Cargo Rack on MTB - Considerations? - Page 21

06-28-2004, 10:10 AM

"Per Löwdin" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote

> well, yes, we could possibly get BOBs through but at a risk of damaging the
> rear forks on the bikes, particularly at the wooden planks
> http://www.lowdin.nu/Mtbruntuppsala/.../lunsenl2i.jpg that are all
> over.

Yes, that kind of plank bridge is tough with any trailer. Fortunately, the one
park around here which uses them has phased them out in favor of a much wider
design with sideways planks. I did drop my daughter off one of the old-style
bridges once.

06-28-2004, 09:01 PM

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 12:56:54 GMT, "Per Löwdin" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>> Yesterday was my first time (now that she's outgrown the t-b)
>> pulling a BOB. It was quite a bit of fun. I rode some of the same trails
>that
>> I rode last week with no load, and did about as well. The BOB is looking a
>> little worse for the wear, it got smashed a bit on rocks and trees.
>
>Last year we toured in Colorado, looking for singletrack
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ], using BOBs, a lot of the
>Americans adviced us to go off-road, or going back roads with them, but we
>never did that seriously, as we felt it would not be any fun with a fully
>loaded BOB with tent, stove, and all the rest. Feel that on 4WD or dirt
>roads it may be OK, but off road would be far too strenuous, at least with
>all the gear we had, simply not any fun. We met some guys who were touring
>backroads with BOBs in Frisco and they had a good time, however they had
>much less luggage to pull than us and did not do singletrack. For serious
>singletrack I don´t think it would work. Come to a step or a drop or a rock
>garden and you would have to unhinge the BOB, lift, carry, push, pull, etc.
>Why bother: better camp, take the BOB off and ride without it.
>
>Per
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Great report Per - thanks for sharing! My sister lives in CO so I
don't need an excuse to check it out!

Michael J. Klein [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Dasi Jen, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
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06-28-2004, 09:01 PM

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 12:56:54 GMT, "Per Löwdin" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>> Yesterday was my first time (now that she's outgrown the t-b)
>> pulling a BOB. It was quite a bit of fun. I rode some of the same trails
>that
>> I rode last week with no load, and did about as well. The BOB is looking a
>> little worse for the wear, it got smashed a bit on rocks and trees.
>
>Last year we toured in Colorado, looking for singletrack
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ], using BOBs, a lot of the
>Americans adviced us to go off-road, or going back roads with them, but we
>never did that seriously, as we felt it would not be any fun with a fully
>loaded BOB with tent, stove, and all the rest. Feel that on 4WD or dirt
>roads it may be OK, but off road would be far too strenuous, at least with
>all the gear we had, simply not any fun. We met some guys who were touring
>backroads with BOBs in Frisco and they had a good time, however they had
>much less luggage to pull than us and did not do singletrack. For serious
>singletrack I don´t think it would work. Come to a step or a drop or a rock
>garden and you would have to unhinge the BOB, lift, carry, push, pull, etc.
>Why bother: better camp, take the BOB off and ride without it.
>
>Per
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Great report Per - thanks for sharing! My sister lives in CO so I
don't need an excuse to check it out!

Michael J. Klein [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Dasi Jen, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
Please replace mousepotato with asiancastings
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06-28-2004, 09:01 PM

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 12:56:54 GMT, "Per Löwdin" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>> Yesterday was my first time (now that she's outgrown the t-b)
>> pulling a BOB. It was quite a bit of fun. I rode some of the same trails
>that
>> I rode last week with no load, and did about as well. The BOB is looking a
>> little worse for the wear, it got smashed a bit on rocks and trees.
>
>Last year we toured in Colorado, looking for singletrack
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ], using BOBs, a lot of the
>Americans adviced us to go off-road, or going back roads with them, but we
>never did that seriously, as we felt it would not be any fun with a fully
>loaded BOB with tent, stove, and all the rest. Feel that on 4WD or dirt
>roads it may be OK, but off road would be far too strenuous, at least with
>all the gear we had, simply not any fun. We met some guys who were touring
>backroads with BOBs in Frisco and they had a good time, however they had
>much less luggage to pull than us and did not do singletrack. For serious
>singletrack I don´t think it would work. Come to a step or a drop or a rock
>garden and you would have to unhinge the BOB, lift, carry, push, pull, etc.
>Why bother: better camp, take the BOB off and ride without it.
>
>Per
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Great report Per - thanks for sharing! My sister lives in CO so I
don't need an excuse to check it out!

Michael J. Klein [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Dasi Jen, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
Please replace mousepotato with asiancastings
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06-28-2004, 09:01 PM

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 12:56:54 GMT, "Per Löwdin" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>> Yesterday was my first time (now that she's outgrown the t-b)
>> pulling a BOB. It was quite a bit of fun. I rode some of the same trails
>that
>> I rode last week with no load, and did about as well. The BOB is looking a
>> little worse for the wear, it got smashed a bit on rocks and trees.
>
>Last year we toured in Colorado, looking for singletrack
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ], using BOBs, a lot of the
>Americans adviced us to go off-road, or going back roads with them, but we
>never did that seriously, as we felt it would not be any fun with a fully
>loaded BOB with tent, stove, and all the rest. Feel that on 4WD or dirt
>roads it may be OK, but off road would be far too strenuous, at least with
>all the gear we had, simply not any fun. We met some guys who were touring
>backroads with BOBs in Frisco and they had a good time, however they had
>much less luggage to pull than us and did not do singletrack. For serious
>singletrack I don´t think it would work. Come to a step or a drop or a rock
>garden and you would have to unhinge the BOB, lift, carry, push, pull, etc.
>Why bother: better camp, take the BOB off and ride without it.
>
>Per
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Great report Per - thanks for sharing! My sister lives in CO so I
don't need an excuse to check it out!

Michael J. Klein [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Dasi Jen, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
Please replace mousepotato with asiancastings
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06-28-2004, 09:01 PM

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 12:56:54 GMT, "Per Löwdin" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>> Yesterday was my first time (now that she's outgrown the t-b)
>> pulling a BOB. It was quite a bit of fun. I rode some of the same trails
>that
>> I rode last week with no load, and did about as well. The BOB is looking a
>> little worse for the wear, it got smashed a bit on rocks and trees.
>
>Last year we toured in Colorado, looking for singletrack
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ], using BOBs, a lot of the
>Americans adviced us to go off-road, or going back roads with them, but we
>never did that seriously, as we felt it would not be any fun with a fully
>loaded BOB with tent, stove, and all the rest. Feel that on 4WD or dirt
>roads it may be OK, but off road would be far too strenuous, at least with
>all the gear we had, simply not any fun. We met some guys who were touring
>backroads with BOBs in Frisco and they had a good time, however they had
>much less luggage to pull than us and did not do singletrack. For serious
>singletrack I don´t think it would work. Come to a step or a drop or a rock
>garden and you would have to unhinge the BOB, lift, carry, push, pull, etc.
>Why bother: better camp, take the BOB off and ride without it.
>
>Per
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Great report Per - thanks for sharing! My sister lives in CO so I
don't need an excuse to check it out!

Michael J. Klein [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Dasi Jen, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
Please replace mousepotato with asiancastings
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06-28-2004, 09:25 PM

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 12:56:54 GMT, "Per Löwdin" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>> Yesterday was my first time (now that she's outgrown the t-b)
>> pulling a BOB. It was quite a bit of fun. I rode some of the same trails
>that
>> I rode last week with no load, and did about as well. The BOB is looking a
>> little worse for the wear, it got smashed a bit on rocks and trees.
>
>Last year we toured in Colorado, looking for singletrack
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ], using BOBs, a lot of the
>Americans adviced us to go off-road, or going back roads with them, but we
>never did that seriously, as we felt it would not be any fun with a fully
>loaded BOB with tent, stove, and all the rest. Feel that on 4WD or dirt
>roads it may be OK, but off road would be far too strenuous, at least with
>all the gear we had, simply not any fun. We met some guys who were touring
>backroads with BOBs in Frisco and they had a good time, however they had
>much less luggage to pull than us and did not do singletrack. For serious
>singletrack I don´t think it would work. Come to a step or a drop or a rock
>garden and you would have to unhinge the BOB, lift, carry, push, pull, etc.
>Why bother: better camp, take the BOB off and ride without it.
>
>Per
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Per, if you decide to come to Taiwan to ride, be sure and give me a
call. My wife and I will show you around.

Michael J. Klein [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Dasi Jen, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
Please replace mousepotato with asiancastings
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06-28-2004, 09:25 PM

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 12:56:54 GMT, "Per Löwdin" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>> Yesterday was my first time (now that she's outgrown the t-b)
>> pulling a BOB. It was quite a bit of fun. I rode some of the same trails
>that
>> I rode last week with no load, and did about as well. The BOB is looking a
>> little worse for the wear, it got smashed a bit on rocks and trees.
>
>Last year we toured in Colorado, looking for singletrack
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ], using BOBs, a lot of the
>Americans adviced us to go off-road, or going back roads with them, but we
>never did that seriously, as we felt it would not be any fun with a fully
>loaded BOB with tent, stove, and all the rest. Feel that on 4WD or dirt
>roads it may be OK, but off road would be far too strenuous, at least with
>all the gear we had, simply not any fun. We met some guys who were touring
>backroads with BOBs in Frisco and they had a good time, however they had
>much less luggage to pull than us and did not do singletrack. For serious
>singletrack I don´t think it would work. Come to a step or a drop or a rock
>garden and you would have to unhinge the BOB, lift, carry, push, pull, etc.
>Why bother: better camp, take the BOB off and ride without it.
>
>Per
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Per, if you decide to come to Taiwan to ride, be sure and give me a
call. My wife and I will show you around.

Michael J. Klein [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Dasi Jen, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
Please replace mousepotato with asiancastings
---------------------------------------------

06-28-2004, 09:25 PM

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 12:56:54 GMT, "Per Löwdin" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>> Yesterday was my first time (now that she's outgrown the t-b)
>> pulling a BOB. It was quite a bit of fun. I rode some of the same trails
>that
>> I rode last week with no load, and did about as well. The BOB is looking a
>> little worse for the wear, it got smashed a bit on rocks and trees.
>
>Last year we toured in Colorado, looking for singletrack
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ], using BOBs, a lot of the
>Americans adviced us to go off-road, or going back roads with them, but we
>never did that seriously, as we felt it would not be any fun with a fully
>loaded BOB with tent, stove, and all the rest. Feel that on 4WD or dirt
>roads it may be OK, but off road would be far too strenuous, at least with
>all the gear we had, simply not any fun. We met some guys who were touring
>backroads with BOBs in Frisco and they had a good time, however they had
>much less luggage to pull than us and did not do singletrack. For serious
>singletrack I don´t think it would work. Come to a step or a drop or a rock
>garden and you would have to unhinge the BOB, lift, carry, push, pull, etc.
>Why bother: better camp, take the BOB off and ride without it.
>
>Per
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Per, if you decide to come to Taiwan to ride, be sure and give me a
call. My wife and I will show you around.

Michael J. Klein [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Dasi Jen, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
Please replace mousepotato with asiancastings
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06-28-2004, 09:25 PM

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 12:56:54 GMT, "Per Löwdin" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>> Yesterday was my first time (now that she's outgrown the t-b)
>> pulling a BOB. It was quite a bit of fun. I rode some of the same trails
>that
>> I rode last week with no load, and did about as well. The BOB is looking a
>> little worse for the wear, it got smashed a bit on rocks and trees.
>
>Last year we toured in Colorado, looking for singletrack
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ], using BOBs, a lot of the
>Americans adviced us to go off-road, or going back roads with them, but we
>never did that seriously, as we felt it would not be any fun with a fully
>loaded BOB with tent, stove, and all the rest. Feel that on 4WD or dirt
>roads it may be OK, but off road would be far too strenuous, at least with
>all the gear we had, simply not any fun. We met some guys who were touring
>backroads with BOBs in Frisco and they had a good time, however they had
>much less luggage to pull than us and did not do singletrack. For serious
>singletrack I don´t think it would work. Come to a step or a drop or a rock
>garden and you would have to unhinge the BOB, lift, carry, push, pull, etc.
>Why bother: better camp, take the BOB off and ride without it.
>
>Per
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Per, if you decide to come to Taiwan to ride, be sure and give me a
call. My wife and I will show you around.

Michael J. Klein [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Dasi Jen, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC
Please replace mousepotato with asiancastings
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