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Old 11-27-08, 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by MB1
BOBs work and have a history of trouble free performance.

For touring I'd never use anything but a BOB.

For in town grocery trips I sometimes wish we had a 2 wheel trailer but out on the road BOB rules.

I agree, I use my BoB Ibex for MTB offroad tours, road tours and the shopping. I use it with solos and tandems and have found the single wheel great for handling.

Two wheel trailer exponents will argue that:
1: You can carry more with 2 wheels......Why would you want to?, touring is about a minimalist approach, the Bob's capacity is more than enough, plus, you want to enjoy the tour by not dragging too much around.

2: 2 wheels are easier to park....True, but I've never not found something to learn the outfit against, anyway a good quality kickstand solves that problem.

3: They won't tell you that the handling with 2 wheels is terrible at speed when cornering!!

If you are road touring, the BoB Yak is the ideal choice.
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