Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Honestly, when I use my trailer, I lean the bike up against me as I reach down and pull the tongue off the quick release. It's not the difficult. On the other hand, if you turn the bike and trailer just right, the trailer will hold the bike up.
My trailer is attached on both sides to the axle skewer, so I have to be behind it and take them off both at once (that is, if I understand what you're saying -- I don't understand what the tongue is, to be honest). I saw the "jack-knife" method of parking the Bob the other day, and yes I can always use that if I have to, but (a) I have RSI in my wrists and pulling it out of that on a smooth surface was not remotely easy (and I'll be on gravel) and (b) I'd rather not damage the trailer!
EDIT: with "tongue", are you saying that you pull the axle skewer all the way out and simply let the trailer fall to the ground??? In which case how do you hitch it up? I'm looking for both how to unhitch and hitch.