Schwinn Daytripper and Porter Cargo Bike Trailer, 100 lbs. Max Weight Capacity, Collapsible Frame, Tow Behind Rear Trailer, Air-Filled Tires, Not for Kids or Animals, Bicycle Accessories

This is a nice little trailer, very cute, looks cool in public, no shame. The tires don't fold up or in, you have to release the shaft pins, then slide them off for storage. But it's pretty easy to do. But it's pretty tiny, so I just leave the wheels on, and sit it in the corner of the spare bedroom. It's really not the kind to leave outside in the rain because it has a nice tarp cover. The Schwinn logo is cool looking on the canvas, and it goes nice with my Schwinn tour bike.The overhead cover fits really tight, too snug for me. It's a bit of a hassle, so I just prefer to leave it off, uncovered. But the trailer bottom is solid hard black plastic, and it seems strong enough to hold any load within reasonable limits. I would not put 100 pounds in it, but I put about 65 pounds and pulled it with my bike up and down hills here in town and it went real smooth. Just don't go too fast because a crash would be really nasty. Have good brakes, and use them often applying the pressure gradually. The key is just don't go too fast, as the saying goes, speed kills.But the trailer rides smooth. If you hit a bump, it will bounce and clang a little but that is to be expected. The tires are nice and absorb some of the shock at 35 pounds. You might put 40 if you want. The spokes are beefy, the rims seems beefy, but the hubs are just a shaft. However I am guessing this will last a long time, because the steel frame is heavy duty, looks well made, yet the whole thing is pretty light. I can easily pick up the whole trailer with one hand.The hitch adapter is sweet because you can leave that on the bike and take the trailer off easily. What is extra sweet is there is a spring in the hitch, and that allows for some play for the trailer to move or give a little while in motion. It's not just a solid hitch bolted to the back of the bike as one rigid unit. The bike and the trailer allow each other to have some give independently. It rolls smooth and it is centered nicely, not lopsided, and pretty level on my bike which has 27-1-1/4 tires.I rotated the adapter down to the lowest possible position, so the hook up to the trailer hitch allowed for a pretty level trailer in transit. I use quick release wheels and this was no problem. There is also a little metal stop on one of the washers which fits into a open crevice on my Schwinn frame, and that insures that the adapter does not move out of it's original position, but stays firmly in place.The only other thing is to make sure you give it a wide berth when turning corners or you are liable to scrap a car fender, or dip into a pot hole or shoulder. You must allow for a nice wide turning radius, or else you could get into a bind. It just takes some patient and some practice. You got to remember you got this long arcing thing towed behind your bike, so the dare devil caution thrown to the wind kind of riding days are over.You have to stay on top of things. Otherwise it's very cool for groceries, or anything else that fits in a 2x2 box space which isn't over 80 pounds limit although it says 100 pounds. I would prefer not to push it over 75 pounds. But enjoy! Very cool! At least the folks in Denmark would think so!

Okay, so i wrote this review because I think that most reviewers on here ordered the more basic "DayTripper" version of this trailer, and that is what they reviewed, every picture I found was of the DayTripper version. None of that helped me in my decision to spend another 80 bucks or so and get the "Porter" version, but i rolled the dice after not being able to find videos or comprehensive specs on the om website or here. Before this, I had a pretty old DayTripper , great little trailer for something a bike shop shoñd me for 50 bucks with my ebike. But figuring out how to carry very many tools, even including an small extending ladder was kinda dicey, it looked like the Beverly hillbillies truck sometimes loaded down and bungeed on all sides. Finally i abused it a bit too much, and the tires were kaput, the canvas siding was shredded! So , after a lot of research, i was just going to order a new one, but i was picking the color scheme when I saw an all black one was available, i love all black pretty much everything. So i clicked on the all black one. Turns out it was the Porter version and costs eighty bucks , it looked bigger, sturdier in the pictures , so i rolled the dice. Got here today , and holy cow! It is significantly wider and taller the DayTripper, much, much, more room! The combination of daisy chain or MOLLE style loops down both sides , combined with a stretching mesh net, and frame bars that are open all the way around make it easy to secure absolutely anything absolutely securely with bungees. It has much bigger bulkier tires that should make it more stable, help the turn ratio, keep it stable. I mean i was Leary, but knew if you can trust anybody it's Schwinn. I was not let down at all,serious upgrade in every department for me, and well worth every penny of the difference. It even comes with a safety flag ( if that is your thing) and flag pocket, and inside pockets for keeping stuff seperate and sealed. I also feel that it suits my super big , tall, robust, huge tire army green ebike a hell of a lot better than the bright red and blue mylar of the day tripper, pics included are of the day tripper i had, and the new Porter side by side.

Haven't used much yet. Bought it AMZ-used and seems as new. Little problem getting back bar in and out. I also would like to carry a spare tube, but having trouble finding a 16 x 3" tube.I have an e-bike with 20 x 4" wheels. I took this out for a quick flip test, to see how it would handle a semi-tight turn at app. 12 mph. It did fine with no tendency to tip (my other trailers did tip). I also tested moving about 6 half-full 5 gal paint buckets, up a steep gravel driveway; No problem, and it was fun to be able to do these 3 trips with no worrying.I also tested a few straight high-speed runs @20-28 mph. It seemed to run easily with no fishtailing.The tires are mild knobby and I thought wouldn't a more street tire be appropriate, but in riding they felt smooth, and when I thought about it, I like having the trailer having the extra grip needed to keep it in line when dealing with side forces like hills , wet and uneven ground.After I have fully used this trailer, I will upgrade my comments, but up top now I'll say that I trust this trailer, and think it might be the best store bought one that I have owned.