We’ve decided to update and further organize our previous post The Bike Trailer List into complete list of available and discontinued bike trailers. We are breaking down the list into categories such as Bike Child Trailers, Bike Cargo Trailers and Bike Pet Trailers.
Note that this list is a work in progress. We will be updating it as we’ve got the time and information. We plan on inputting as much information about models and company details for all of these trailers. Please be aware that with many of the less available trailers, it is very difficult to find any information at all. As this list is a work in progress, please let us know if there are any trailers that we’ve left of, miss-categorized, etc.
Bike Cargo Trailers:
Single Wheeled Bike Cargo Trailers-
When choosing a bike cargo trailer it’s important to know exactly what you are getting into. At first glance a single wheeled trailer might look strange and difficult to manage, but I assure you that once you pull one, you’ll enjoy it’s many great handling characteristics. BOB and Extrawheel are great examples of single wheeled trailers that are as equally as effective off road as they are on road. Because you can’t flip a single wheeled trailer while the bike is upright you can rest assured that as long as you don’t tip, it won’t either.
Aevon: STD 100
BeeZ
Bilinkey: Turtle Tow
BOB: Yak, Ibex
Extrawheel: Voyager
Koga Miyata: Chela
KoolStop: Wilderbeast, Kool Mule
Oxtail
Tony-Trailers: Single Wheelers
TW Bents: Convenience 1, Partner-1-S, Partner-1
Weber: Monoporter
Extrawheel: Classic (No Longer Available)
Yakima: Big Tow (No Longer Available)
Enclosed Bike Cargo Trailers -
Enclosed trailers are a great choice if you are looking to carry loose items that might tend to roll around or need your cargo to stay dry and clean from the elements. Enclosed trailers are very popular with cyclists that use it for daily errands and those that plan to take it on long tours and need the large carrying capacity that the trailer offers. We recommend the Burley Nomad and the Radical Designs Cyclone II.
BicycleR Evolution
Burley: Nomad
Carry Freedom: City
Croozer: Cargo
Koga Miyata: Chela
Radical Designs: Cyclone II
Roland: Maxi, Profi, Jumbo, Roland, Big Boy, Mini, Mini Boy, Pet Carrier, Dog Trailer
Quik-Pak: Quik-Pak Trailer
Tony-Trailers: Grocery Getters, Single Wheeler, Cargo Trailers
Wike: Shopper, Touring Trailer, Park Pioneer
Winther: Donkey
Bykaboose: Newt, Gecko (No Longer Available as far as we know)
Columbus (No Longer Available as far as we know)
Flatbed Bike Cargo Trailers -
Flatbed trailers are often used for hauling long items that can’t be restricted by the length of the trailer itself. These trailers are very versatile in the manner that they often can have strange sized boxes or other odd shaped items strapped down to them. If you are considering getting yourself a Flatbed trailer, we recommend the Burley Flatbed or the Croozer Travel.
Bikes-At-Work: 4 Heavy-Duty Sizes Available
Black Dog Bike Trailers
Blue Sky Cycle Carts
Burley: Flatbed
Carry Freedom: Y-Frame LG, Y-Frame SM
Croozer: Travel
Equinox Trailers
TW Bents: The Partner II
Tony-Trailers: Nomad
Wandertec: Small BONGO, Large BONGO
Wike: Large Cargo
Leggero: Bike Trailer/Hand Trolley (No Longer Available as far as we know)
Nashbar Cargo Trailer (No Longer Available as far as we know)
Specialty Bike Cargo Trailers - This is our catch-all category for any trailers that offer special features that don’t categorize easily into the above three categories.
Extrawheel: Advert Trailer
Paddleboy: Flyer
Tony-Trailers: Kayak Trailer, Mobile Shelter
Wike: Golf Cart Trailer
Speed Lobster: Bike Trailer Tent (No Longer Available as far as we know)
Paddleboy: Tug (No Longer Available as far as we know)
5 responses so far ↓
1 The Bike Trailer List — Bike Trailer Blog // Mar 12, 2009 at 2:28 am
[...] our post, Bike Trailer List: Bike Cargo Trailers, we’ve categorized single-wheeled bike cargo trailers, flatbed bike cargo trailers, enclosed [...]
2 Red Cyclist // Apr 9, 2009 at 3:49 pm
Great post! I bought The Shopper from BicycleR Evolution for running all my chores and I love it! I have tipped it a few times but other than that it has worked real well for me.
Thanks and keep on trekking!
3 yodacallmesome // Apr 12, 2009 at 6:40 am
I’d like to add a few observations with my new Bob Yak trailer.
I was skeptical about this design. Skimming the blogs, I found that other listed the following cons, which I address below:
* It slows you down
* At high speeds it’s unstable
* Parking is a pain
Slows you down:
After assembling my trailer, I loaded it up and headed out for a ride. Living in the mountains of West Virginia, it wasn’t long before I hit a hill.
Was it harder — yes. But when weight is added to a bike or trailer, and you bound up a hill, it doesn’t matter whether you are using a trailer or not — it is physics: you are going to do more work. The addition of a tire may add a minor amount of friction but this will probably be compensated by your slimmer aerodynamic profile.
Stability:
On the downside of our hills I hit 30 MPH, and everything was smooth. So I decided to induce some wobble by steering back and forth rapidly.
Being a controls engineer I quickly understood what people are getting at: With the increase in length and mass, there is a tendency to lower the ‘frequency’ at which the bike resonates (i.e. think of a wobble that takes on a life of its own).
Nip the wobble early and you are fine — if you don’t expect it, it may catch you. The bottom line is that you knowledge and experience in riding at high speed will keep you safe.
Parking: I use a bike with a kickstand. I had no trouble parking the trailer and bike, with the trailer at a shallow 5-10 degrees from center.
Now I admit, my load was heavy, but very even side-to-side. If you don’t take the time to balance, you may need a deeper angle.
That’s my view anyway, YMMV.
4 Roxanne // Jan 19, 2010 at 10:57 am
I am in desperate need of a Rhode Gear Child Bicycle Trailer instruction manual, fits up to 2 children, converts to a stroller, purchased in 2004.
5 Matthias // May 16, 2010 at 4:15 pm
The Swiss made Leggero Bike Trailer/Hand Trolley is still available, now named “MAX”.
I own one since christmas 2009, it is perfect for shopping in local stores and supermarkets.
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