On 17/01/2011 10:37 PM, terryc wrote:
Geoff Lock wrote:

Having the load sitting directly over the rear axle would logically
give much much better stability and superior handling over my el
cheapo trailer setup.

The critical word is directly over the axle, aka e very careful when you
lean and watch for bumps. in the old days you have thornproof tube which
removed/heavily reduced that fear.

Ah hah! Now that you pointed it out, it seems so obvious. One's balance
would be completely different due to the additional load.


One would think, though, that the carrier/pannier rack(?) would have
to be permanent features of the bike to have them secure enough. Would
be too much of a hassle to put them on and take them off everytime one
wanted to use them.

Yep, Front and back racks were permanenly attached to both our bicycles.

More convenient that way, I'd think, seeing as one is not gonna be
contesting a stage of the Tour de France anytime soon

The main advantage of the trailer appears to be its ability to easily
hold two cartons of beer.

Unless you had specialised panniers, substantial racks and an extended
frame.

Specialised panniers for cartons of beer???!!!! Geez!!! They think of
everything, don't they??