Great write up, Wipekitty. Thanks for sharing.
I am happy to hear that your choice works for your needs and that you are pleased with your selection.
The tote has been useful for trips in the rain and for keeping items hidden if I have multiple errands.
Giving the appearance of an empty trailer, when it really isn't, is not something I had thought about. Good comment!
Digging back through Wike trailer comments, one user mentioned that the hitch system was designed in such a way that there was excessive metal on metal clanking. None of the metal involved was his bike frame, just the hitch and the runaway safety features hitting each other. I'm curious if you noticed any excess noise?
Also, is there any way to physically lock the trailer to your bicycle? I'm guessing if someone wanted the trailer all one would need to do si pull the hitch pin and wheel it away. Is that the case?