Bicycle Trailers

[Joshua]

As CC'ers my partner and I will be relying on bikes rather than a car for transport and for leisure purposes. We are also considering a bike trailer for the dog and occasional transportation of goods.

 

Are they legal for use on public roads andif so are there any features that they must incorporate to satisfy such laws?

 

Does anyone have personal experience using them and/or can recommend where we can obtain a good model? It goes without saying that it must fold up small when not in use.

 

Ta.

 

Joshua

[NBMike]

www.carryfreedom.com

 

Try these, No connection except a happy customer

[rubblequeen]

Hiya

try looking on http://forum.ctc.org.uk/ and http://www.adventurecycling.org/forums/index.php

endless advice on these forums about trailers.

[NB Lola]

I used a trailer with my daughter for many years. I reckon that car/ lorry drivers were much more considerate

[Guest]

A far better solution in my opinion:

 

[Joshua]

Thanks for the advice, we think we have found the ideal option.

For anyone else interested, we have bought a couple of Montague Navigators, a really interesting feature of these very well made bikes is the folding mechanism which cleverly avoids splitting the frame, this is said to make the bike feel like a proper bike when ridden, rather than the slight compromise feel of a more normal folding bike.

For the dog/cargo trailer, we have gone for a Burley dog trailer, these seem very expensive for what they are, compared with for example, the bikes, but there doesn't seem to be a better alternative.

The bikes and trailer fold flat in seconds with just quick release aids, no tools.

We will let you know how they work out in practice!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua

[Tesla]

Nice bike, not cheap though ;(

[Joshua]

Nice bike, not cheap though ;(

 

No, your right, but Evans Cycles have a sale on at the moment Bike Link so a bit less painful!

 

Joshua

[bargemast]

No, your right, but Evans Cycles have a sale on at the moment Bike Link so a bit less painful!

 

Joshua

 

 

Nice bikes, and trailer, I don't seem to be able to find your bikes on Evans site when putting "Montague Navigators" in their search box.

 

Peter.

[Joshua]

Nice bikes, and trailer, I don't seem to be able to find your bikes on Evans site when putting "Montague Navigators" in their search box.

 

Peter.

 

Hi Peter, try this Montague Navigator

 

Cheers

 

Joshua

[bargemast]

Hi Peter, try this Montague Navigator

 

Cheers

 

Joshua

 

 

Thanks Joshua, that does it, these bikes are even better then nice, and look as if they will be just the job, as long as you have enough space on Oak to store 2 bikes and a trailer.

 

Peter.

[Biggles]

I read this and thourght the other way about a trailer for bikes I built several years ago.

 

My link

 

it was a big one.

[bargemast]

I read this and thourght the other way about a trailer for bikes I built several years ago.

 

My link

 

it was a big one.

 

 

To pull a bicycle trailer like that, you need a big bicycle, probably even bigger then this one.

 

me in 1981

 

Peter.

[Joshua]

To pull a bicycle trailer like that, you need a big bicycle, probably even bigger then this one.

 

 

me in 1981

 

Peter.

 

Very brave Peter, most people had forgotten how to wear flares like that long before 1981!

 

Joshua

[bargemast]

Very brave Peter, most people had forgotten how to wear flares like that long before 1981!

 

Joshua

 

 

In 1981 most people had forgotten how to ride those bicycles too, being brave is normal to me, I'm Dutch you know

 

Peter.