Originally Posted by
NoControl
How much have you hauled in your trailer? I have never towed anything behind my bike. I've seen a few different configurations. Some folks have front and rear panniers -AND- tow a trailer. Does anyone here do that? How much gear-weight are we looking at total for gear on-bike and in-trailer? What is the most (weight) that you've seen people carry in their trailers? I'm gathering data for a future project, and I would really appreciate any info/insight/commentary that I can get. Thanks!
I recently acquired an Extrawheel with a view to being more comfortable off road.
I typically tour with 2 panniers front, 2 rear and a rackbag, typical weight is +/- 25 kg.
With the Extrawheel, I now set up with 2 rear panniers and 2 on the ExtraWheel. I'm also looking at removing or reducing the size of the rackbag and carrying my tent on the ExtraWheel top rack.
The max weight for the Extrawheel, is I believe, 30 kg, but I have read reviews from users who suggest that is impractical from a stability point of view.
I haven't carried more than maybe 15kg and once the bags are well balanced there was no problem. That would mean there's no more than 10 kg on the bike itself (excluding my good self
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Without the front panniers, the steering is far more responsive and lighter.
I'll leave the front rack on. In testing, on steep climbs where I have to push the bike it is very difficult, especially on loose ground. Taking the panniers off the Extrawheel and putting them on the front makes it far more manageable.