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01-23-11, 09:59 PM

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Sirrus Rider

Velocommuter Commando

Join Date: Nov 2007

Location: Houston, Texas

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Bikes: '88 Specialized Sirrus, '89 Alpine Monitor Pass, two '70 Raligh Twenties, '07 Schwinn Town & Country Trike, '07 Specialized Sirrus Hybrid

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Originally Posted by CommuterRun

I've had a Burley Flatbed for years and it's still going strong. While they have increased in price since I got mine I could still pick up a new one for less than half the price of the Surly trailer. Of the three trailers that I have, the Burley Flatbed, a Burley Solo and a Wike Woody Wagon, I could replace any two with new trailers for about the same price, or less, as one Surly trailer.

And while I'm sure the Surly is a very nice trailer; 37 lbs.? For just the empty trailer?

http://www.surlybikes.com/frames/surly_trailer/

Surly recommends a bike with gears to tow this trailer. I suggest a motorcycle.

Or one of those stinky Chinese bolt-on motors..

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