Bike Trailer Blog

Dean found that  walking to different parts of trails that required maintenance and carrying tools took way to much time out of the day, and sometimes when you only have one day a month do to trail work time is of the essence.  Dean felt that pre-made retail bike trailers where not cost effective,  So [...]

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Pete sent us some pictures of a bike cargo trailer he made for hauling gear, some where in the Western U.S. he tells us.  This doesn’t look like the yuppie trailers roll’n around suburbia America.  This is a working mans trailer. Pete constructed this ox from old road signs, bolts and wood, with 20″ Northern [...]

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There are a lot of bicycle cargo trailers in the world, some follow the single wheeled premise others subscribe to two wheels.  When it comes to off road riding I think it is well accepted that single wheeled bike trailers are the ticket.  They track well behind your bike and can still carry a significant [...]

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Will, our customer at BikeTrailerShop.com, sent in this picture of his BOB Yak Trailer on a tour through the Natchez Trace in Central Mississippi.  Will picked up the Greenfield Kickstand, Wandertec Cargo Net and upgraded his tire to the Schwalbe Big Apple.

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Bob had been setting up bike cargo trailers for himself and using them for many years.
In Bob’s words: “The canvas trailer was my first build. In its 16 years it has countless miles on it. My German shepherd spent many a happy mile there. This trailer is now onto its 3rd owner. [...]

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Bike Trailer Shop has launched the Spring BOB Trailer sale. Save 10% on BOB Trailers thru April 26th! This is a great chance to get a great deal on a BOB Yak for $259 or a BOB Ibex for $319.
On another note, we have just announced 3 available position at the Bike Shop Hub.  [...]

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Danny sent in these images of his DIY Bike Trailer.  It looks like quite the configuration, specifically the utilization of the the seat post mounted bike rack as a mounting point for the bike trailer’s hitch bracket.  While it is tough to say how reliable and safe this setup would be, we would certainly give [...]

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We received some photos and a cool story from down under.  Hayden was kind enough to share his epic trip around the coast of Australia with his modified Burley trailer and what looks like a custom single wheeled BOB style trailer.  Hayden said that he and his wife had began their journey two and a [...]

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Get a Free Wandertec SAX BOB liner with the purchase of a BOB Trailer.  This offer is valid with the purchase of either the BOB Yak or the BOB Ibex now thru March 22nd.
The Wandertec SAX is an excellent addition to the BOB Trailer, offering the ability to contain bulky items in the BOB without [...]

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There really isn’t any limit to what kind of bike trailer you can make, especially when it comes to how long a bicycle trailer can be.  Check out this original build from Gary.   The whole set up looks like it should be operating on a railroad track rather then on city streets, especially with the [...]

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