Feasibility of this towing idea
02-18-12, 10:44 PM
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When rim brakes severely overheat, they melt the tire and then it blows off.
Supposedly, there are instances of loaded tandems going down a steep hill (mountain?) and having that happen.
Supposedly, there are instances of loaded tandems going down a steep hill (mountain?) and having that happen.
02-19-12, 03:48 PM
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Luckily, I am sufficiently turned off to the idea of rim brakes as to not have them on the bike I'll be using for this trip. Either disc or drum it shall be.
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as a bit of possible interest check out this post https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ep-cars-at-bay
it gives a bit of a visual feel for what 4 foot of trailer would take up for space
it gives a bit of a visual feel for what 4 foot of trailer would take up for space
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02-26-12, 03:44 AM
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With all of the lightweight materials available for use to build your own I cannot see a reason as to why a person couldn't build one that would fold away. Unless you have no mechanical knowledge or the facilities to do so.
Still, four feet wide IS a little large to be pulling behind a bicycle. And with that much more room comes with the very good likelihood that you will overload it with "extras" that you might not need. Keeping it smaller and compact helps to avoid that.
Still, four feet wide IS a little large to be pulling behind a bicycle. And with that much more room comes with the very good likelihood that you will overload it with "extras" that you might not need. Keeping it smaller and compact helps to avoid that.
02-26-12, 01:14 PM
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hey it is not a full pop up. but i have seen a bicycle trailer pop up trailer for one person on the net some where.. it might work for you?
02-26-12, 08:40 PM
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1. Paring down what I'm going to take with me, which for the moment exceeds both that trailer's weight limit, and the weight limit of the trailer I have now combined, and
2. My finding it at a lower price than $700+ (Which, when I first found it, it was on sale at Amazon, but no longer)
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Its been a long time since someone post her but i had a similar idea of a bicycle camper,found this design online and maybe with some wheels it could work.
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