Trailer with road bike?
08-07-08, 06:48 AM
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I am not a trailer fan, but we saw several folks on the road doing cross country tours with a road bike and trailer. They all seemed to like their setup. Most were using the BoB and had lower gearing than is typical for a road bike.
08-07-08, 06:59 AM
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I am wondering this as well. I thought trailers were mainly for offroad touring but I saw some one riding a road bike with a BOB and it looked like a pretty good set up
08-07-08, 08:11 AM
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On my last tour I met up with a guy on a Trek road bike (Pilot) who was hauling a BOB Yak. He loved it.
08-07-08, 08:15 AM
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I have a lightweight rode bike that I tow a kiddie trailer with (and a kiddie) on a regular basis, no problems. I think I may use it for a 10 bike tour on the oregon/CA coast. Not ideal but I know it works.
08-07-08, 09:25 AM
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YAK pulled by a triple-equipt road bike is an excellent loaded touring alternative. Even carbon frames are OK. The only drawbacks is that a road bike frame is usually restricted to a 25mm tire or narrower, which leans less comfort while riding and less traction on gravel.
08-07-08, 01:38 PM
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I pulled a Yakima Big Tow (bob clone) last year for a four day tour with a Giant TCR2. No real issue I was a bit concerned about the bike frame and called my LBS, they said it should be no problem and it wasn't. It however did not seem to be as "stable" as it had been behind a previous touring bike. I spent a lot of time with a pretty tight grip on the bars. Worked ok but some thing made the set up a bit squirrelly. Picking up my LHT tonight, problem solved.
08-07-08, 03:30 PM
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A touring built bike will work best.
However, here are some things to think about.
Spokes.
Brakes.
Others will tell you about gearing, that's one of my last worries. I can always get 'er goin', BUT, can it be stopped?!?
However, here are some things to think about.
Spokes.
Brakes.
Others will tell you about gearing, that's one of my last worries. I can always get 'er goin', BUT, can it be stopped?!?
08-07-08, 05:39 PM
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Thanks for all the great info. I'm considering to build my own design out of magnesium. I used to weld it a lot. It's lighter than al, of course.
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08-07-08, 07:07 PM
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ME pal Roger pulls his Nashbar behind his road bike no probs, and I pull my Nashbar Trailer behind my Hardrock(Converted to touring Mach.)
WE LOVE em.
The Nashbar is on the order of BOB, but 1/2 the weight. 1/2 the Price, and 1/2 the capacity.
The new version has much stronger tow bars.
We took ours on a trip last month hauling tents and camping gear and 2 days water.
WE LOVE em.
The Nashbar is on the order of BOB, but 1/2 the weight. 1/2 the Price, and 1/2 the capacity.
The new version has much stronger tow bars.
We took ours on a trip last month hauling tents and camping gear and 2 days water.
06-28-09, 07:47 PM
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I used a bob trailer for 400 miles with my felt road bike. I kept the weight to about 35ish pounds and it worked fine. braking took a little longer, but there was no wierd effects on handling caused by the trailer. I say go for it.
06-28-09, 07:58 PM
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