Brand Adams Model 146000-08-05 Details Lowest Price ($235.43)

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Adams Trail a Bike – Original Folder (Red)
Adams Trail a Bike Original Folder (Red) – Features
Featuring clever folding frame design. Fits most 26″ and 700c bicycles. Junior sized contact points for greater comfort. Handlebar pad and safety flag w/ permanent attachment. Proven steel hitch w/ 4 shims to fit most bicycles seatpost. Integrated chain ring protector for less mess plus safer storage and transportation. Limited lifetime warranty, 85 lb. weight limit.
Entry level single speed folding model
Fits most 26? and 700c bikes
Proven steel hitch complete with 4 shims to fit almost any seatpost
Safety flag and full coverage chainguard

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Adams Trail a Bike Original Folder (Red) – Reviews

I just received this Adams original folder for my 3.5 year old son, who is 41″ tall. We’ve been riding together since he was 1 on a Schwinn Trailblazer Bike Trailer, purchased back in 2008 (another great product) and recently decided to make the switch to this tandem-trailer bike set up. WOW! He totally loves it. We’ve done some practice rides so far around the neighborhood and he completely enjoys it. We do 20+mile rides on the weekends and haven’t taken it out yet because we are waiting for the seat back to arrive (had to buy that from a 3rd party vendor because Amazon was out). But even without the seat back he is fine. I just won’t take him out for long rides on the trail until I get that one due to his age. This is a great product, well designed and built. It folds up for easy, convenient transport. He loves the fact that he can now participate in the actual ride as opposed to just being a passenger. I’m going to miss having all the storage for his stuff in the Schwinn, but
777twist

I was so excited to make this purchase in the spring this year. My daughter was just as excited if not more. It was easy to put together. However, I had a little bit of trouble tightly screwing the attachment to the bike. I may have even stripped the part that I tighten. Well, we rode for two days with no problems. On the third day, we were riding and came to screeching stop. As written in other reviews, it was like the tire was superglued to the frame. In order to get it started again, I had to rotate the tire backwards. I thought the problem was fixed. But it happens whenever my daughter doesn’t pedal. I haven’t yet tried to fix the problem. I thought I would check to see what has happened in the past. It looks as if this is a recent problem, because when I researched the product before I made my purchase it seemed that this was the one to buy. Now I have to decide if I should bring it to my local bike shop or try to go through the manufacturer. I like the idea of this bike. I like the ease of attaching and detaching it to my bike. But the fact that the wheel locks up and that this is not an isolated incident would make me not purchase a Trail a Bike online again if ever.
I feel that I needed to make this review, because I am sure that it has probably happened to many people that have not reported this problem at all.

L. Potts

We bought this to attach onto daddy’s bike for around the neighborhood and while on camping trips and such. It was very easily to assemble, and my husband pops it on and off his bike in no time flat.

It’s a very sturdy piece for the price and my just turned 4 year old daughter (42″, 41 lbs) fits on it perfectly.

She loves riding behind daddy so much, that every time we head out for a bike ride, no matter how short, she always wants to “ride behind daddy.”

The ability to fold the bike is perfect for us to allow us to travel with it more compactly.

The bike itself has a bit of play where it attaches, and we can’t seem to figure out how to get it any tighter. It seems to be the design of the bike. It seems to be very stable to us, and we check it every time to make sure the bike is secure. You must take extra caution to not wiggle your rider back there or take corners too fast lest they go flying off.

We bought the larger model as our daughter is very tall for her age at 4 years old, but I don’t know that I’d put a child younger than 3.5 or 4 on a bike like this anyway, so I think the smaller one would be a waste of money. 3 years old is pretty young for this type of bike and we even have to keep reminding our daughter to keep both hands on the handle bars.

Even when she’s able to ride her own bike without training wheels, I can see her wanting to ride this for years to come.

The Burgermuffin

I bought this for my 4 year old last month- fairly easy to put together but I believe it was “designed in Canada” but is now “made in China” and my initial concerns were justified. The chain guard and a few other spots on the bike arrived dented/scratched- no big deal but a little disappointing for a new bike. Two stickers near the back wheel were put on upside down, one of the bars where the pedals screw onto wasn’t properly threaded and I had to screw the pedal on from the other end (with some force) a few times to finish the threading on the correct side, and lastly, the long screw that connects the hitch to the seat post attachment doesn’t fit inside the hole quite right. As such, the part that folds over the hitch doesn’t quite fit-it’s close enough to work and be safe,but again, it was disappointing for a new Adams bike that has such great reviews. Obviously, someone was rushing when they put mine together. FYI: there are some mentions that I saw on Google of this bike having a rear wheel lock-up issue that fortunately hasn’t happened to me, apparently it’s a $25 dollar fix at the bike shop if you’re one of the few unlucky ones that come across this problem.

On the other hand, my son feels like a rock star when we take it out in the neighborhood!! He loves it!! He and I enjoy the extra distance and adventures we can come across now that we can ride at a normal pace. It only took about 5-10 minutes to get used to the added weight and handling changes. After just 3 rides around town, I’ve already had several people comment on how much fun it looks and one asked me how they could get one for their son too. I’m planning on buying a second hitch so that my wife can easily take our son out on her bike as well. All in all, I’m very satisfied with the overall quality and engineering of the bike, and would buy another, but wish the quality control/inspection process had been better. My goal in the upcoming week is to have my 1.5 year old daughter in the front mounted “Ibert” child carrier (very well rated also!!!) and my 4 year old on his Adams Trail-a-bike, and take both my kids out for a cruise around town that will scream “outdoor family time” to all that pass by. The Adams bike is a great way to get your kid away from the t.v. set. Have fun and be safe!

Ruth Ann


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