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​Compare Bicycle Trailers: Allen Sports vs. InStep

(Photo credits: Allen Sports)

If your kids are still very young and you want to take them biking with you, you have mainly two options: either install a child seat on your bicycle or else acquire a bicycle trailer.

There are a number of problems and risks associated with the first option. For starters, having your child sitting in a seat installed on your bike could affect your equilibrium and require a lot more effort and attention on your part for safe biking. Furthermore, sitting on your bike, your child will not be protected from bad weather, bugs, and flying debris. And if you have more than one child, it would be quite difficult, if not impossible, to take both along for a ride.

These problems practically don't exist if you attach a trailer to your bike to carry your child or children:

• Bike trailers are equipped with protecting canopies against bad weather, bugs and flying debris.
• Not only do these trailers not affect negatively your equilibrium, but on the contrary they improve it and provide more stability.
• Most bike trailers are made to carry two passengers.
• The best bike trailers are equipped with 5-point harnesses to ensure the safety of your children.

Note that some bike trailers are convertible into a stroller, so that when you have reached your destination by bike, you can convert the trailer into a stroller and continue your outing with your kids on foot or jogging.
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This article will compare InSTEP Take 2, InSTEP Quick N EZ/Sierra and Allen Sports AST2 bicycle trailers. These three bicycle trailers were not just the most popular among Amazon customers at the time this article was written, but they had also received excellent reviews from most Amazon buyers (an average of 4.5 stars each out of 5 stars!).

If you are in a hurry and wish to see right away Amazon price information for these bicycle trailers, please click below:
Selected Bicycle Trailers on Amazon

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The three bicycle trailers considered here are shown below (if desired, you may click the images for price information or to purchase):

(Photo Credits: InSTEP)

(Photo Credits: InSTEP)

(Photo Credits: Allen Sports)

The following table compares the features of the selected bicycle trailers:

Table Notes 1-7 Explained:

Note 1:
All three trailers considered here can carry 1 or 2 passengers. But with either InStep trailers the maximum weight carried must not be over 80 lbs. Also with the Allen Sports trailer the maximum weight carried must not be over 100 lbs. 

Note 2:
All three trailers considered here have 16” pneumatic inflatable rear tires with molded rims that provide performance and style.  
InStep Sierra comes with an additional small swivel front wheel that you install when you want to use the trailer as a stroller. 

Note 3: 
All three trailers considered here have a folding frame design with quick release wheels that enable compact storage.

Note 4:
Both InStep trailers are equipped with a canopy with bug screen and weather shield.
The Allen Sports trailer is equipped with a four-season cover designed to keep passengers and cargo dry and warm in bad weather. The four-season cover also protects the passengers from flying debris. It can be rolled up to allow for added ventilation in hot weather. Velcro closures keep the four-season cover in place when rolled up.

Note 5:
All three trailers considered here are equipped with a 5-point safety harness for safety.

Note 6:
Versatile and universal couplers attach to almost any type of bicycle.

​Note 7
InStep Sierra Includes stroller kit with swiveling front wheel, parking brake and handlebar.

For price information on the above compared bicycle trailers, please click below:
Selected Bicycle Trailers on Amazon

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So which bike trailer to get?

Note that all three trailers considered here are excellent products as the reviews and ratings provided by Amazon customers who have bought and used them show. Indeed, at the time this article was written, these trailers had each received an average rating of 4.5 stars out of 5 stars!
But before you decide which to get, keep in mind the following three points:

• If you need a trailer that can be converted to a stroller, you should choose InStep QUICK N EZ/Sierra.
• If your trailer's passengers weigh together more than 80 lbs, you should definitely get the Allen Sports trailer as it can carry weights up to 100 lbs.
• Allen sports provides a better warranty which is lifetime limited vs. 1-years limited provided by InStep.

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Compared Allen Sports and InStep Bicycle Trailers on Amazon

Please click the product of your choice below for price information or to purchase.  
Amazon often provides a good discount on the List Price of sold products. If a discount is available, the List Price and the actual Amazon price will be shown when you click the product link images below:

InSTEP
Take 2 Bicycle Trailer

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InStep
Quick N EZ/Sierra Bicycle Trailer

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Allen Sports
AST2 Bicycle Trailer

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