Pulling a Burley Piccolo on a Trek Lime?

[jimlikestobike]

Could I pull my kids on a Burley Piccolo with one of these autoshift bikes like the Trek Lime or Giant Suede? I rode the Giant today and it's a comfortable bike and pretty neat too. LBS guy says I could put a rack on the bike. I would think I'd get killed on the most marginal of inclines with kids in tow.

[masiman]

That which does not kill us, makes us stronger :).

You can do it. The bigger the hill, the smaller the gear you will want/need. Keep doing the hills and you will get stronger. Pretty soon you will wonder why you even worried about it.

[FormerFF]

Kind of depends on where you live. Around here, there are hills I can't pull the Piccolo up with mountain bike gearing.

[jimlikestobike]

Thanks. I ditched the idea of a cruiser or autoshift bike and went with a fitness bike - Trek 7.6fx.

[FormerFF]

Good call.