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Old 07-29-09, 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by The Historian
Trailers on a fast and steep downhill can try to take over the bike, as I discovered on Rt. 837 in Pittsburgh last June. I'm always VERY careful going down hills with the trailer.
I was thinking of you on the final approach to Ithaca, a 700' descent in two miles. Yikes!

Originally Posted by AsanaCycles
very often, dual wheeled trailers, have their wheels out of alignment.
I've seen more of these types of trailers with tyres wearing in strange ways, than I have seen trailers that are aligned.

just an FYI.
Interesting, Does anyone have any idea how to align a Burley Nomad?
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