bushcraft bicycle trailer

[Wild wandering woodsman]

hi all, I travel a lot by bike, needed something to transport my long term kit in, so made a bicycle trailer. The first one was made from pallets. Looked good and did the job. But after taking 8 hrs to travel 30 miles, I realized it was way too heavy. Recently rebuilt it, with my brother Marcus' assistance, to a lightweight version.

 

[Alan De Enfield]

I have found that if the tow-hitch is attached lower down it seems to be less 'load' on the bike.

I have tried various options (for our folding bike and folding trailer on the boat) and found that using the back axle / spindle as the tow point works best for me.

Maybe worth trying ? (it looks as if it would be quite simple to invert the 'tow-bar')

 

[Navek]

Good idea mate looks like you’ve done a good job there.

 

[Billy-o]

Nicely

Somone offloaded a biketrailer on us at one point. It was meant for carting the kids around. They went in it once, but could already ride them pedal-less wooden bikes. It quickly became a white elephant. We thought to bin it (it was only in OK shape) or to pass it on to someone. But, I took another look at it with the intention of turning it into some kind of lugger. It would have worked out fine too, I think, but it got left behind in a house move.

My point is that these things are easy to get hold of, light, well-balanced (well, some of them are), easy to modify and more or less fit for purpose already.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Not nearly as much fun, as making your own though.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Not mine I have to say.

 

[Wild wandering woodsman]

Nicely

Somone offloaded a biketrailer on us at one point. It was meant for carting the kids around. They went in it once, but could already ride them pedal-less wooden bikes. It quickly became a white elephant. We thought to bin it (it was only in OK shape) or to pass it on to someone. But, I took another look at it with the intention of turning it into some kind of lugger. It would have worked out fine too, I think, but it got left behind in a house move.

My point is that these things are easy to get hold of, light, well-balanced (well, some of them are), easy to modify and more or less fit for purpose already.

They are easy to obtain, but when your homeless and skint unfortunately its not that easy to purchase one. So needs must. Plus I live in wales where everyone is a tight as a gnats bottom, wouldn't give you the skin off their poo around here! If my situation was different I would go straight out and get a purpose made one. It's mend or make do for me at the moment

 

[crosslandkelly]

Plus I live in wales where everyone is a tight as a gnats bottom, wouldn't give you the skin off their poo around here!

Hahahaha.

 

[Billy-o]

I know

 

[MrEd]

They are easy to obtain, but when your homeless and skint unfortunately its not that easy to purchase one. So needs must. Plus I live in wales where everyone is a tight as a gnats bottom, wouldn't give you the skin off their poo around here! If my situation was different I would go straight out and get a purpose made one. It's mend or make do for me at the moment

Nothing wrong with mend and make do. It’s bucking the trend of the ‘throwaway’ society, and actually a good thing imo.