OUR STORY BEGAN 40 YEARS AGO

Founder Alan Scholz started a small company called Burley Bike Bags and relocated from Fargo, North Dakota to Eugene, Oregon in search of a cycling-friendly community. The Burley name was inspired by his wife Beverly, a bicycle racer known as “Burley Bev.” The couple sold their handmade bags at Eugene’s Saturday Market, a 30 mile commute from their rural home.

Determined to live a car-free life, Alan needed a way to carry his bags and young daughter to the market by bike. Using parts from an old swing set, he built the first Burley trailer. Local cyclists and bike shops began to notice Alan’s trailer around town, and it wasn’t long before orders started pouring in.

In 1978 Burley became a worker-owned cooperative. The co-op built a reputation for safe, durable products and the name “Burley” became synonymous with “bicycle trailer”. In 2006 members sold the company to Michael Coughlin, a local community leader, outdoors enthusiast and Oregon native.

Today, Burley is known around the world for building recreational transport gear that sets the standard for safety, durability and thoughtful design. We put our heart and soul into everything we build. The Burley brand stands for unmatched quality today, just as it did in 1978.

Burley’s current owner Michael Coughlin

Burley has been creating quality, durable products for more than 40 years and we hold ourselves to a higher standard. We stand by our products, offering a 3-5 year warranty, a deep catalog of spare parts, and personalized customer service. We’re here to enable adventure and keep you rolling. Ever since we wrote the first bike trailer testing standard in 1995 we have worked continuously to build products to our standard. That’s why we test our products to multiple x on key durability tests, exceeding both ASTM and EN trailer and stroller standards .

SPECIFICS

Restricted Substances

We select only the finest, non-toxic materials for our products. Our materials are third party tested and comply with all applicable chemical regulations including, but not limited to, the following:

Phthalates: CPSIA Section 108, REACH Annex XVII (Entry 51), REACH Annex XVII (Entry 52), SOR/2016-188
Lead: CPSIA Section 101(f), CPSIA Section 101(a)(2), REACH Annex XVII (Entry 63), SOR/2016-193, SOR/2010-273
PAHs: REACH Annex XVII (Entry 50)

Third Party Testing

Every Burley child trailer also receives third party testing to ensure the safe travel of your most precious cargo. All Burley child trailers meet or exceed the ASTM F1975 standard for bicycle child trailers. In fact, Burley was one of the first to advocate for these minimum safety standards for our industry. Today, we work continuously to improve and exceed them. We also test and meet compliance with the EU child trailer standard, EN 15918.

In addition all of our Trailers compatible with Strolling/Jogging Kits are compliant with the requirements of ASTM F833-15 (“Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Carriages and Strollers”) as well as the EU standard EN 1888 and SOR 2016-167

Burley

OUR STORY BEGAN 40 YEARS AGO

SPECIFICS

Restricted Substances

Third Party Testing

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