Vision R-40 or RANS Vivo

[alykazam]

Me again ... sorry I keep asking so many questions! I have an oportunity to go test ride these two bikes. However, it is over two hours away and I am questioning whether or not it is worth the drive.

Would either of these bikes be decent for pulling a trailer? I will be pulling 70 lbs worth of two toddlers in a trailer almost all the time-- so I need to get a bike that pulls well.

Am I right in my assumption that these bikes won't pull well due to the suspension?

Thank you again!

[keith-pam]

I owned a VIVO for several years. It is a well made bike but the shocks make it very inefiecient. A long wheel base bike would be more stable for pulling a trailer. If you need the shocks because of rough terrain than you should not be pulling a trailer. Don't waste your energy going up and down instead of forward.

[Beezodog]

Am I right in my assumption that these bikes won't pull well due to the suspension?
On my Vivo the airshock could be locked out. This meant that I could ride without suspension when the need arose.