Bicycle trailer at Ökotest

City SSL is the best bicycle trailer at Ökotest

The City SSL from Kindercar and the trailer Ritschie 2 from Weber were rated “satisfactory” by Ökotest. Both models received a “satisfactory” in the practical test and a “good” in the area of ​​ingredients. The testers were only able to detect very small amounts of chlorinated plastics in both models, which did not exceed the permissible limit values.

The quality of the two models differs in the roller test: The tires of the City SSL from Kindercar withstood the test. It was different with the Ritschie 2 from Weber. The tires could not convince the testers. Both bicycle trailers were also criticized for the fact that the storage space was wet after driving through the rain. The test drivers also noticed the driving noises of the floor pan while driving on both models negatively. The Ritschie 2 from Weber is one of the discontinued models – the bicycle trailer is therefore no longer manufactured.

Ökotest cannot recommend a bicycle trailer

The independent test center could not recommend any of the tested models without further ado. The exception were the followers, who got satisfactory results. According to Ökotest, some deficiencies, such as missing lighting systems, could be remedied with the help of a specialist.

BikeBuggy is the worst bike trailer at Ökotest

The BikeBuggy bicycle trailer from KidCar was rated the worst by Ökotest . In the practical test, the trailer failed with an “unsatisfactory”: not only did the model fail in the roller test stand, but the drawbar, the trailer’s towing device, was also damaged after the journey. According to the Ökotest, the bicycle trailer had other safety deficiencies. The model received the test result “good” in the ingredients category because the testers found small amounts of chlorinated plastics.

During the testing process, other bike trailers also performed poorly because of their shortcomings. In terms of comfort, Wheeler’s Baby Van 20 could not score, as the passenger compartment with a capacity of 150 liters was too small and a little water collected in the storage space after a ride in the rain. Kiddy’s Van 101 was also judged to be too small. The trailer failed after just 700 meters on the dynamometer. He had a defect in the drawbar. The cheapest model, the Baby Van 20 from Wheeler, also had a drawbar damage after 700 meters.

Test report: Bicycle trailer at Ökotest

Ökotest took a close look at ten bicycle trailers. The two-seaters were all checked in an extensive practical test and examined for pollutants. Result: only two models, the City SSL from Kindercar and the trailer Ritschie 2 from Weber, were “satisfactory” for the testers. The others were rated “sufficient” or “inadequate”. One bike trailer, the KidCar BikeBugg, even failed the test with an “unsatisfactory” rating.

Ökotest also examined the bicycle trailers for substances that, for example, cause skin irritation, are suspected of being carcinogenic or presumably weaken the immune system. For example, manufacturers may only use very small quantities of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) or organotin compounds so that small children do not come into contact with harmful substances. A total of six models were rated “unsatisfactory” in this area.

The testers even found allergenic disperse dyes and organotin compounds in the belts and seats of the two models Captain XL Basis and Corsaire XL Basis from the market leader Chariot. Ökotest also proved that there were chlorinated plastics in the windows of all bicycle trailers.

Would you like to know how Stiftung Warentest rated other bicycle trailers? In this article you will find more on this topic.