04-24-2023, 03:22 PM
We have a two seater Chariot...which is now owned by Thule. It has been excellent, I did buy it used off Kijiji, so it is a little dated (before Thule bought Chariot), but it sounds like the quality and function (and price) have remained the same.
For us, it's been very good, I selected it because it was suitable for jogging, plus as a stroller, plus as a trailer, and I have done all of those things with it. It is easy to convert to a stroller (not seamless, you have to screw in the wheels, but it only takes a minute, but because it is a double it is quite wide and awkward. I couldn't even fit it in our apartment door. For jogging it was fine, it was difficult to convert, but I think that is because it was used and the frame was no longer completely straight which caused the jogging attachment not to line up well.
For biking it was excellent. The trailer hitch design is very sturdy and firm, not a lot of slop when you are biking which is a good thing. The hitch is available after market, albeit not cheap, (I lost it in the move) which is nice as well, apparently they do get lost.
It was very large and very sturdy which decent suspension. It easily carried our 2-3 year old toddler with lots of other cargo. It can also get an infant sling for younger children. During the pandemic I used it for several epic grocery runs (easily exceeding the 100 lbs limit), it holds...a lot. I have also used it to move furniture and other large items...literally today I brought home a garden table. It is quite useful and versatile. But again, comes at a cost...it is very large...when I got groceries during the pandemic, I thought, great I'll just bring the thing up and to the Kitchen...nope...won't even fit through the doorway to the elevators.
For us, it's been very good, I selected it because it was suitable for jogging, plus as a stroller, plus as a trailer, and I have done all of those things with it. It is easy to convert to a stroller (not seamless, you have to screw in the wheels, but it only takes a minute, but because it is a double it is quite wide and awkward. I couldn't even fit it in our apartment door. For jogging it was fine, it was difficult to convert, but I think that is because it was used and the frame was no longer completely straight which caused the jogging attachment not to line up well.
For biking it was excellent. The trailer hitch design is very sturdy and firm, not a lot of slop when you are biking which is a good thing. The hitch is available after market, albeit not cheap, (I lost it in the move) which is nice as well, apparently they do get lost.
It was very large and very sturdy which decent suspension. It easily carried our 2-3 year old toddler with lots of other cargo. It can also get an infant sling for younger children. During the pandemic I used it for several epic grocery runs (easily exceeding the 100 lbs limit), it holds...a lot. I have also used it to move furniture and other large items...literally today I brought home a garden table. It is quite useful and versatile. But again, comes at a cost...it is very large...when I got groceries during the pandemic, I thought, great I'll just bring the thing up and to the Kitchen...nope...won't even fit through the doorway to the elevators.