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Rider_X
Rider_X
12:23 AM
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Q: Designing Bike Trailers – Especially the hitch and load

dluI'm taken with the idea of the Wide Path Camper, but not with the weight or the cost of getting one delivered to the US, so I was thinking it would be a fun project to try my hand at designing and building one. I'm looking for information and/or experience on trailer design – especially the conn...

trailer
Why do these type of trailers even exist? They don't look particularly comfortable compared to a good tent and the weight kinda defeats the whole purpose of cycling. For groups you can create amazing shelters with 2-3 tarps that are way more spacious and provide just as much shelter.
 
 
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Criggie
Criggie
5:28 AM
yah - a good tent is a better idea
and if you get a ~4 man tent you can put your bike "inside" too
 
Criggie
Criggie
6:11 AM
That was close.
 
 
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Batman
Batman
9:11 PM
Jesus, surly si making a big fat dummy
 
 
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Criggie
Criggie
10:12 PM
Someone's an optimist in the copywriting crew.... "that’s a paltry 11% increase in weight "
54 libs?
 
Batman
Batman
10:43 PM
its a fat bike thats also a cargo bike
im not sure how heavy a light one would be
 
Criggie
Criggie
and it is significantly long too
I wonder how cornering would work.... you'd almost forget until taking a corner and have the rear wheel cut the shortest line.
 
Batman
Batman
11:25 PM
im not sure
 

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