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On Jun 7, 12:50 pm, !Jones <[email protected]> wrote:
> In your opinion, what are the best rigs for carrying significant loads
> by pedal power? By "load", I mean a shopping cart with a week's
> supply of groceries or similar... too much for a pannier.
>
> Here are a couple that I like:
>
> The B.O.B. trailer.http://www.bobgear.com/trailers/index.php
> I own one of these and it pretty well lives up to its claims. I have
> hauled up to 60 lb in it. (It's rated to 80.) I find that it tracks
> very well... we use it with a tandem and it tracks better than the
> bike does! It's easy to attach and drop. Downside: it's difficult to
> back with a load and it's a tricky balancing act getting the load into
> the trailer. Once you're loaded and pointed in the right direction,
> it's great.
>
> The triciclo de carga built in Mexico. Mine is like this one:http://seguro.coppel.com/coppel/info_muebles.php?codigo=516783;
> however, different manufacturers have different configurations. These
> are *dangerously* unstable at high speed and have ugly turning
> charaisterics when pedaled. That said, they are a very good platform
> when you need to carry loads beyond the BOB's capacity. If you're
> straight and level and on a good surface, they can be pedaled
> effectively in a low gear. If that's not so, then get off and push
> it... it pushes easily and is quite stable for that operation. I
> regularly carry two carts of groceries and 15 gallons of drinking
> water home from the store... two miles... through the snow... uphill
> both ways...
>
> Others?
>
> Jones
You might find some helpful ideas here:-
http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php?f=261
Hope this helps.
Lewis.
*****
> In your opinion, what are the best rigs for carrying significant loads
> by pedal power? By "load", I mean a shopping cart with a week's
> supply of groceries or similar... too much for a pannier.
>
> Here are a couple that I like:
>
> The B.O.B. trailer.http://www.bobgear.com/trailers/index.php
> I own one of these and it pretty well lives up to its claims. I have
> hauled up to 60 lb in it. (It's rated to 80.) I find that it tracks
> very well... we use it with a tandem and it tracks better than the
> bike does! It's easy to attach and drop. Downside: it's difficult to
> back with a load and it's a tricky balancing act getting the load into
> the trailer. Once you're loaded and pointed in the right direction,
> it's great.
>
> The triciclo de carga built in Mexico. Mine is like this one:http://seguro.coppel.com/coppel/info_muebles.php?codigo=516783;
> however, different manufacturers have different configurations. These
> are *dangerously* unstable at high speed and have ugly turning
> charaisterics when pedaled. That said, they are a very good platform
> when you need to carry loads beyond the BOB's capacity. If you're
> straight and level and on a good surface, they can be pedaled
> effectively in a low gear. If that's not so, then get off and push
> it... it pushes easily and is quite stable for that operation. I
> regularly carry two carts of groceries and 15 gallons of drinking
> water home from the store... two miles... through the snow... uphill
> both ways...
>
> Others?
>
> Jones
You might find some helpful ideas here:-
http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php?f=261
Hope this helps.
Lewis.
*****