Utility Cycling - Creating a tricycle side cab?

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ablang

07-12-08, 02:02 PM

Has anyone been to other countries and seen bicycles that have a side cab on to them?

Sort of a trailer, but not, and it is on the right side of the bike for transporting passengers.

Does anyone know if anything like that is sold in the US to attach to our bikes?

AllenG

07-12-08, 03:03 PM

Made a side car from an Xtracycle and a Burly Flatbed trailer.

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Bike/Giant/Sidecar1.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Bike/Giant/Sidecar2.jpg

Sianelle (http://www.bikeforums.net/member.php?u=95370) is both a trike and rickshaw pilot.

jitterymonkey

07-12-08, 03:09 PM

NICE!! ^ But where's your "Wide Load" sign and flags:D

StephenH

07-12-08, 06:13 PM

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=328958&highlight=sidecar

I've seen two or three of them on Ebay in the last year or so. I'm not aware that anyone sells such a thing in the US. They DO sell pedicab-trailers that you can tow behind a bike, though.

crackerdog

07-12-08, 07:44 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Bicycle_side_car.JPG

Nightshade

07-12-08, 07:49 PM

I know from my motorcycle days that a sidehack can be a beast
to steer if the hacks wheel isn't set with enough camber. :eek: