Bike Trailer Blog

Once in awhile it is good to remember where we came from; to not forget our roots so to speak. Randall was kind enough to give us a little look into the past with some photos of him and his wife on a 1200-mile bike tour in Oregon and Washington in 1981. For me personally, I don’t remember 1981 as I was only a year old at that point, but a great year nonetheless. [Read more →]

The Burley Travoy Bike Cargo Trailer is creating a buzz. Our friends at Commute by Bike and cycleicio.us have both written about the Travoy–not to mention that all Burley bike trailers are currently on sale at BikeTrailerShop.com. I previously tested the Travoy in Flagstaff, but it only made me pine to try it out in a big city. So I did.

It was a Sunday. My first full day in Austin. I slept in until noon. My hosts wanted to show off their fair city, yet my enablers Chris and Denise tiptoed stealthily around the house–instead of banging pots and pans over my head.

By the time the three of us had finished breakfast at the Kerbey Lane Cafe (try the chai pancakes), it was pushing 2:00 PM, but we had a plan.

The plan included swimming, a change of clothes, a nightclub, dinner, bridge bats, and eight miles of cycling. I’d brought the Burley Travoy Bike Cargo Trailer with me to Austin for just such a test.
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To kickoff our Burley Child, Cargo & Pet Trailer sale (extended thru Aug. 10), Eric over at Burley, churned up a few interesting things from Burley Headquarters.

Hi BikeTrailerBlog readers.  It is I, your fearless occasional correspondent from Eugene Oregon, Eric Hanson.  I’m here once again to regale you with some stories about Burley trailers in action.

One of the coolest things about working here at Burley is seeing how passionate so many of our customers are.  People call us every day to tell us how much they love their trailer.  And we’re collecting photos from all over the world.

I was initially going to write about a group of touring cyclists riding across the country in various directions.  Many of them are riding with a Burley Nomad, which they value for its durability and large carrying capacity.  But then I heard on the radio this morning that Paul McCartney is on tour and I started wondering about his method of transportation.

You may remember Sir Paul from the cover of Meet the Beatles, or Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (he’s not really dead).  But here at Burley, this is our favorite picture of the man.
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Just a quick mention that ALL Burley Cargo, Child & Pet Trailers are 10% off thru August 3rd at the BikeTrailerShop.com!!!

We’ve got a few more substantial posts about Burley Trailers planned for the next week or so, so check back in…

Sophie sure looks like she is having fun on her first bike ride.  From that excited look on her face, I’m guessing she gets quite excited when the bike dog trailer comes out.

“This was Sophie’s first bike ride. She didn’t like it at first but has now grown to love it. We just upgraded to a Burley Rover but don’t have photos yet. Many fun rides coming this summer!”

Sophie is riding in a Doggy Ride Trailer, though it sounds like her new ride is a Burley Rover.  The Burley Rover while no longer available is basically a simplified version of the Burley Tailwagon which by the way is still available at the BikeTrailerShop.com.

Our hats go off to all the intrepid families that gear up and take their children bike touring. This is one of the most impressive examples we’ve seen of a family of 6 figuring out a great solution for getting the whole family involved.
Here is what Eric had to say:

“We did a 5 day tour of the Kettle Valley railway in BC. My wife and I with our 4 kids (6, 5, 3, 1) did about 5 days of self supported camping and cycling along an old railway bed. We saw lots or wildlife and beautiful vistas. I pulled all the kids and a bit of gear(tent, water etc.). My wife pulled a trailer with food for 5 days and sleeping bags and clothes for everyone. It was tons of fun, and the kids can’t wait to do another trip this summer!”
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BikeTrailerShop.com just got in a batch of the new longer forks for the Extrawheel Voyager.  These longer mounting forks were designed with 29er mountain bikes in mind, though the longer fork is also useful for the 28″ European wheel standard as well as for providing extra clearance for 26″ or 700c wheels with fenders.

As you know, the Extrawheel Voyager is a great bike trailer for mountain biking.  With the recent rising numbers of 29ers in use, I thought it was very important for Extrawheel to get on the ball and manufacturer a longer version of their fork.  They got to work promptly and its cool that they got them out there  just in time for the summer bike touring season. [Read more →]

If you have ever wondered what to do with all those old street signs that you stole as an adolescence we’ve got and idea for you.  Robert sent us some pictures and a short story about his DIY bike cargo trailer that he created.

Robert officially named his project as the dog/hauler build.  He came up with his own quick disconnect bike mount, which unfortunately he didn’t send any pictures of.  One of the best parts of seeing all the different DIY bike trailer creations is the ingenious types of hitch designs and mounts that people have come up with.
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For 10 years I lived in the Washington DC area.  I had my folding bike, an account with a car-sharing service, and I lived near the DC Metro system. Life was good. But something was missing.

So I fell in love, moved to Flagstaff, Arizona, and got married.

I realize now that what was really missing from my life in the DC area may have been a really amazing folding bike trailer, like the Burley Travoy “urban trailer system” which sells for $289–a small fraction of the cost of a wedding with 100 guests.

I’m sure the Travoy would have quickly paid for itself in other ways too. I think of all the times when I couldn’t resolve the (a) the load size, (b) the distance, and (c) the size constraints of public transportation and it’s related elevators.  So I would rent a car, or pay for a taxi.
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We like cycling. We like kids. And we like safety.  So how does that all come together you might ask?

Well for one it takes a bike, which you probably have.  Second it takes a way to bring your kids along with you.  This likely will need something like a bike child trailer which you may or may not have.  And to keep it safe, we strongly recommend getting your kid or kids a bike child helmet.

Why get a child’s bike trailer in the first place?  Perhaps you are bike commuting with your children.  Or maybe you would like to go bike touring with your kids or maybe you are interested in just getting started with some casual family cycling in the neighborhood.
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