I hate our Burley.

[nic840]

My daughter had the same issues. I used a pillow to put behind their lower back. They are super uncomfortable in there and it seem to bow their back. That then pushes their head forward in an awkward position kicking off the helmet.
I took one of those small log like pillows filled with those bead things and put it behind her lower back and it fixed it! Threw some toys/books in there and off we went. She was pretty good with the helmet...we would reward her with a sticker to decorate her helmet with after a ride. She loved that.

Hope that helps! The youngest is now on the trail-a-bike and the trailer is our gear hauler!

[nic840]

Oh and don't sell the trailer...you will find many uses and as they get older it will be alot easier to transport than the rear carrier. As soon as they get over 30lbs its tough to have them back there.
I personally didn't like the rear carrier... I tipped over once and that was the end of that. Everyone was okay but the odds of tipping over way to high.
They can entertain themeselves much better in the trailer.
Try the pillow or blanket behind their lower back and see if that helps...Good luck!

[rubywagon]

We have a Chariot and it seems to have good helmet space. I had another carrier and we ended up selling it because of the helmet issue, and how much more safe/sturdy/comfortable the 5 pt harness was in the Chariot.

[Ange]

Thanks!

nic840, we've actually done the pillow thing in a couple of different permutations and for us, it didn't work very well beyond the first mile or so. Maybe we'll experiment with it some more. Toys are a problem, too - once he drops them, he can't reach them anymore as they roll to the front of the trailer. I think we will sell the trailer if we can't make it work, though. He's not our only child, just our youngest (his big sister has her own bike), and we have too much other cr$p hanging out in our garage to justify keeping an expensive trailer. It's amazing what you can collect over the years!

greenbean, your kids are cute! I have looked at Croozer trailers and come to find out they're made by Chariot. Maybe I'll give them a second look. Man, they're pricey, though.

I wish that Bob made child trailers. We adore our Bob Revolution stroller.