cassey, 4 months ago

I added a post to my site rounding up the options folks have mentioned for bike trailers big enough to haul an Urban Arrow. (With honorable mention to the Burley Flatbed option that most certainly cannot, but A for effort anyways and a much more affordable price than the others)

#CargoBike #CarryShitOlympics
https://www.cassey.dev/big-bike-trailers/

dr2chase, 4 months ago

@cassey saw three HSDs towing Carlas last time I was in NYC. Looks like they get a little use. The operator is Dutch Express.

An off-white Tern HSD hooked up to a yellow Carla on the sidewalk I think in front of a Whole Goods. A large blue Ilea bag hangs from the handlebars.
A red Tern HSD towing a yellow-orange Carla loaded with a bunch of probably-empty bins held in place with bungie cords.

graham_freeman, 4 months ago

@cassey Yeah!

I had a Bikes At Work (BAW) 96AWD for a while. That was at the time their widest, double-wheel trailer. It was great - many things were hauled, including bikes, large air purifiers, furniture, groceries, grandparents, and camping gear.

After a while I upgraded to a Carla Cargo trailer. Much more expensive, but also much less DIY. The Carla includes its own excellent braking system - a big safety feature.

#Bike trailers like these seem like a great use-case for shared ownership.

A silver mountain bike on a silver Bikes At Work bike trailer, towed by yet another trailer which is in turn towed by a red cargo e-bike.
Two tandem analog bikes on a silver Bikes At Work trailer, towed by another bike trailer, towed by a red cargo e-bike.
A yellow Carla Cargo bike trailer hauling two bikes: a silver mountain bike, and a black mountain bike. The trailed is towed by a red cargo e-bike.

cassey, 4 months ago

@graham_freeman that sounds amazing, thanks for sharing your experience!!

graham_freeman, 4 months ago

@cassey

Photos of some more fun bike trailer experiences. Tons of fun!

#BikeTooter
#Ebike

A green rocking chair and red water barrel - both thrift store finds - hauled on a yellow Carla Cargo bike trailer, hauled by a red cargo e-bike on a rail+trail walk/bike path.
A plastic cargo bin and a roof cargo box with a solar panel mounted on the top, loaded on a silver Bikes At Work bike trailer, towed by an orange experimental e-trike.
A red cargo e-bike mounted on a yellow Carla Cargo bike trailer, towed by a blue tandem e-bike on a walk/bike rail+trail path.

mikestreety, 4 months ago

@cassey a bike trailer is something I wish I had the need for, as they are so cool