Originally Posted by
Elvis Shumaker
Do any of you use a trailer on your folder?
I'm thinking about getting one, mainly for shopping (think bags of cat litter, beverage crates - so 40-50kg/90-110 lbs capacity good) but also for day trips (picknick kind of thing, some trail riding), and it would be good to hear any thoughts and tips.
I was looking a Burley but now I'm gravitating toward the lower-priced Carry Me Freedom, not certain on the size yet. The flatbed style looks more versatile. EUR 300 is probably the threshhold of pain, pricewise. Must be foldable for storage.
Is a kickstand necessary on a bike used for towing?
The bike I'd be using is a Nexus three-speed set up as 'normal-low-lower' (low gear of 36 gear inches I think) - does that sound feasible for a fairly flat area? Any issues with fitting the hitch on a solid axle?
I have the Carry Freedom flatbed, the small one. I use it for pulling my dog mainly when I want him to be able to jump in and out. I bought a folding box I atatched to the top. what I really like about it is the pushbutton "wheelchair hubs", much faster and neater than on cheap child trailers. If you need to fold it for storege this is a "must" in my opinion. If you buy one I`ll post some pictures of what I did to make it easyer to pull by hand.
My friend is looking for a trailer. I suggested to her a child trailer without the fancy moulded plastic or alu bottoms, pushbutton wheels plus a stroller kit. That way you can park the bike and "stroll" the trailer into the store. Also you can put a small folder (like a Brompton) innside and stroll away into shoppingcenters and similar places, no need to fear about the locked up bike.
This is my Carry freedom:
Ready to go 2 by
bad.mother@ymail.com, on Flickr
This is where I bought the box:
http://www.dutchbikebits.com/index.p...product_id=221