Bike Tow LeashReviews of biketowleash.com

Bike tow leash very difficult to install at home. I couldn't adjust it myself but a local bike shop did using special tools. The rubber piece that looks to be adjustable in the installation video is not-mine was glued in place. It's still not the right height for my dog which makes the tow leash uncomfortable for him.

It is a great concept, but the attachments need serious work. The metal plates are only covered on the flat sides on the horizontal plane, but not on the top and bottom! This gives the plates the opportunity to scrape the seatstay from the chainstay attachment. I WOULD NOT USE ON A CARBON BIKE AT ANY COSTS, especially on a dual suspension bike. The seat stay will move and bump into the top of the bike tow leash attachment causing serious damage to your carbon bike. I have to take mine in for 400 dollars worth of carbon repairs and w/out a bike for 3 weeks. Upset is an understatement. Use on a cheap cruiser or hybrid bike with a long chain stay. Another issue I encountered was that as I would pedal, my heel would bump into the lead attachment. This was due to a short chain stay which is found on most modern 29 in MTB geometries. This has not been accounted for in the attachment design. I should have known that it would not be safe for carbon bike use and really should have thought ahead on this product. I REALLY wanted it to be flawless. Besides the damage and attachment flaws, the idea is really good, and the lead reduces the forces of any sort of pull really well. It also helps your pal know where to be and be comfortable alongside the bike.

The leashe worked very nice for 1 year and the started to fall apart. I have patched it with duck tape but that is now failing.

The yellow 'leash' part that connects to the dog never worked right. Customer service was very kind and responsive and tried to help by suggesting many ways to possibly loosen it up as they were hearing from a few others that some were having the same problem, I tried for weeks and weeks with their hints and tips, I had other people try, even had a mechanic try, I told the company and instead of sending me a replacement part for defective one the Bike Tow leash now sadly sits on a shelf in the garage and can't be used.

We were disappointed with bike tow leash. Our dog was scared by it so in the end we gave it away. Amber isn’t scared of bikes it was the feeling of being attached by the bar that she didn’t like. Thought was going to be great! I think it depends on the dog so may work for some