Thread: bike friday vs S and S couplers
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Old 12-19-21, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by CliffordK
Bike Friday has a trailer kit. I don't know about a 1000+ mile tour, but I've pulled mine on a few century-plus rides.

I took it on a train ride once. Clothes in a duffel. Duffel out of the trailer when the bike goes in. And, the duffel goes into the trailer when the bike comes out.

There is no reason a S&S couldn't have a similar trailer built, although packing the bike and trailer together might be tight. But, I often toss the trailer wheels and frame into the duffel anyway.
I have never heard of or seen anyone use a hard shell S&S case as a trailer, but I see no reason why that could not be done the same way that the Bike Friday trailer works.

In post 12 above I stated:
I did a ACA self supported tour, two people had Bike Fridays and pulled the case as a trailer on wheels. They did not need to have the case stored somewhere.

That ACA tour was about 350 miles. One of the Bike Friday riders approaching Logan Pass on Going to the Sun Road in the photo below.

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