my first time using the trailer for groceries - Page 12 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

05-13-2004, 06:08 AM

Max <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

>Wow, but those Burley trailers carry a big load! Not counting the 10#
>sack of potatoes, i needed three trips to carry everything into the
>kitchen. :-)

I've found that my Burley, a Cub, can haul a lot more than the
recommended 100 pounds.
http://lairds.org/Kyler/photos/disk0...g/image_viewer
I lived without a car for awhile by using the Cub. I loved it. Using
a car, I feel like running an errand sucks life out of me. With the
Cub, each errand was a joy.

I've been separated from my Cub for quite awhile. I got a BoB, and it
works o.k. for small grocery runs but last week I bought a Trek
Transit Deluxe.
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I'd been eyeing it at the local bike shop for awhile. I'd thought that
I wouldn't like the wrap-around frame. I'd had trouble squeezing
through the bike path barriers around the Bay with the Cub so I
assumed that having something sticking out beyond the wheels would be a
bad thing. Finally I realized that the frame acts like a bumper and
should help me squeeze through the opening (if it's wide enough)
instead of hooking onto the bars like the Cub's axle did.

I was also hesitant about the soft floor. The Cub was great for
hauling our dogs. It seems the Trek trailer is plenty tough and the
dogs don't mind the soft footing.
http://lairds.org/Kyler/photos/disk0...g/image_viewer
(No, that wasn't posed. I was just introducing the trailer to them.)

Note that the Trek trailers appear to be made by Chariot. There are a
bunch of accessories for them.
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Oh, someone mentioned dogs...I've found that trailers are great for
transporting dogs - even if they're running alongside, they can be
tethered to the trailer to keep them out of the way and give them
plenty of freedom.
http://lairds.org/Kyler/photos/disk0...g/image_viewer

Can you tell that trailers have really made an impression on me? I'm
looking forward to getting back to using mine instead of our car again.
(Unfortunately it's raining today and I need to haul an electric
wheelchair base, tools, and a 4x8 sheet of aluminum, so...)

--kyler

05-13-2004, 06:08 AM

"Lorenzo L. Love" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

>I've been using a BOB Coz trailer with a hardshell lockable body for
>years and it never has been touched. The BOB Coz trailer isn't made any
>more but there are other lockable bike trailers around.

Several bicycle trailers come in "cargo" configurations. You could
easily mount a locking box on them. Even standard trailers like the
Trek I just bought have threaded posts that could be used to secure a
hard-sided box.
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I wouldn't try to replace armored-car service with something like that
but when combined with the good parking that bicycling typically
permits, I'd expect a locked box to be sufficient for many situations.

--kyler

05-13-2004, 06:08 AM

"Lorenzo L. Love" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

>I've been using a BOB Coz trailer with a hardshell lockable body for
>years and it never has been touched. The BOB Coz trailer isn't made any
>more but there are other lockable bike trailers around.

Several bicycle trailers come in "cargo" configurations. You could
easily mount a locking box on them. Even standard trailers like the
Trek I just bought have threaded posts that could be used to secure a
hard-sided box.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

I wouldn't try to replace armored-car service with something like that
but when combined with the good parking that bicycling typically
permits, I'd expect a locked box to be sufficient for many situations.

--kyler

05-13-2004, 06:08 AM

"Lorenzo L. Love" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

>I've been using a BOB Coz trailer with a hardshell lockable body for
>years and it never has been touched. The BOB Coz trailer isn't made any
>more but there are other lockable bike trailers around.

Several bicycle trailers come in "cargo" configurations. You could
easily mount a locking box on them. Even standard trailers like the
Trek I just bought have threaded posts that could be used to secure a
hard-sided box.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

I wouldn't try to replace armored-car service with something like that
but when combined with the good parking that bicycling typically
permits, I'd expect a locked box to be sufficient for many situations.

--kyler

05-13-2004, 06:08 AM

"Lorenzo L. Love" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

>I've been using a BOB Coz trailer with a hardshell lockable body for
>years and it never has been touched. The BOB Coz trailer isn't made any
>more but there are other lockable bike trailers around.

Several bicycle trailers come in "cargo" configurations. You could
easily mount a locking box on them. Even standard trailers like the
Trek I just bought have threaded posts that could be used to secure a
hard-sided box.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

I wouldn't try to replace armored-car service with something like that
but when combined with the good parking that bicycling typically
permits, I'd expect a locked box to be sufficient for many situations.

--kyler

05-13-2004, 06:08 AM

"Lorenzo L. Love" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

>I've been using a BOB Coz trailer with a hardshell lockable body for
>years and it never has been touched. The BOB Coz trailer isn't made any
>more but there are other lockable bike trailers around.

Several bicycle trailers come in "cargo" configurations. You could
easily mount a locking box on them. Even standard trailers like the
Trek I just bought have threaded posts that could be used to secure a
hard-sided box.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

I wouldn't try to replace armored-car service with something like that
but when combined with the good parking that bicycling typically
permits, I'd expect a locked box to be sufficient for many situations.

--kyler