Sepnine Bike Commuter Cargo Shopping Trailer Alum Frame with Bag Strap and Handle 8007T

Gravely disappointed after my trailer failed me. The first item I received was in less than desired condition due to poor protection/packaging. This review is not reflective of that item. The second item I received still had poor protection/packaging, but fortunately was not damaged during transit. First impression: very nice. The frame seemed sturdy as did the wheels. The cargo bag was nice. I could see use beyond the trailer. It was super easy to assemble and disassemble after learning where to take the wheels off. I was attracted to the seat mount style as most trailers attach on the frame near the rear. The problem arose when taking the trailer on a trial run. and coming across potholes and speed bumps. No safety clasp is provided and the trailer slipped right off the ball-in-socket attachment. Perhaps if the load was heavy that may not have happened,but people typically go to the market with an empty basket. I think the pin-lever attachment similar to that of the Burley Travoy may be more suitable (although the Burley Travoy is significantly more expensive). I am ultimately sending the gadget back as that was a major safety concern. Some other concerns was the color of the bag. I wish companies would use more visible colors or warning colors such as orange and yellow.*Update 9/15/2016* I found a Burley Travoy at a reasonable price. This trailer pales in comparison to the Travoy. I am ultimately happy I sent this trailer back. I wish the Travoy and it's accessories were not so expensive.

Good product. So far it's holding up. We purchased it for our middle schooler to take his saxophone.The one item i am disappointed is the safety lock/pin that prevents the latch from unlocking. Its simply an eyebolt purchased from a hardware store. To put it on, you have to thread it in and keep it tight.. with the vibration from riding the bike, the eyebolt can easily come off. Its not very secured and its a pain to put it on and off. I see my kid sooner or later losing this pin while riding his bike. It looks to me like it was put on as an after thought. It was not well thought. I made him a locking pin that he can easily clip on/off (no more threading the eyebolt). It works and he is very happy (here is a pic).So after 1 year 3 months of using, here is an update:3 months after receiving the product, the latching section of the handle broke. I contacted the manufacturer directly, but never received any response . I contacted the Amazon seller and they were quick in sending me a replacement part. The new handle worked fine for a year, but now its fallen apart. The red latch fell apart again.. I figure, after a year of use, the product is probably no longer under warranty, so I contacted the manufacturer about buying a replacement part. Again, I have received no response. I contacted the Amazon seller and i got a response asking me to send message directly to the provided email, which i promptly did. its been now 1 week, and still waiting for a response from the seller. This is getting very frustrating. (not being able to get any response).Other smaller issues that i experienced:The bag is falling apart, there are a number of rips (so I have been patching it with duct tape to prevent the rips from growing).The clamp that attaches to the bicycle seat post is badly designed and does not secure the bike trailer. I have to constantly tighten and adjust it.So the issues i have are:- long term product durability is poor- no response from manufacturer- no response from Amazon seller- so getting replacement parts is a problem.i will try again contacting the seller to see if i get any response... i will update hopefully once i have some new info.3/6/2019 updatewell no luck in finding a replacement. I took the handle apart and fabricated a replacement latching piece. Made itfrom peek plastic and re-designed it to be more robust. Not pretty, but it works (and I am confident this will not break). I attached a picture for anyone who cares to see it.

The trailer requires modifications, which is OK because I don't mind spending less on something so that I can change it to make it work for me. In fact, as a retired engineer, I enjoy the problem solving process. When loaded (only 12 pounds of groceries) the tow bar locking mechanism released while I was riding, causing the trailer to go upright and scrape on the road. This happened 3 times on my first ride, and I had to stop and pull on the handle to put the bar back into the up-locked position. To fix this, I installed a bungie cord - see the photo. (I haven't test-ridden this fix yet.) I also plan to replace the hitch - it is clunky, noisy, heavy, unreliable, and hard to move from one bike to another. I also want a hitch that attaches onto the back end of my bike rack so that I don't have to remove my bike bag in order to use the trailer. After researching bike hitches on-line, I've come up with a simple design that I can fabricate from readily available materials. I plan to reduce the length (cut or replace) the tow bar as part of this mod. After those two changes, the trailer may be just fine, we'll see.

LOVE my trailer. I very carefully choose this one because it had a quick disconnect hitch and folding handle. Perfect for loading my bike on the front of the bus and rolling the cart on with me. *update really wish this trailer had a emergency chain/strap incase the hitch comes off. Speedbump at medium speed + light load caused cart to unhitch & flip. Every other bike or car trailer I've owned has had one.

Purchased this trailer to haul my inflatable kayak (~30 lbs) using my bike. Did several trips (total distance ~20 miles) without any problems. This morning, going over a little rough section on the street, the pull-arm separated from the trailer, breaking the plastic on either side of the attachment point. I epoxied it back together and added some metal brackets. The problem is the plastic support is simply not robust enough to handle the shock loads. Hoping the brackets will help transfer the load to the aluminum frame. I expect the red, plastic locking piece to fail next - it is also much too flimsy for this application. The basic design is okay but it needs to be a lot beefier.