Originally Posted by
ModoVincere
I'm thinking I might do a 3 to 4 day unsupported tour this year. I have a mtb I'm thinking of using for this tour that has disc brakes and a suspension fork up front. This kind of precludes the use of racks, or at least makes it more difficult.
I'm thinking a nice trailer would do wonders....oh, and if I get a trailer, I'd really like to be able to put the dog in the trailer too....I could use it to take the dog to the daycare when commuting.
I ride with the Burly Nomad, I've never toured with it per-se, but I've used it for inter-urban delivery as well as to take my dog to the vet.
Up until I get to it's load max of about 100lbs, it's not really noticeable, and only slightly changes my turning radii. I love taking my dog up to Forest-Park and I've never had a problem with navigating the narrow car/motorcycle preventive bollards.
I do recommend that if you are going to put the dog in the trailer, that you take him on a few rides to get acclimated to it, my dog jumped out once, but he learned quick! I also personally prefer to have him in a walking harness which I then latched to the top/cross bar so that if the trailer were to turn, he'd (in theory) be held in the roll-cage area.