The Burley hitch mounts to the q/r skewer.
On Jan 27, 11:07 am, avillage <[email protected]> wrote:
> I appreciate what I've seen so far. Thanks. What experience do you
> have with the hitches? I mean, does one put more pressure on the bike
> or a chainstay than another?
>
> This forum is great, super helpful.
>
> On Jan 27, 10:23 am, Ray Shine <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I own a BOB Yak trailer (Single track). I like it it, but I agree with some
> > of the other posters that a two wheel trailer is more sensible in the city
> > for errands. Conversely, I recommend a single-track trailer for touring
> > because so many US roads have rumble stripping cut into the road shoulder.
> > That makes it difficult with a two -wheel trailer because one trailer wheel
> > must often track in the rumble strip. Withe a single-track trailer, that
> > isn't a concern.
>
> > I like the low center of gravity of a trailer, and you'll never know it's
> > back there most of the time. Don't over-load it, though, just because you
> > can!
>
> > I'm x-country touring this summer on my Atlantis, but with panniers instead
> > of the BOB. I decided that I'll leave the trailer at home so that I can
> > take my turn drafting with my two companions. We'll hit a lot of
> > headwind. If I were going solo, I'd use the trailer, though, as it is much
> > less susceptible to cross winds. I like both modes for different reasons.
>
> > Ray
>
> > --- On Tue, 1/27/09, Bill Connell <[email protected]> wrote:
> > From: Bill Connell <[email protected]>
> > Subject: [RBW] Re: Trailers
> > To: [email protected]
> > Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 6:51 AM
>
> > On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 4:38 PM, avillage <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Hi, all. My first post here. I became a newbie Riv owner last year in
> > > September with my Bleriot. I'm still getting the fit down and I am
> > > looking forward to a great ride.
>
> > > One reason I went to a Rivendell is that I, for the past few years,
> > > ride more and more and I wanted more comfort. Heck, my shoulders hurt
> > > on my beloved Serotta. I wanted a bike that I could ride
> > > everywhere...commute, grocery store, community market, hardware, you
> > > name it. So, I'm thinking trailer. Looked at BOB's, Burley,
> > > Extrawheel. I really like the Extrawheel and am not sure it can carry.
> > > Anyway, I'd like to know if anyone out there has a bike trailer
> > > opinion.
>
> > I like the Burley flatbed cargo trailer for typical grocery runs. The
> > plusses are that it's a 2-wheel trailer so you don't have to worry
> > about it tipping over, and the loading is flexible; you can carry
> > large things on it, or get a big plastic tub and have enclosed,
> > weather-proof space for cargo. I had one and used a large Rubbermaid
> > tub that would easily fit 3-4 grocery bags standing on the bottom with
> > room on top for more under the lid. It's stable and easy to pull, and
> > they're very well made.
>
> > If you want more capacity, the Bikes At Work trailers are hard to
> > beat. I'm going the opposite way - now that my kids are getting too
> > large for the Burley kid trailer, i'm saving for a Big Dummy for cargo
> > and short-run kid trips. I built myself a trailer for larger hauls,
> > but it's not a kid hauler.
>
> > --
> > Bill Connell
> > St. Paul, MN
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