Originally Posted by chipcom
Zip ties!
I guess one
could braze on rear mounts, but even then, does a Trek 1000 have enough clearance for a disk brake? Up front a new fork would do the trick.
To the OP, the trailer will bear most of the weight, but considering that a Trek 1000 is an entry level bike with lower-end wheels and components, I'd probably replace both wheels with something a little more reliable before doing any long-distance touring.
I was just responding to the second poster saying you should add a disk brake. I thought it was impossible before, seeing as the frame doesn't have braze-ons for it. Just wondered if somehow the second poster had some piece of knowledge I didn't.