Anyone Done Some Serious Towing with their Bike?
03-16-21, 04:37 PM
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Anyone Done Some Serious Towing with their Bike?
How did you fare? Share your experiences here.
03-16-21, 04:54 PM
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There are many threads about this on the Utility Cycling subforum.
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03-16-21, 06:14 PM
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See if you can find anything on the Gearing Institute. They pulled a locomotive once.
03-16-21, 08:40 PM
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03-16-21, 08:40 PM
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I hauled two kids around in a trailer for many years. Before that, I once hauled a quarter-barrel of beer in the trailer for a Trek party.
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03-16-21, 10:09 PM
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There is a company in London that will transport things by bike. PedalMe
03-16-21, 10:23 PM
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Well over 100lbs. Did it regularly with a smile every mile. Quite a hoot!
Ride on!
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03-17-21, 05:41 AM
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03-17-21, 06:01 AM
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Here's a guy who tows a sailboat with his bike. No pictures yet, but he mentioned he might have some available come April 1....
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-c...te-triple.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-c...te-triple.html
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03-17-21, 06:04 AM
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Here's a guy who tows a sailboat with his bike. No pictures yet, but he mentioned he might have some available come April 1....
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-c...te-triple.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-c...te-triple.html
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