It doesn’t have to be totally efficient as long as I don’t fall off and like break face or something. I’d really like to make one because it’s a bit chilly where I live and I want to keep biking, but also because I lack the funds to buy a nice expensive one.
You seriously cant afford one of these: http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1028753_-1_400037_400006_400133 and if you buy one online or in store this weekend you can take another 20% off the sale price too…..sure makes it alot easier than getting yourself hurt and becoming another statistic and good story for a Darwin award…
October 24th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
buy a fly wheel trainer off Ebay perhaps? They are safe and stable.
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October 24th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
I would say no don’t do i.
The reason I would say this is because you need to ask the question in the first place, in my eyes that says your not sure of your ability.
You have to remember that this trailer will be carrying your bike and if it breaks at any point its very likely that at a minimum you will cause damage to the bike and who knows maybe someone else vehicle/property.
All it would take is for a single weld to fail say for example a rope tie down point. The bike could then topple over and your day will take a turn for the worse.
I have seen advertised here in Australia adaptors that convert a box trailer to carry bikes. Yes I know all these seem expensive but be serious about the cost of material and building cost, they are not as bad as they appear.
If your 100% sure of your ability to build a trailer, maybe go photograph and measure a few bike trailers and remember to look and photograph every bend in the steel and every weld.
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October 24th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
You seriously cant afford one of these: http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1028753_-1_400037_400006_400133 and if you buy one online or in store this weekend you can take another 20% off the sale price too…..sure makes it alot easier than getting yourself hurt and becoming another statistic and good story for a Darwin award…
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