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touring with trailer

  • 25-05-2011 03:31PM
    #1
    feck sake lads
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    lads have you done any touring using a trailer.
    i have near enough finished my Raleigh road bike now been used as a light weight tourer as in pulling a look alike bob trailer.;)
    just wondering whats the pro's and con's compared to front/rear panniers.
    cheers
    FSL;)


Comments

  • #2
    lennymc
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    the pros for me are that you can carry my stuff in the trailer next month :D


  • #3
    feck sake lads
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    lennymc wrote: »
    the pros for me are that you can carry my stuff in the trailer next month :D
    yeah right how much stuff are you taking:D:D:D


  • #4
    lennymc
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    funny_bike.jpg


  • #5
    feck sake lads
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    :D:D:D:D brilliant you computer boys come up with great answers
    lennymc wrote: »
    funny_bike.jpg


  • #6
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    feck sake lads wrote: »
    lads have you done any touring using a trailer.
    i have near enough finished my Raleigh road bike now been used as a light weight tourer as in pulling a look alike bob trailer.;)
    just wondering whats the pro's and con's compared to front/rear panniers.
    cheers
    FSL;)

    Have never used paniers, but have used a trailer and am guessing (limited logic) that pulling the weight rather than having it sitting on the bike will be a bit more tiring (you'll hit the same pot hole 3 times, you'll have to drag it up hills etc). Manuevrability may be an issue too.


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  • #7
    feck sake lads
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,889 ✭✭✭feck sake lads


    just reading a thread on bikeforums.com on pro.cons bike trailer v panniers seem's it about 50/50.
    when i eventually get my order from chainreaction to finish my bike i will try the trailer out on a few hill's see how i get on :D


  • #8
    macadam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭macadam


    feck sake lads wrote: »
    just reading a thread on bikeforums.com on pro.cons bike trailer v panniers seem's it about 50/50.
    when i eventually get my order from chainreaction to finish my bike i will try the trailer out on a few hill's see how i get on :D

    Can I sit in it for the test rides:p


  • #9
    feck sake lads
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,889 ✭✭✭feck sake lads


    macadam wrote: »
    Can I sit in it for the test rides:p
    yip but only if lenny is the pilot.:D:D


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