wheels instead! Family rides or commuting through city streets where it would be beneficial to keep your little out of traffic

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No, the Trail-Gator only have up and down and side to side move, which requires the trailed bike to lean with the adult bike when towed. In these instances, we like using a tow rope or tow bar to help assist our little riders.Here are some of the best options for bike towing.

The Trail Gator is a unique bike towing solution to several common problem parents often have when biking with their kids. That hill is just a bit too daunting for your child! Attach the Trail Gator and give them a boost of confidence (and your strength!)The tow bar has a vertical and a horizontal pivot located at the adult bike seat post area, which allow for side to side and up and down movement only, and keeps the child bike in an up right position when being towed. The tow bar attachment to the child bike receiver is a rigid mount therefore restricting movement at that end. We’ve used a lot of tag along bikes and bike towing options. Like most things in life, their quality and ease-of-use are directly related to their price point. The Trail Gator is a bit wobbly, similar to the “wobble factor” we also found with the popular WeeRide Co-Pilot. But it’s also the most affordable towing option on the market.

CAN THE TRAIL-GATOR BE USED ON A CHILD BIKE LARGER THAN 20" OR WITH PERSONS WEIGHING MORE THAN 70 POUNDS? The Trail-Gator was designed and tested for the purposes of on-road use. Rough terrain may present riding situations for which the Trail-Gator was not designed or tested. If you want to go on a family bike ride but don’t want your child to get too tired, then you should take a look at the Trail-Gator Tandem Tow Bar. The wobble is probably due to the telescoping arm design and the connection to the child bike, both of which are unique to the Trail Gator and introduce some additional instability.We reached out to Trail Gator for help, and they provided several different potential solves. Based on their response, it seems that many others before me have probably had this issue. After about another two hours of finagling and trying every possible solve they provided, we finally resolved the issue. While the Trail Gator is certainly a fun and useful bike accessory for families, it’s not perfect. It’s important to understand some potential issues you may encounter before you decide to buy it. The “Wobble Factor” Ride attached or separately: almost every commercially available children´s bike can be attached to every commercially available adult´s bike! We suggest that you work with your child on when and when not to use the brakes and practice in a vacant area before you go out on a ride. With good instruction this will not be a problem. The Trail-Gator is designed to work with 12"-20" bikes with riders weighing 70 pounds or less. Due to the receiver angle on the tow bar, bike frames larger than 20” will not be able to be set up to the proper wheel height clearance. Child riders more than 70 pounds also make it more difficult to tow.