Originally Posted by
Darth Lefty
That's going to be a great bike for your needs.
You can get lower gearing if you want it. There are smaller inner rings for your crank, and if the cassette is 12-28 you can get 12-32. Towing knocks you down about two shifts. But you also might just get used to the load.
There are seven major bearings on this bike (crank, headset, hubs, pedals, freehub) and they can all be rebuilt. The tools are not very expensive especially if you go ask in the classic & vintage classifieds. Instructions on the Park Tool website or other places.
Your seat looks uncomfortably low to me. Get that adjusted and the towing will be easier.
I can't put my 2.5yo twins in the trailer together any more, they fight
I am lucky with the age difference my oldest helps with the younger one in the trailer. They both enjoy the ride so it’s worked out so far.
I lowered the seat to be more upright while seated but it has been put back up since. Changing out the gearing is on the list because of the hills. I have some very steep hills on my bike route. It’s a lot like a single track trail with road sections.