QR skewer for BOB trailer?
07-21-21, 01:58 PM
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QR skewer for BOB trailer?
It seems that BOB has stopped making trailers, and I can't find any sources for a skewer. Does anyone know where I could get one? I want a longer one for a bike with 135mm dropouts.
07-21-21, 11:10 PM
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I might have one actually, but the only part that is special is the ends. The threaded axle is common to all quick releases. Get the threaded rod part from the hub that is already on the new bike and swap.
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https://www.bobgear.com/accessories Scroll down a bit and they have trailers and accessories for trailers. Now they probably don't have any stock but that is mostly pandemic related.
07-24-21, 01:12 PM
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Thanks for the tip. However, before I read your post I managed to find a skewer at a local bike shop. Too bad they stopped making the BOB; I thought it was a fine product.
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Originally Posted by ironwood
Thanks for the tip. However, before I read your post I managed to find a skewer at a local bike shop. Too bad they stopped making the BOB; I thought it was a fine product.
Though probably strollers for units were selling better for them especially now that people are inside together and have nothing better to do than to make more units. I prefer doing it for pleasure not for unit production but you know we are so dangerously underpopulated.
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Originally Posted by veganbikes
Did BOB actually stop making them? Is there evidence of that? I know everything is out for the pandemic but they still list them on their site in both the Yak and Ibex.
REI lists it as "No Longer Available".
https://www.rei.com/product/885816/b...s-bike-trailer
Campfire Cycling lists:
https://www.campfirecycling.com/prod...s/bob-trailers
The BOB Trailer is no longer being manufactured by its parent company Britax. The parts should continue to be available into 2022 and we’ll be supplying them as long as we can. Get your spares while you can!
We carry all the parts and accessories, plus bags and cases designed to get the most out a BOB trailer.
We carry all the parts and accessories, plus bags and cases designed to get the most out a BOB trailer.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RH5DJY...hebestebike-20
https://arcus-www.amazon.com/BOB-Yak.../dp/B000RH7GKS
Back on the Bob website, the trailers definitely are buried down at the the bottom with strollers apparently being the primary focus at this time.
07-28-21, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by CliffordK
Hmm.. this is odd. Yes, the https://www.bobgear.com/ site seems to list the trailers as if nothing has changed.
REI lists it as "No Longer Available".
https://www.rei.com/product/885816/b...s-bike-trailer
Campfire Cycling lists:
https://www.campfirecycling.com/prod...s/bob-trailers
Amazon lists the trailers as "Currently Unavailable".
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RH5DJY...hebestebike-20
https://arcus-www.amazon.com/BOB-Yak.../dp/B000RH7GKS
Back on the Bob website, the trailers definitely are buried down at the the bottom with strollers apparently being the primary focus at this time.
REI lists it as "No Longer Available".
https://www.rei.com/product/885816/b...s-bike-trailer
Campfire Cycling lists:
https://www.campfirecycling.com/prod...s/bob-trailers
Amazon lists the trailers as "Currently Unavailable".
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RH5DJY...hebestebike-20
https://arcus-www.amazon.com/BOB-Yak.../dp/B000RH7GKS
Back on the Bob website, the trailers definitely are buried down at the the bottom with strollers apparently being the primary focus at this time.
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Originally Posted by wesmamyke
Burley has something very similar now: https://www.burley.com/product/coho-xc/
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Originally Posted by Rick
I called BOB a few months ago. They were bought out by a different company and the new company is only interested in strollers.
Will anything else work? A long regular skewer couldn't work, could it, because the qr lever would have to clamp against the Bob instead of the bike dropout, and that doesn't sound right. Any help appreciated!
