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09-17-13, 08:04 PM

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dwmckee

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Originally Posted by cbike

Has anybody considered using a folding trailer to haul a tandem (or bicycles in general)?

I have a 4x8 folding trailer with removable sides that I use for all sorts of things. It folds nicely up and gets winched upright against the wall with a hand winch. So it's a sweet and easy 1 person setup.

I'm pondering to use two fork mounts to haul a tandem and a regular bike with it. The biggest issue is that the fork mounts have to be about 6 inches off the plywood because of front racks on both bicycles. Also I'd like to be able to fold the trailer with the fork mounts attached. I was thinking of adding some sort of metal pedestal on the front edge so it doesn't interfere with the fold. Not totally sure how to do it yet though.

We do this all of the time with 3 tandems, a TAB and singles bikes and gear in the 4x8 trailer (and all with wheels on too!). Very fast and simple to pack and loaded panniers & moving blankets make great padding between bikes. If I can find a picture I will post later.

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