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Old January 17th 11, 10:54 AM posted to aus.bicycle
BT Humble[_3_]
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Geoff Lock wrote:

On 16/01/2011 9:19 PM, BT Humble wrote:
Geoff Lock wrote:
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Now, the trailer is rated at 45kgs max and I estimate I have about 25kgs
onboard (beer was 15kgs, my bag was about 8kgs, and meat and veges was
about 2kgs).
...


If you have a sturdy rack and panniers, it's very possible to carry a 25kg
load entirely over the rear wheel (I did just that on the GVBR a few years
ago, and I've lugged a 25kg back off feed wheat for the chooks 16km home
on several occasions[1]).

It makes the handling a touch top-heavy, but you're gonna be riding slow
anyway...


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.

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.


This is on my commuter bike. I just recently upgraded to a decent rack
and mudguards (which made it stop raining).

http://www.humbletown.org/budgetbike/index.htm

BTH

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Old January 17th 11, 12:37 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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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.

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.


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.
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Old January 17th 11, 04:39 PM posted to aus.bicycle
Geoff Lock[_2_]
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Default Hauled my first trailer today

On 17/01/2011 8:54 PM, BT Humble wrote:
Geoff Lock wrote:

On 16/01/2011 9:19 PM, BT Humble wrote:
Geoff Lock wrote:


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.


This is on my commuter bike. I just recently upgraded to a decent rack
and mudguards (which made it stop raining).


You are still riding Aargh?

http://www.humbletown.org/budgetbike/index.htm


What an interesting website. Those $$ figures you have are quite
amazing. You got into the black in no time flat!!! Just goes to show the
cost effectiveness of riding a bicycle.
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Old January 17th 11, 04:48 PM posted to aus.bicycle
Geoff Lock[_2_]
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Default Hauled my first trailer today

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??
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Old January 19th 11, 10:28 AM posted to aus.bicycle
BT Humble[_3_]
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Default Hauled my first trailer today

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


I once saw young Thorin at the Brunswick BUG brazing up just such a unit.
It was essentially an L-shaped frame where the bottom of the "L" would
fold up when not in use. It seemed to work quite well.


BTH

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Old January 19th 11, 10:29 AM posted to aus.bicycle
BT Humble[_3_]
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Default Hauled my first trailer today

Geoff Lock wrote:

On 17/01/2011 8:54 PM, BT Humble wrote:
This is on my commuter bike. I just recently upgraded to a decent rack
and mudguards (which made it stop raining).


You are still riding Aargh?


Certainly am. I just got sick of writing up the ride log every day. I'm
probably averaging about 4000-5000km a year.


http://www.humbletown.org/budgetbike/index.htm


What an interesting website. Those $$ figures you have are quite
amazing. You got into the black in no time flat!!! Just goes to show the
cost effectiveness of riding a bicycle.


It'd be even quicker now - bus fares have gone up! :-)


BTH

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