Timeline for What bike components will receive more wear when pulling a 65 lb. trailer?
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| May 22 at 22:13 | comment | added | Karl | And this guy has really outdone himself on the subject of bike trailers with overrun brakes. robert-trailer.de/robert Check also the version for transportation of BIG DOGS (under 80kg) :D | |
| May 21 at 18:33 | comment | added | Karl | Google gives a lot of false positives on "bike trailer with brakes", but this one seems genuine. 42 kg empty :D carlacargo.de/de/produkte/carla | |
| May 21 at 17:50 | comment | added | Karl | @TobySpeight You made it sound like that wasn't a very exotic speciality. ;) But I take it you own one? Or have a link to a description? | |
| May 21 at 8:44 | comment | added | Toby Speight | @Karl, you might need to make it yourself. I've never looked into buying one pre-built. | |
| May 16 at 20:10 | comment | added | Karl | @TobySpeight Trailer with brakes? I'm sure that's possible, but do you know a place where you can buy one? | |
| May 15 at 22:15 | history | edited | Art Gertner | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| May 12 at 21:54 | vote | accept | Maple | ||
| May 12 at 11:53 | comment | added | Toby Speight | It's not certain that the trailer has no brakes. Unbraked trailers clearly predominate, but it's certainly possible to use towbar strain to operate slave brakes on the trailer. | |
| May 11 at 20:43 | comment | added | Chris H | When I towed I found a spinnier gear better (so lower torque) because it handled better when the trailer wheels got caught on rough bits of road. So that's more chain movement rather than more torque. But there was a limit to how much I could slow down on the uphills while keeping my balance with something tugging me backwards. Our hills aren't high, but they can be steep. | |
| May 11 at 19:48 | comment | added | Art Gertner | I tow a lot and tend to go much slower and apply less torque through the pedals (for ride comfort of the passengers) so this work either way I guess | |
| May 11 at 19:00 | comment | added | Chris H | OTOH (and I'm just back from a particularly filthy gravel/road ride) if you tow in nicer conditions you're not riding with a chain covered in mud or dust, and that causes wear | |
| May 11 at 18:58 | comment | added | Chris H | The nose weight of the trailer will also add to rear tyre wear. And towing is fairly hard work, which has to go through the drivetrain, even if you can sometimes go slower. | |
| May 11 at 18:53 | history | edited | Art Gertner | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| May 11 at 18:16 | history | answered | Art Gertner | CC BY-SA 4.0 |