The problem of transporting children's bicycles from one school to
another is one which had vexed me for some time.
I have in the past bungeed bikes to my rear rack, but this has been
unstable and not really satisfactory.
A trailer would be a solution:
http://tinyurl.com/u3l2x from
http://www.islabikes.co.uk/images/ga...railer_480.jpg
But that has a total of eight wheels, four of which are redundant.
What about a solution which utilises at least some of the towed bike's
wheels?
How viable would this low cost solution be?
http://www.johnballcycling.org.uk/photos/towing
(Appologies for the poor quality of my sketch - especially the
shocking positioning of the bottom bracket of the adult bike.)
Would it be possible to tow two bikes side by side in this manner?
What about a train, with two bikes being towed in series?
Or a combination - four bikes being towed in a 2 x 2 array?
Side by side seems the most viable option as the two bikes could be
secured together by the rear rack, providing a stable upright
position.
The diagram is meant to illustrate a 26" bike towing a 20" bike (yes,
I know the wheel proportions are wrong). What about other sizes. A
26" bike towing two 24" bikes, or even better, a 26" bike towing two
24" bikes, towing two 20" bikes?
The rack extension:
Will this be secure enough?
Would a couple of broomstick handles secured either side of the
crossbar of the lead bike be better?
Before I go into prototype mode, almost certainly not until well into
the New Year, it would be useful to hear any views or suggestions.