Originally Posted by Maelochs

I posted this in another thread, but I guess it belongs here:

For everyone who commutes, lives car-free, tows a trailer, camps ... whatever ... I have a friend who did an across-America tour for the American Cancer Society towing This rig. Over 500 pounds, including a full portable electric performing rig because he is a musician and raised cash along the way by giving impromptu concerts.

He knows nothing about bikes and I am certain he bought whatever Walmart special was on sale ... but he did get low gearing. He did a lot of learning about trailers—eventually, through his repeated correspondences and product reviews, the company is releasing a double-axle model.

His comment on that: “Should also mention that the trailer is manufactured by Bikes At Work, in Ames, Iowa. At the time it was their heavyweight model, but now they're making a dually axle that is twice as stout, due to my suggesting it whilst waiting for parts delivery in Fort Worth, Texas.

“Up until then, they hadn't envisioned somebody wanting to pull a quarter ton with a bicycle.”

This guy toured across the U.S. and through California and them back ... puling more than most people could fit in their cars.

He isn’t a “cyclist,” though. He is a musician who wanted to work for a good cause. Probably close to 8,000 miles with no lycra, no spandex, no gear with a logo except his music gear.