Anyone have any experience with bike trailers? I'm looking for a light, folding, 2 children, trailer with quick release wheels. I looked online but have no experience with them. Can we improve the tires at high pressure narrow tires? Do they have an impact on the treatment of the bike? If you've used one, not really like the kids riding along? All this sort of thing.
I have been using Kool Stop Lil Trooper bike trailer for almost 4 years now. I agree with the other two with answers about the trailer, but I must also say that the high pressure narrow tires probably are not a good alternative to what already offers trailers.
While mine is a decent trailer $ 200, the first response to a Burley D'Lite, which is literally the "Cadillac of trailers." They were all nice touch including padded seats, recesses for the helmet and tinted windows . Mine does not even make quick exit. The way I see it is if the Lite On does not feature, it probably offers no advantage. In fact, it can even be dangerous to have narrow tires. Lite "D" is the leader in trailer technology and it is also one of the most expensive because of that.
About the children bored: My son no longer rides in the trailer, but the brother of her baby 15 months only. After the initial round, neither of my children gave me no qualms about riding in it. Give them some candy, a drink and something to keep them busy (toys, coloring books, etc.) and they are good to go. They tend to look out the windows or going to bed, which is what they do best in the trailer.
Until they see Daddy in the face, they do not worry. I will ride a 40 mile ride with one of them in the back and I just let them go out and play for about half an hour to my rest stop halfway before returning. No worries. Your mileage may vary, but normally when they see me riding my bike, without them, they are just happy to come in time. Heck, he gave my wife a break, unless it presents itself.
Also, it is recommended not to exceed 20 mph with the trailer. I discovered why when the trailer began to feel unstable when I hit 25 mph a few times. No worries. With the extra weight, you'll want to put your legs on a journey of more than 15 miles anyway.
Trailers will affect the handling of your bike and make sure you have a steel frame or full bike with aluminum wheels less than 32 for rays fired. I had to buy an aluminum bike while biuying my trailer because the LBS said that a carbon frame and carbon rear part will crack the stress of a trailer. My bike was a Trek original carbon. Titanium is also a no-no.
There are many choices out there when buying a trailer bike. Burley is at the top of the list. Even their barebones Burley Bee trailer is good.
Cannondale trailers are really impressive and they are up there with Burley in terms of technology. Many riders as their unique, more aerodynamic design.
Kool Stop is good and they are a family business that supports their products heavily. Make sure you go for a trailer finer than the Cavalier Lil.
A very good trailer that had a strong cult following, but are now recognized by the masses are trailers truck. They are a Canadian company that makes trailer exceptional. Trolley used to do most of Burley trailers until the buyer to discover that many tanks were the same trailer they were looking to buy Burley and can be had for less. Now Burley made themselves.
Basic requirements to make your trip easier disassembly are fast (as you mentioned) AND rims.You Aluminum can even make your trailer has a rear window in the trunk so that air can circulate threw it over hot days. If you decide you want the D'Lite, but it seems costs prohibit.
Posted on April 17, 2010.