Afrter our first trip to Denmark this summer w folders carrying most of the load on the front we decided to finish the trailer plans I`we had in my head and partly in my head for ages.

Two trailers are made like the BF suitcase solution. One older hardcase Samsonlite and one newer type made ofwowen material w the handle for pulling it on its own wheels missing.

The third one is my trusty flatbed made as a copy of the city Y-frame. In the last minute I decided we wanted three trailers, not two so I mowed the atatchment point for the wheels backwards a bit (made the holes for doing that a long time ago) and fitted 12,5" walker wheels using wheelchair axels. Just put a waterproof bag on top and strapped it on. This worked realy well. Before entering the bus we just remowed the wheels and the towbar and put all of it including now stripped trailer into a doubel Ikea bag that I made for carrying folding bikes long time ago.

Later been thinking to remowe the last pieces of the original pulling handle from the soft suitcase and put a plywood (flatbed type) INNSIDE that suitcase and atach wheels and towbar like on the flatbed. would make it easyer to atatch and detatch wheels and towbar.

We brought a strong but light colapsable plastic box (I think used for transporting wegetables and stuff to shops) and used it for a table, a box to atach to the flatbed for shopping and so on.

Love these... must do something like this for my now separable folder.

Why not just haul a uhaul trailer?

nah.....Uhaul is very heavy and rather big ....

those however look pretty cool indeed.....

thor

Yes, Reminds me of the Bike Friday trailer offerings, the suitcase And,
a 'Rubbermaid' cargo box one , sold by Alan's son.

when I got a Brompton, I was attracted to the Carry Freedom City trailer.
it all folds within it's frame, without loose parts, and has little wheels on the back edge to ease its going in between seat backs on trains.
Folded bike can be transported on the trailer..

NICE....talk about ingenuity...

@ sixty: Absolutely, I recomend them for the type of riding we did. Since your bike is now longer maybe heel strike is not an issue for you byt for "normal" folders it is. Also I do not like to load it in the back becouse the riders weight is already far behind what you find on a big wheeled bike.

@ fietsbob: If I was to buy a trailer I would go with the city. My friend bought it after I recomended it (just from reading about it on the net) and he is happu with it. He used to travel around a lot using bus and train and had most of his stuff in a big backpack (he is not a "gadget person") like me. He busted several wheels that way and is happy with the trailer solution. He did some folder touring this summer and commented the trailer was a bit small. I remember we tested out atatching a big backpack I had to the top of the trailer but I think he forgot about it when he raveled this summer.

@vmaniqi: Not so much, they are more or less copys of the BF trailer, but without having seen one in real life.

I`ve been thinking of posting some details and pics in the utility forums, but since I am already in the progres of upgrading it really is a difficult task to keep up.

I started with the top of the stem of a cheap kick scooter. If you remowe the detatchable handlebars you are left with an alu piece shaped like a big T. Cut of the straight pieces of an alu (unless you need stronger and go for good quality steel) straight MTB handlebar. Drill a hole in the end just like you find on the short handlebar you remowed and insert the small spring found innside it to the longer piece you just made. This way you can click it in place.

Used all sorts of bits and pieces, I really must try to post more on the details.

The flatbeds tow bar can be atached angeling upwards and thereby carry the folded bike much like the city trailer. It would be more difficult to strap the bike to the suitcase trailers when hand rolling them w present towbar since they would slide off but that could be fixed.

Just bought another suitcase at a flea marked. Been thinking that the legs/handles from a wheelbarrow looks like they could be used as cheap towbars.

The great thing about this system is that you can bring the trailer to places where you would not be welcome with a bike trailer. Just like the City trailer it looks like a suitcase w bigger wheels.

How did you attach the wheels to the Samsonite suitcase? Pics?

I store the CF city inside the Burly Flatbed in the closet.
the city is almost as wide as the flatbed, just the wheels are underneath the outer rim.
the 2 wheels on the flat bed are outside of it's cargo area..

Big watertight Duffle like Ortlieb's rack pack can add to the capacity of the City,
lay on top .. I found a Cascade designs 'pro' portage pack ,
that will drop into the load area of either,
and it has a set of backpack straps, to wear the trailer and bag..

normally a bag to wear while carrying your canoe, upside down on your shoulders
between lakes or streams.

A bolt (I think 12mm long) goes trough the bearrings in the wheels and into the hollow aksel of the "T frame" that the suitcase is resting on. A hole is drilled trough the axel and bolt and it is locked there with a small sprung spline. Look closely at BF site. https://www.bikefriday.com/thestore/...oducts_id=8775