Chariot Catch-em?
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Chariot Catch-em?
Hi folks,
After years of road biking (now years ago), I just "went commuter". Purchased a Breezer Citizen for my wife and am waiting on my Uptown. Now it's time to take care of the little ones.
I've decided on the Chariot Couger2 for the 2 & 4 yr old girls. Love all the options and quality construction. Now I want to get a trail-a-bike for the 6 year old (when the ride is too long for him to go solo).
Chariot does make their Catch-em model. I also saw a generic model in the LBS. Does anyone have any favorite trail-a-bike models? Gears/no gears? We're not doing centuries or weekend overnighters. This is for rides to/from the farther parks, back/forth to school, grocery store etc.
I look forward to any suggestions.
-gb
After years of road biking (now years ago), I just "went commuter". Purchased a Breezer Citizen for my wife and am waiting on my Uptown. Now it's time to take care of the little ones.
I've decided on the Chariot Couger2 for the 2 & 4 yr old girls. Love all the options and quality construction. Now I want to get a trail-a-bike for the 6 year old (when the ride is too long for him to go solo).
Chariot does make their Catch-em model. I also saw a generic model in the LBS. Does anyone have any favorite trail-a-bike models? Gears/no gears? We're not doing centuries or weekend overnighters. This is for rides to/from the farther parks, back/forth to school, grocery store etc.
I look forward to any suggestions.
-gb
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I concur with Masiman.
Previous to the Burley Piccolo, we had an Addams Trail-a-Bike for one year, then sold it as the hitch developped too much play for my sanity. I should add that we travelled 1800 km during that year.
Between the Addams and the Catch-em, I certainly prefer the thumb shifter of the Cath-em. But for me, the key point to check is the hitch stability.
Previous to the Burley Piccolo, we had an Addams Trail-a-Bike for one year, then sold it as the hitch developped too much play for my sanity. I should add that we travelled 1800 km during that year.
Between the Addams and the Catch-em, I certainly prefer the thumb shifter of the Cath-em. But for me, the key point to check is the hitch stability.
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Adams reengineered the U-joint on theire hitch to allow for better adjustablility and durability. You still may need to replace the H-block every so often, but not as much as in the past.
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Ok. Seems I can get a new Piccolo in Europe (shipping$ !!!) if I wanted to based on all the web advertisements. And of coures the Adams is no problem.
Question - I see the Burley uses its own rack to attach to ("moose"). But will the unit attach to any rack? My wife's Breezer came with a nice rack and I'm not keen on buying another (not to mention issues of fit finish etc.)
Question - If the rack method of attaching is so superior, why does no one else do it that way? And why did they dis****inue?
Question - Being attached to the rack, doesn't that preclude using the rack for anything else, save a smallish rack pack between the attachment and the seat?
thx,,
-g
Question - I see the Burley uses its own rack to attach to ("moose"). But will the unit attach to any rack? My wife's Breezer came with a nice rack and I'm not keen on buying another (not to mention issues of fit finish etc.)
Question - If the rack method of attaching is so superior, why does no one else do it that way? And why did they dis****inue?
Question - Being attached to the rack, doesn't that preclude using the rack for anything else, save a smallish rack pack between the attachment and the seat?
thx,,
-g
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Originally Posted by gbrandt
Ok. Seems I can get a new Piccolo in Europe (shipping$ !!!) if I wanted to based on all the web advertisements. And of coures the Adams is no problem.
Question - I see the Burley uses its own rack to attach to ("moose"). But will the unit attach to any rack? My wife's Breezer came with a nice rack and I'm not keen on buying another (not to mention issues of fit finish etc.)
Question - If the rack method of attaching is so superior, why does no one else do it that way? And why did they dis****inue?
Question - I see the Burley uses its own rack to attach to ("moose"). But will the unit attach to any rack? My wife's Breezer came with a nice rack and I'm not keen on buying another (not to mention issues of fit finish etc.)
Question - If the rack method of attaching is so superior, why does no one else do it that way? And why did they dis****inue?
2. I do not think they do mount to other racks but others would have to answer specifically.
3. I don't know why no one else improved their designs but it seems to be a general complaint about these products, the hitch's get sloppy. Burley seemed to engineer it the best. Maybe the others did not see a cost benefit to doing it better. As for the discontinuation story, see the following threads:
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Burley was porrly managed almost into cycling history. They were a hippie run Pacfic Northwest co-op, but with a very poor sense of busniess. They had to sell everything and cut staff and production to become solvent. All they have now are 5 trailers. No more Piccalo, rain gear, or bikes.