Originally Posted by
Raiyn
I still fail to understand how (if the bolt is tightened down properly) the clamp would move. Even if the clamp slipped a small amount it would follow the chainstay and the safety strap (properly used) would keep it from entering the spokes.
In my case, the clamp rotated slightly around the chainstay when I went around the corner and this forced part of the clamp into the spokes. The safety strap was secured and the clamp was tight. This happened the first time I tried to use the trailer with a new bike. I used the trailer for quite a while on several other bikes with no problems though, so maybe it was just an issue with the design of this particular bike.