One wheel trailer: How big is the wastage caused by torsion force?

Hello people,

I'm considering an one wheel trailer. And i'm also planning to buy an bike with an CroMo-carcass and an Rohloff-nave. So that's an expensive bike! I know an one-wheel trailer can quick up the wastage to the carcass and rear wheel. But how quick can that be? Is that wastage bigger than with 4 panniers?

And does anybody know how big the torsion force can be, caused by the bike trailer?

Greetz from Holland, Marco

Nobody with an answer?
Or do i have too much concern's?

You worry to much

If you are buying a new bike with a Rohloff hub presumably it will be a higher quality than your last one which fell to peices on you.
Rohloffs are bombproof. Match them up to 26" Velocity Dyads or DeepV's and you'll have a wheel that will last for a world tour.
If the bike you are buying is mean't for touring and has eyelets for pannier racks, why not just fit Tubus racks and Ortleib bags?
A proven combination that will go anywhere, is easy to carry and you'll never have to worry about wet gear.


Cheers

Geoff

Thanks, this is an answer i can handle.

Have you tried going through your packing list to trim down what you are taking?

The night before my first tour I had 4 friends who had ridden from London to Sydney go through my things.
They junked about half of it while making comments like "what the F*** are you taking this for?"
I thought I had packed well too! My load was a lot lighter though by the time they had finished.

Cheers

Geoff