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[dasgeh]

@jrenaut 92197 wrote:

This is the biggest advantage of the trailer over a cargo bike.

Yeah, your not going to win this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/henryinamsterdam/5588638524/

Are there any advantages of a trailer over a box bike, aside from price and storage/lifting? I get that those are decisive for many, but as far as plain ol’ use, box bikes are just awesome.

[vvill]

@dasgeh 92289 wrote:

Are there any advantages of a trailer over a box bike, aside from price and storage/lifting? I get that those are decisive for many, but as far as plain ol’ use, box bikes are just awesome.

Steering and climbing? I don’t know though, I haven’t ridden a box bike much.

[dasgeh]

@vvill 92290 wrote:

Steering and climbing? I don’t know though, I haven’t ridden a box bike much.

The steering takes some getting used to (more so on a Bullitt than a bakfiets), but I found that riding with a trailer did, too. Once you know what you’re doing, steering is as easy if not easier, and climbing on a lighter one (like a Bullitt) is just as easy, I find.

[jrenaut]

Trailer vs longtail is my only experience. The trailer is way more stable – at a stop, you don’t have any extra lateral weight. And if you fall, it’s just you, not the kids.

[Steve]

I would think the biggest advantage of a trailer is that you can unhook it and have a regular bike, no?

[dasgeh]

@Steve 92297 wrote:

I would think the biggest advantage of a trailer is that you can unhook it and have a regular bike, no?

Well, yes, but n+1.

[vvill]

@dasgeh 92292 wrote:

The steering takes some getting used to (more so on a Bullitt than a bakfiets), but I found that riding with a trailer did, too. Once you know what you’re doing, steering is as easy if not easier, and climbing on a lighter one (like a Bullitt) is just as easy, I find.

Yeah, I assume a lot of it is just getting used to it. I read the full version of this first article (in print) which sort of led me to believe a box bike wouldn’t be the best choice for the hilly terrain I’m in: http://bicycletimesmag.com/bicycle-times-issue-24-way/

[cyclingfool]

@dasgeh 92298 wrote:

Well, yes, but n+1.

Indeed. Not that I have time, money, or need for n+1, but despite having a Burley trailer, I now find myself lusting after longtails. I used to think that if I got a second bike it would be some old Peugeot frame rescue SS conversion. Now I think I’d go for an Xtracycle.

[jrenaut]

You need the Xtracycle to bring the Peugeot frame home from the Craigslist guy’s house.

[Dirt]

[mcfarton]

Started great. Took this about 20 miles in.

About 5 miles later

Then about 8 miles from home

Wet feet the whole way home. I hope my shoes dry out so I can ride tomorrow.

[ronwalf]

@mcfarton 92341 wrote:

Is that West Old Baltimore?

[Greenbelt]

West coast time
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[bobco85]

About 2 weeks ago, I did the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Festival 50-mile ride. Here’s the video I made from it:

[video=youtube_share;dnzjBSMoWjE]http://youtu.be/dnzjBSMoWjE[/video]

Next year, 100-mile ride. Next year, 100-mile ride. NEXT year, 100-mile ride. The more I say it, the more I will prepare for it (including flexibility so I don’t pull a muscle a month before the ride)!

[Steve O]

@jrenaut 92294 wrote:

And if you fall, it’s just you, not the kids.

So what?

[Author]

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