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03-16-22 | 04:34 AM
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I took some time off yesterday. Since we were out of almost everything, I hooked the trailer up to the bike and off I went to the grocery store. Well, I thought I might stock up and bought a lot of food. Only trouble, I had over 60lbs of stuff in the trailer. It wore me out pulling so much. Then I hit a headwind! Is there a "right" weight to be hauling in a trailer rather then making it feel like I pulling lead weights behind me?
03-16-22 | 08:22 AM
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When I tow my trailer or ride my cargo bike on grocery runs I go slow in lower gears with more spinning vs thumping on the pedals.
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03-16-22 | 08:42 AM
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03-18-22 | 02:27 PM
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HTFU?
Pump up your rear and the trailer tires hard for sure
HTFU?
Pump up your rear and the trailer tires hard for sure
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03-22-22 | 07:48 AM
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It's a downward spiral.... You haul 60 lbs so you have to eat more, then you need more groceries next time so you have to haul 80 lbs......
03-22-22 | 08:04 PM
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[QUOTE=Darth Lefty;22443334]E bike?/QUOTE]
This is the answer. I just added another attachment to my ebike so I could pull a trailer. I bought the trailer for another bike, but quickly realized it is hard to pull when heavy. I put an LP cylinder (full) in it last fall, and the ebike handled it without a problem. I didn’t even notice the weight.
This is the answer. I just added another attachment to my ebike so I could pull a trailer. I bought the trailer for another bike, but quickly realized it is hard to pull when heavy. I put an LP cylinder (full) in it last fall, and the ebike handled it without a problem. I didn’t even notice the weight.
03-23-22 | 04:18 AM
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Back when, I use to belong to Costco and would load up, some times a little too much. One time I had almost 80 lbs. on the bike and I crawled through town. (I even had stuff strapped to the top.) Has anyone done anything like that?
03-23-22 | 08:16 AM
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03-23-22 | 06:15 PM
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60 pounds is not a lot. I have pulled 300 pounds riding my recumbent. though 200 was more usual. just go slow. even made it up a steep ramp. but it feels weird you get pushed and pulled around a lot with that much weight.
