Originally Posted by DCCommuter
What I would be most worried about is vibration, which will cause your guitar to rattle to pieces. Just about everything on a bike uses locktite or locknuts to keep from falling apart, but not on a guitar. I would put the guitar in a road case, or on a piece of foam to isolate it from the trailer.
I think I would experiment with a less valuable instrument before strapping up my #1 axe as well.
Yeah, Vibration worries me a little bit. I guess I just assumed since it is fine in a car, it would be fine in a bike. I guess that is a false assumption considering the fact that the bike doesn't have any shocks to absorb the road vibration.
Also, I checked out the Bikes at Work trailers, and they would be perfect if it wasn't for the weight and the price. 400 dollars for a 31 pound trailer is a bit much. Especially considering that I might have to get a nicer case. That would be about 800-1000 for the case and trailer....not great. So far the xtracycle sounds like the best choice.
Whatever I decide, it will probably end up saving me a lot in the long run.