Bike Trailers
A bicycle trailer is a motorless wheeled frame with a hitch system designed for transporting cargo by bicycle. more...
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A bicycle trailer expands the cargo-carrying capacity of a bicycle greatly, allowing point-to-point transport of objects up to 4 cubic yards (3 cubic meters) in volume and weighing as much as half a ton 1.
Types
Different types of trailers are adapted to different purposes, cargo requirements, and riding conditions.
By number of wheels
Single-wheel: a single rear-mounted wheel. Though of limited towing capacity, this design tends to be more stable than trailers with two or more wheels. The single wheel can tilt from side to side when cornering (as the bicycle itself does,) allowing for coordinated turns at relatively high speed. (Up to 25 mi (40 km) per hour.);
Two-wheel: A two-wheel design makes possible much greater load carrying capacity and a wider cargo bed, but has a tendency to tip over when making very sharp or high-speed turns. Also, two-wheel trailers tend to be as wide or wider than the handlebars of the bicycle, increasing the risk of hitting objects (or getting stuck) when riding through narrow spaces.;
By intended cargo
General Cargo: for transporting cargo of all kinds. The load capacity of commercially-available cargo trailers ranges from 30 to 300 pounds (14 to 140 kg), but much larger loads have been transported with by custom-built trailers and by multi-trailer "trains" attached to a single bicycle.;
Child passenger (as cargo): constructed to enhance the comfort and safety of one or more small human passengers. These usually have an especially low center of gravity and widely-spaced wheels to reduce likelihood of roll-overs when cornerning, and often have integrated rain-proof covers, seat padding, and safety belts.;
Child passenger (as rider): Trailer cycles, one-wheel trailers with integrated seat, handle bars, and drive train. These allow small children who can't yet ride a bicycle alone to accompany adult riders as participants and motive-power producers.;
Canoe and Kayak: designed for towing long, thin, relatively light-weight loads such as canoes, kayaks, wind surfing rigs. For example, see: Kayak trailer.;
Disabled passenger: made for safely towing wheelchairs with persons in them.;
Pets: for carrying small domestic animals that weigh less than 30 lb (14 kg). Pet trailer.;
Components
Frame
Metal: usually steel alloy or aluminum tubing, assembled by brazing, welding, or nuts and bolts.;
Wood: seldom seen but sometimes used in make-shift and home-built trailers, fastened with glue, nails, screws, bolts, or a combination thereof. An example is here.;
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