Originally Posted by Merriwether
One especially nifty point is that the trailer can attach to many bicycles that have a large rear rack. I can attach my Nomad to my 520 with its Jand Expedition rear rack, and can even use the trailer at the same time as my Arkel rear panniers. There are no problems.
I'm curious about this, since I have a Burley d'Lite (different trailer, but I assume it's the same hitch) and I also have the Jandd Expedition rack, but I cannot fit my left side pannier onto the rack while the trailer is attached. The bottom of the pannier hits the top bits of the trailer hitch (the round knob at the top of the threaded adjusting screw) before the pannier can fully attach to the top rail of the rack. So I've just been throwing the left side pannier into the back of the trailer on the days when I am transporting my son to day care.
My panniers are REI something-or-others, so perhaps it's just a difference in the construction of the bags? I know that the Arkel connection system is uber-adjustable, so maybe that's a factor too.
My bike is a Surly Cross-Check, but I don't see how that could really make a difference.
Any thoughts?