Does any one have this trailer?

[Iris616]

http://albany.craigslist.org/bab/768041550.html

I'm going to look at it, and I'm wondering if it's good. Or does any one have an idea of how old it might be?

I don't have any trailer right now, so have nothing to compare it to. I'd be using it for my 2 year old on weekends, and some grocery shopping.

Thanks in advance.

[singletrackmind]

It looks very very similar to mine (color/brand are different) which is 13 years old. I was very happy with mine, tipped it twice with the kiddo remaining suspended in the seat belt (always with a helmet). The only thing I wish was different was that there's no cut-out area in the seatback for the helmet. I used a pillow behind to make a space for the kiddo's helmet. (I also used a pillow on the side so when he fell asleep he wouldn't do that U-neck thing kids can do without affect but if we did we'd be stuck looking upside-down for days.)

Watch out for sun-fading, the nylon on mine did not appreciate being stored in the sunny back of the truck and was degrading pretty badly by the time I stopped using it almost 2 years ago. Make sure the seatbelts are still well-stitched. Make sure the rubber where it attaches to the bike is in good shape. Find out how old the tubes are. You'll want a spare or two anyway and a pump for the most likely schrader valves, if you don't have one already. I had two flats over thousands of miles, but it's nice to be prepared.

It should have a small space behind the seat for a couple small bags of groceries. Be aware cars have trouble seeing it and many people are surprised you have a kid in there. My kid liked the trailer, though he did cry the first few times (5 months old). We started out with really short trips and expanded from there. His longest ride was just over 80 miles but we usually went happily between 20 and 40 miles.

Ok, I'll shut up now.

Edit:
Ok, I won't shut up after all. The short rides were also good for his neck muscles getting used to the weight of the helmet. It does make a neck sore despite the minimal weight, if one isn't used to it.

Ok, zip goes the lip.

[Iris616]

Singletrackmind,
Thanks so much! Those suggestions were all hings I would have never thought to look at or consider!I appreciate the tips.