--- product_id: 1490694 title: "Trail Gator Tow bar and Accessories" brand: "trail-gator" price: "β‚Ή 24384" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "Trail Gator" url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/1490694-trail-gator-tow-bar-and-accessories store_origin: IN region: India --- # Fits 12-20 inch kids' bikes Tool-free attach/detach Supports up to 70.5 lbs child Trail Gator Tow bar and Accessories **Brand:** trail-gator **Price:** β‚Ή 24384 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸš΄β€β™‚οΈ Tow your little trailblazer in style β€” because growing up should never slow you down! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Trail Gator Tow bar and Accessories by trail-gator - **How much does it cost?** β‚Ή 24384 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/1490694-trail-gator-tow-bar-and-accessories) ## Best For - trail-gator enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted trail-gator brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Enhanced Safety & Control:** Stabilizes child’s handlebars and lifts front wheel for secure towing, giving you full steering control and peace of mind. - β€’ **Inclusive Riding Experience:** Allows kids to pedal or coast while being towed, fostering confidence and shared family journeys on every ride. - β€’ **Compact & Convenient Storage:** Tow bar stows neatly on the adult bike when not in use, eliminating bulky trailers and maximizing urban mobility. - β€’ **Instant On-the-Go Attachment:** Quickly connect or disconnect the tow bar mid-ride without any tools, keeping your family adventure uninterrupted. - β€’ **Seamless Growth Compatibility:** Tow bar adapts effortlessly as your child upgrades bikes from 12 to 20 inches, ensuring years of use without hassle. ## Overview The Trail-Gator Tow Bar transforms any 12- to 20-inch children's bike into a safe, towable trailer that supports kids up to 70.5 pounds. Featuring tool-free attachment, handlebar stabilization, and compact storage on the adult bike, it offers a versatile, secure, and convenient solution for family biking adventures. Perfect for urban commuters and outdoor enthusiasts alike, it encourages kids to learn riding skills while keeping pace with grown-ups. ## Description The Trail-Gator Tow Bar is a great option for biking with growing children. The bar can be attached to nearly all bikes from 12-20". This allows children to use the same tow bar as they grow through three to four sizes of bikes. The tow bar is able to be detached and stored on the adult bike. Available in multiple colors. The Trail-Gator Bicycle Tow Bar converts an ordinary child's bike into a safe, towable bike trailer whenever desired--even on-the-go, mid-ride. When not in use, the bar stores out-of-the-way on the adult's bike. To attach, simply unclip the tow bar from its stowed position, extend it, and connect it to the receiver mount attached to the child's bike. Once attached, the child's front bike wheel is lifted off the ground and a stabilizing bar prevents the handlebars from turning, leaving the adult fully in control of steering. Children with a maximum weight of 70.5 pounds can choose to coast or pedal while being towed, making the ride fun and easy for them. Virtually every commercial bike can be attached, and the Trail-Gator fits 12-to-20-inch children's bikes. The tow bar stows against the adult's bike when not in use, and can be easily attached to a child's bike without tools once all mounting brackets are properly installed. General Requirements for Tow Bar Use Fits 12- to 20-inch tire size children's bikes Adult bike minimum size tire diameter: 25-inches Tow bar receiver fits children's bikes with head tubes up to 45 millimeters in diameter and expands for bolting distance of 105 millimeters for top and bottom U-bolt spacing Fits adult bike seat post diameter of 1-1.25 inches For use with children up to 70 pounds Adult rider must weigh at least twice that of child rider Child bike must have rear free wheel capability (bike capable of coasting without pedaling) Review: Possibly the greatest thing ever - Our family doesn't have a car we walk or use bikes everywhere we go. Our son, 4yo, has reached the maximum weight for most child bike seats, except the bobike junior. We wanted him to start riding with us on his own bike so he would be able to learn to ride to get used to running errands as he grows up. The adult bike carries the bar when not in use without being obstructive to the bike's function. Both bikes are always read o ride together or apart. The problems with having him ride with us are that four year olds are VERY sloooow, lol! Also, they get tired very quickly, and also don't know the rules of the road. Before we got this Trail-Gator we had to drive exclusively on the sidewalks with him for his safety because our city's streets are very busy. We were about to get the boBike Junior child seat, but gave one more look into trailers for children because of the capacity of cargo they can hold. Then we found this! The trail behind bikes weren't an option for us because we needed a way to put our bikes on the city's bus's bike racks to get father across town. I'm very excited to have the Trail-Gator tow bar because it solves all of our current family biking problems. I'll list the problems and how the tow bar has helped them below: 1. Slow riding of younger children- This tow bar is great because you are pulling your child behind you and they go as fast as you. They can help pedal and everything! Going up hills is easier because two people are pedaling. I'm a 5'4" non-athletic girl but I can barely tell a difference when he's attatched (unless he squeezes the breaks! But, we have talked about that now with him. lol) I don't think it affects how fast I ride very much at all. 2. Tired children can't ride very far- With the tow bar the child doesn't need to pedal when he's tired, yet he still gets to bike like a big boy. Honestly, I can't tell when he's pedaling or not, except on very steep hills. This gives my son the grown-up feeling of running errands with the family, but without overwhelming him by needing to be able to make it all the way by himself. Also, my son LOVES riding together on it so he perks up anytime we do go for a ride. 3. Small children can't safely drive on the road- For me it's hard to even have my son drive on the sidewalk knowing he could just pedal off into the road on accident. Also, it's much faster to drive on the road to get most places because roads are simply made to go places. Also, not everywhere has sidewalks. With the tow bar my son doesn't need to know the rules of the road because I already know them. Also, an added benefit here is that he gets to learn how to safely drive on the road firsthand. 4. Most other child biking options that would work for bikes wouldn't work for buses and trains- The tow behind tandem style bike attachments, which only have one wheel, can't be put on a bus's bike rack. Child seats allow bikes to go on a bus's rack, but most have a 40lb weight limit. Big pull behind cargo style trailers need to be detached then pushed onto the bus, taking up a wheelchair spot, and the child doesn't get any riding experience. Since the Trail-Gator quick releases from the child's bike and has a storage clip for the adult bike so the bikes can be detached fairly easily and then put on a bus or trains racks separately. The biggest unforeseen benefits of the tow bar are that the kid can learn to ride without training wheels because the adult bike holds him up, but still allows a little wobble, and that the child can get first person instruction from the adult on how to navigate biking safely through the streets. Actually the child seat allowed for instruction, but not while my son was riding too. Also, people love seeing the bikes together in action. Lot's of questions of where we got it, "whoa, that's cool!", horn honking, etc. Hopefully, seeing us bike encourages people to bike more often to things nearby. If you are a worried caregiver who wonders about the child falling off while riding desertcart also has a child bike backrest with a seat belt for sale. As a preschool teacher I don't think a back rest is necessary for ages 3 and up because they can usually understand that adults provide them safety and they need to listen to them so they wont lose focus easily while riding. If you are wondering, get the bar first and test it out for 15 minutes or so before taking any itineraried adventures. We've had it for over a month now using it almost everyday and we haven't had any problems with it so far. Also, the bar is attached to a cheap walmart mountain bike so I'm confident it will work with most bikes. Review: Excellent concept that works beautifully! - I wanted some way to bring the kid along on longer bike trips, but she's barely out of training wheels and her kid-sized, fixed-gear bike with small wheels was never going to let her keep up. The tagalongs seemed like a possibly solution, but they were big, heavy, expensive and then she doesn't get to ride along. Then my wife found the Trailgator and it works like a charm. I connect the kid's bike, she gets on, I get to take her through traffic and at speeds she could never reach by pedaling and when we get to the bike trail we uncouple and she bikes on her own until she's tired. Then I take her home again - no muss, no fuss. Coupling and uncoupling takes about 30 seconds, if that. The connection is sturdy (as is the whole Trailgator) and the towed bike is exactly where it should be. You definitely notice the extra weight and you'll need to take corners more carefully, but it's really not a problem. The kid's pedaling doesn't seem to help at all, but it may make them feel like they're doing something. Hills are a challenge and you may want to ensure you've got low gearing if you're tackling a bunch of them. But in general I don't feel any major issues no matter how much my kid is shifting, pedaling or looking around behind me. Just be aware you're towing about 80-100lbs of combined bike and kid behind you. Installation is not as difficult as some people are complaining about. The instructions are pretty clear, especially if you carefully read them and look at the accompanying diagrams. The design of the whole thing is actually pretty clever. I borrowed a torque wrench, but in retrospect I didn't really need to bother as long as I cranked things down as tight as I possibly could. Some points: - Make damn good and sure your seat height is where you want it before you start because you will NOT be able to lower it after the Trailgator is installed. - Find something to use as non-slip padding under the mounting bracket for the kid's bike. Someone else suggested an old inner tube and I ended up using a rubber backing for carpet. Either way, you are going to be cranking down those curved U-bolts as tight as you can and you do NOT want them to slip. This will prevent damage to the paint on the towed bike and keep anything from slipping - which is where I think most of the complaints are coming from. Tighten your damn bolts, people! - There are a number of variable parts that support different bike shapes and sizes. Again, read the instructions carefully and use the options you need to fit your bike. The shims for the mount on the towed bike are going to be essential to get the correct ride height and you may have to test that front mount a couple of times to get the angle correct. A power nut driver with a deep socket is ESSENTIAL for this! Same goes for the shims that fit around the seat post and front forks. Try to see what fits and be prepared to backtrack if it isn't working. - The front wheel stabilizer seems to be easier to install on the handlebars, rather than the front fork but YMMV depending on the towed bike. - You may have to think a bit outside the box. For example, I found it easier to connect the storage bracket to a hole for mounting a carry rack rather than to my rear wheel bolt since the quick-release got in the way. That took an extra washer or two to get the spacing right, but it was simple enough and the bracket is rock solid. Overall, the whole thing adds about 20lbs to the towing bike when stored, but it's not particularly noticeable. You will not be able to use this with any sort of of rear carrying rack, though. Overall, this is a fantastic item and worth every penny. I particularly like the fact that when by daughter outgrows her current bike and moves up a size, I can just move the mounting bracket over and continue to tow her for a few more years. I found it pretty easy to install and it works better than I expected. Excellent product with a very clever design. ## Features - Tow Bar converts an ordinary child's bike into a safe, towable bike trailer; child’s handlebars can be stabilized - Once bar is installed, child's bike can be attached or disconnected anytime without tools - For children with a maximum weight of 70.5 pounds, adult must weigh at least twice that of the child rider - Fits 12- to 20-inch tire size children's bikes - Accessories are available! Do not use the tow bar with child brakes having training wheels in the down position as they prevent the child bike from leaning when cornering and cause injury ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B000KAZUQY | | Best Sellers Rank | #122,342 in Automotive ( See Top 100 in Automotive ) #8 in Tow Bars | | Brand | Trail-Gator | | Brand Name | Trail-Gator | | Color | Red | | Customer Reviews | 3.8 out of 5 stars 594 Reviews | | Frame Material | Alloy Steel | | Frame Material Type | Alloy Steel | | Global Trade Identification Number | 04015493640059, 08607201765664 | | Harness Type | 5-Point | | Included Components | Hardware, Tow Bar | | Item Dimensions L x W x H | 1.77"L x 5.2"W x 1.5"H | | Item Type Name | Tow Bar | | Item Weight | 6.9 pounds | | Manufacturer | Cycle Force Group | | Manufacturer Part Number | 10210 | | Maximum Height Recommendation | 25 inches | | Maximum Weight Recommendation | 32 kg | | Model Number | 640020 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 1.77"L x 5.2"W x 1.5"H | | Seating Capacity | 2 | | Warranty Description | Limited | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Trail-Gator - **Color:** Red - **Frame Material:** Alloy Steel - **Global Trade Identification Number:** 04015493640059, 08607201765664 - **Item Weight:** 6.9 pounds - **Maximum Height Recommendation:** 25 inches - **Maximum Weight Recommendation:** 32 kg - **Number of Items:** 1 - **Product Dimensions:** 1.77"L x 5.2"W x 1.5"H - **Seating Capacity:** 2 ## Images ![Trail Gator Tow bar and Accessories - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71PLubykRFL.jpg) ![Trail Gator Tow bar and Accessories - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61yHfHu1feL.jpg) ![Trail Gator Tow bar and Accessories - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61sy+V5LHkL.jpg) ![Trail Gator Tow bar and Accessories - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71rSQphVH1L.jpg) ![Trail Gator Tow bar and Accessories - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71BOa+xMagL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Do I also need to buy the Seatpost Kit and the Tow Bar Receiver Kit? or they are all included?** A: The package I bought included all I needed to set up. If you want to take turns towing with another adult you will need the extra kit. It is not convenient at all to change these from bike to bike. Once you get them on you will not want to take the off since you need to put them on very tight. **Q: can it be used when child is not on the bike? because i want to use it to pick up my boy from school.** A: Sure thing! It just drags the bike behind you. I love this thing! **Q: Has anyone used this to tow from an adult "fatbike" (4" wide back tire) ? Would it rub when not towing?** A: It will not rub and you won't have any troubles. I have mine on a 29" (740mm dia.) and there is plenty of clearance for your 26x4 (750 mm). Congratulations you are about to become the envy of every parent on the trail!! **Q: is it easy to pack? I wanted to take on holiday so want to know if it folds up or anything** A: I'm not sure I agree with the "easy to assemble" claims of the others, as I found the initial assembly instructions to be very difficult to understand, but I do agree that it's quite portable. It unhitches from the kid's bike, retracts, and clips to the wheel fork of the parent bike. You can also take the bar part completely off with a quick-release from the parent bike, leaving the attachments on both of the other bikes. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Possibly the greatest thing ever *by D***G on June 11, 2013* Our family doesn't have a car we walk or use bikes everywhere we go. Our son, 4yo, has reached the maximum weight for most child bike seats, except the bobike junior. We wanted him to start riding with us on his own bike so he would be able to learn to ride to get used to running errands as he grows up. The adult bike carries the bar when not in use without being obstructive to the bike's function. Both bikes are always read o ride together or apart. The problems with having him ride with us are that four year olds are VERY sloooow, lol! Also, they get tired very quickly, and also don't know the rules of the road. Before we got this Trail-Gator we had to drive exclusively on the sidewalks with him for his safety because our city's streets are very busy. We were about to get the boBike Junior child seat, but gave one more look into trailers for children because of the capacity of cargo they can hold. Then we found this! The trail behind bikes weren't an option for us because we needed a way to put our bikes on the city's bus's bike racks to get father across town. I'm very excited to have the Trail-Gator tow bar because it solves all of our current family biking problems. I'll list the problems and how the tow bar has helped them below: 1. Slow riding of younger children- This tow bar is great because you are pulling your child behind you and they go as fast as you. They can help pedal and everything! Going up hills is easier because two people are pedaling. I'm a 5'4" non-athletic girl but I can barely tell a difference when he's attatched (unless he squeezes the breaks! But, we have talked about that now with him. lol) I don't think it affects how fast I ride very much at all. 2. Tired children can't ride very far- With the tow bar the child doesn't need to pedal when he's tired, yet he still gets to bike like a big boy. Honestly, I can't tell when he's pedaling or not, except on very steep hills. This gives my son the grown-up feeling of running errands with the family, but without overwhelming him by needing to be able to make it all the way by himself. Also, my son LOVES riding together on it so he perks up anytime we do go for a ride. 3. Small children can't safely drive on the road- For me it's hard to even have my son drive on the sidewalk knowing he could just pedal off into the road on accident. Also, it's much faster to drive on the road to get most places because roads are simply made to go places. Also, not everywhere has sidewalks. With the tow bar my son doesn't need to know the rules of the road because I already know them. Also, an added benefit here is that he gets to learn how to safely drive on the road firsthand. 4. Most other child biking options that would work for bikes wouldn't work for buses and trains- The tow behind tandem style bike attachments, which only have one wheel, can't be put on a bus's bike rack. Child seats allow bikes to go on a bus's rack, but most have a 40lb weight limit. Big pull behind cargo style trailers need to be detached then pushed onto the bus, taking up a wheelchair spot, and the child doesn't get any riding experience. Since the Trail-Gator quick releases from the child's bike and has a storage clip for the adult bike so the bikes can be detached fairly easily and then put on a bus or trains racks separately. The biggest unforeseen benefits of the tow bar are that the kid can learn to ride without training wheels because the adult bike holds him up, but still allows a little wobble, and that the child can get first person instruction from the adult on how to navigate biking safely through the streets. Actually the child seat allowed for instruction, but not while my son was riding too. Also, people love seeing the bikes together in action. Lot's of questions of where we got it, "whoa, that's cool!", horn honking, etc. Hopefully, seeing us bike encourages people to bike more often to things nearby. If you are a worried caregiver who wonders about the child falling off while riding Amazon also has a child bike backrest with a seat belt for sale. As a preschool teacher I don't think a back rest is necessary for ages 3 and up because they can usually understand that adults provide them safety and they need to listen to them so they wont lose focus easily while riding. If you are wondering, get the bar first and test it out for 15 minutes or so before taking any itineraried adventures. We've had it for over a month now using it almost everyday and we haven't had any problems with it so far. Also, the bar is attached to a cheap walmart mountain bike so I'm confident it will work with most bikes. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent concept that works beautifully! *by M***R on June 26, 2020* I wanted some way to bring the kid along on longer bike trips, but she's barely out of training wheels and her kid-sized, fixed-gear bike with small wheels was never going to let her keep up. The tagalongs seemed like a possibly solution, but they were big, heavy, expensive and then she doesn't get to ride along. Then my wife found the Trailgator and it works like a charm. I connect the kid's bike, she gets on, I get to take her through traffic and at speeds she could never reach by pedaling and when we get to the bike trail we uncouple and she bikes on her own until she's tired. Then I take her home again - no muss, no fuss. Coupling and uncoupling takes about 30 seconds, if that. The connection is sturdy (as is the whole Trailgator) and the towed bike is exactly where it should be. You definitely notice the extra weight and you'll need to take corners more carefully, but it's really not a problem. The kid's pedaling doesn't seem to help at all, but it may make them feel like they're doing something. Hills are a challenge and you may want to ensure you've got low gearing if you're tackling a bunch of them. But in general I don't feel any major issues no matter how much my kid is shifting, pedaling or looking around behind me. Just be aware you're towing about 80-100lbs of combined bike and kid behind you. Installation is not as difficult as some people are complaining about. The instructions are pretty clear, especially if you carefully read them and look at the accompanying diagrams. The design of the whole thing is actually pretty clever. I borrowed a torque wrench, but in retrospect I didn't really need to bother as long as I cranked things down as tight as I possibly could. Some points: - Make damn good and sure your seat height is where you want it before you start because you will NOT be able to lower it after the Trailgator is installed. - Find something to use as non-slip padding under the mounting bracket for the kid's bike. Someone else suggested an old inner tube and I ended up using a rubber backing for carpet. Either way, you are going to be cranking down those curved U-bolts as tight as you can and you do NOT want them to slip. This will prevent damage to the paint on the towed bike and keep anything from slipping - which is where I think most of the complaints are coming from. Tighten your damn bolts, people! - There are a number of variable parts that support different bike shapes and sizes. Again, read the instructions carefully and use the options you need to fit your bike. The shims for the mount on the towed bike are going to be essential to get the correct ride height and you may have to test that front mount a couple of times to get the angle correct. A power nut driver with a deep socket is ESSENTIAL for this! Same goes for the shims that fit around the seat post and front forks. Try to see what fits and be prepared to backtrack if it isn't working. - The front wheel stabilizer seems to be easier to install on the handlebars, rather than the front fork but YMMV depending on the towed bike. - You may have to think a bit outside the box. For example, I found it easier to connect the storage bracket to a hole for mounting a carry rack rather than to my rear wheel bolt since the quick-release got in the way. That took an extra washer or two to get the spacing right, but it was simple enough and the bracket is rock solid. Overall, the whole thing adds about 20lbs to the towing bike when stored, but it's not particularly noticeable. You will not be able to use this with any sort of of rear carrying rack, though. Overall, this is a fantastic item and worth every penny. I particularly like the fact that when by daughter outgrows her current bike and moves up a size, I can just move the mounting bracket over and continue to tow her for a few more years. I found it pretty easy to install and it works better than I expected. Excellent product with a very clever design. ### ⭐ Good Idea-Isn't safe *by G***A on July 17, 2015* PART 1: We haven't used this yet, and I will update the review in August after we get back from vacation and will have actually used it. I spent 3 hours yesterday going over the owner's manual, a YouTube installation video, the Trail-Gator website, the owner's manual on that site and the one supplied in the box, and putting together/attaching the tow bar. The owner's manual found on the website is a bit better than the one we received in the box. I understand the towing concept as we have always towed a camping trailer, but we have never towed a child's biking unit/trailer behind our bikes. I understand the child's bike needs to move slightly up and down over bumps and swing out a little while traveling in curves. I was unprepared for the large range of motion the tow bar is allowed before it is attached to the child's bike. I am now in the process of putting the "shims" on the child's receiver to raise the child's bike front wheel at least 3 inches off the ground as it is only 1 inch off the ground at this point. I have been very frustrated yesterday and today trying to get this right and safe before we leave on vacation 6 days from now. PART 2: Later this evening update: I installed all 3 shims on the top u-bolt on the child's bike receiver. In my enthusiasm to make sure all was tightened well, I sheared off one side of the u-bolt, so I'll be at Home Depot early tomorrow trying to find a replacement. The good news is that the 3 shims will raise the child's front tire to 3 inches above the ground. I went on to install the clamp with ball to the child's bike and adjust the clamp with the socket on the tow bar. These are the 2 items that hook the tow bar to the steering to keep the front wheel locked. I am disappointed with this. When very little pressure is put on the handle bars, the socket pops out of the ball. I think I will also buy a strap at Home Depot tomorrow to wrap around the child's front wheel and the tow bar, so my granddaughter won't pull the steering loose as she is being towed. Lastly, when I tightened the single bolt on the adult bike tow arm more than I already had, it DID decrease the amount of side to side movement of the tow bar. I think that will work better when it is used, but we'll see. PART III: Just boxed it up to send back for a refund. Using a few hours out of each of 4 days trying to tweak the installation and then giving it repeated trial runs before vacation, the Trail-gator was just not safe for our 6 year old granddaughter. It wanted to move out to the side on its own, and it tended to list to the side no matter how I kept tweaking it. Other reviewers have mentioned this is their posts. We really wanted this to work, but it wasn't worth all the frustration and time. ## Frequently Bought Together - Trail Gator Tow bar and Accessories - Trail Gator Tow Bar Extra Hitch --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/1490694-trail-gator-tow-bar-and-accessories](https://www.desertcart.in/products/1490694-trail-gator-tow-bar-and-accessories) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-08-28*