Attaching a Burley trailer to a new carbon bike
07-20-19, 07:18 AM
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Attaching a Burley trailer to a new carbon bike
A big chunk of my riding these days is with an 18-month-old in tow (literally... in a Burley trailer.)
I'm currently using an older road bike... is there any risk to using a newer road bike with a carbon frame? I believe most of the weight/stress is placed on the rear axel, but I can't help but be a little paranoid.
I'm currently using an older road bike... is there any risk to using a newer road bike with a carbon frame? I believe most of the weight/stress is placed on the rear axel, but I can't help but be a little paranoid.
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As long as the dropout area can accommodate the hitch without interference, I wouldn't worry about it. I've only towed my Burley on a CF bike (my old Jamis Xenith) a few times, and that was ages ago, but that's only because my aluminum gravel bike is more suitably outfitted for casual use (two-sided SPD/platform pedals, rack, etc). If that bike were out of commission for some reason, I wouldn't hesitate to put it on the CF Domane.
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