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Old August 12th 03, 02:49 PM
M Gagnon
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Default "Bike trailers to relieve road-congestion for charity food deliveries"

"Dave" a écrit dans le message de news:
...
Sorry I jumped to conclusions Ron... your post seemed overly negative to

me
expecially when you yourself appeared to do the same thing this group
proposes. The point about city traffic makes your point of view more
understandable.

I've never used a trailer myself, but what about single wheel trailers

like
the Bob... these don't look much wider than the handlebars and with a
single wheel, you could take your normal road placement. Do you think

those
would be less invasive to traffic flow?




Single-wheel trailers like the BOB have a limited cargo capacity. They are
great on tour, great off road (at least for those who like them), but the
BOB is fairly narrow and might not behave properly if you carry something
heavy and slushy like a pot of soup.

Regarding the 2-wheel trailer, I often pull a 32"-wide 2-children trailer.
The total width it takes is only a few inches wider than elbow width (say,
23-25") or pannier width. A typical single-child trailer or dedicated cargo
trailer is about 25" wide, so it isn't wider than the cyclist per se.
However, the cyclist by itself:
- is more able to zig-gaz between stalled cars or other obstacles (not a
recommended practice, but sometimes necessary);
- is more flexible (if by myself, I can squeeze my elbows and can zig-zag
between potholes more easily);
- can jump curbs if necessary (generally not a recommended practice...);
- may take less space on the road, especially if it is safe to cycle close
to the white line is a nice gravel shoulder to the side, whereas with a
trailer, I have to keep both wheels on asphalt.

Regards

Michel

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