http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Borrowing a Trailer en Mon, 18 May 2026 18:07:39 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13736#post-169018 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:09:23 +0000 Bhachgen 169018@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've almost finished building a rack for my Y-Frame which will carry 2 bikes on it. Still needs a few tweaks. I'll post some pics when finished.</p> <p>On weight limits don't forget the 90kg only applies to solid bolted rear wheels and up to 15mph. For quick release wheels and higher speeds its 45kg.</p> <p>Very easy to exceed 15mph when travelling downhill with a load on. Not so easy to slow down again! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13736#post-169014 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 10:54:44 +0000 I were right about that saddle 169014@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ARobComp</p> <p>Surely a 'flat baby' is ideal for someone who needs to get 'stuff from an old flat'? </p> <p>Uberuce has merely proffered the ideal trailer for the task. Your subconcious mind on the other hand.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13736#post-169012 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 10:49:58 +0000 Roibeard 169012@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Bullitt lives outside anyway, with a suitably large chain...</p> <p>It's pretty long at nearly 2.5m long!</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13736#post-169005 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 10:27:48 +0000 ARobComp 169005@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks so much for all the kind offers. I picked up the trailer from Uberuce last night and it's great. (Didn't want to have to store the bullet outside Roibeard). </p> <p>Cycled into work with it this morning and shall take some photos of my transport solutions this evening! </p> <p>Really easy wee thing to use. Although Uberuce did call it his "flat baby" which I found a touch disturbing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13736#post-168959 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:59:15 +0000 crowriver 168959@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was going to chip in with an offer of a trailer (choice of three) but I can see it's pointless... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13736#post-168955 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:52:49 +0000 Roibeard 168955@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not quite that far out, but yes, southside...</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13736#post-168946 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:38:52 +0000 ARobComp 168946@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oy vay! A bullitt - I almost bought one of those a few years back. ARe you still down Musselburgh way? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13736#post-168939 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:19:36 +0000 Roibeard 168939@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>An alternative to the trailer, would be a cargo bike - if you fancy a shot on the Bullitt give me a shout. It's currently in flat bed mode, so you'd need to strap a box on top...</p> <p>It's got a 180 kg limit, but that includes the cyclist!</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13736#post-168925 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:05:42 +0000 kaputnik 168925@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have same trailer as Ooberoos. Consider it a backup option. Currently have a big red box (an "80 litre jobby" as Berruce might say) on the back, useful for flinging random things in that would otherwide fall off/out. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13736#post-168924 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:00:42 +0000 ARobComp 168924@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hah! I think I need something fairly heavy duty so perhaps Uberuce you'd be so kind as to led me yours. Will drop you a "text message" or perhaps an e-mail whichever you're likely to be up for.</p> <p>(90kg limit means that I can also move my electric skateboard which weighs 40kg...) </p> <p>Thanks for all the offers! </p> <p>I think I once pulled 3x 100kg plus rugby players, myself (103kg at the time) and rickshaw (100kg) from pub on St vincent street up to George street. Think those chaps paid me a £80 bounty for that... Used to get much less pulling similar sized men and women up from the grassmarket up westport, victoria street, and others. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13736#post-168923 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:56:19 +0000 Uberuce 168923@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In the spirit of XKCD, I wonder how many trailers you'd need to be dragging before you just couldn't move even along Cramond or the like.</p> <p>Obviously the lower the gearing, the higher the number, so we'd have to set a ground rule of off-the-peg bikes with off-the-peg gearing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13736#post-168918 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:37:19 +0000 I were right about that saddle 168918@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm seeing ARobComp hauling either a trailer filled with trailers or a trailer conga.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13736#post-168917 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:36:28 +0000 I were right about that saddle 168917@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Uberuce</p> <p>The sickening thing is that ARobComp can probably pedal with 90kg hitched to his bike...</p> <p>That wasn't you trailing a fridge down Gilmerton Road on Sunday was it? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13736#post-168915 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:33:35 +0000 Uberuce 168915@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My Carry Freedom with 90kg capacity (I win! In yo face! Hurgh! Zing!) is going spare most days. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13736#post-168914 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:31:56 +0000 SRD 168914@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We've not used ours for ages. you're welcome to borrow - double child EBC one. Needs a hitch attached to rear axle (can provide). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13736#post-168913 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:28:31 +0000 I were right about that saddle 168913@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You may borrow mine. Single wheel, takes 35kg;</p> <p><a href="http://www.adventurebikes.co.uk/trailers/ct1" rel="nofollow">http://www.adventurebikes.co.uk/trailers/ct1</a></p> <p>and no, I didn't pay that for it! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13736#post-168912 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:27:52 +0000 ARobComp 168912@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi guys,</p> <p>I need to get some stuff from an old flat and transport to various places around town. Not one for murray moves unfortunately, but certainly might be good to use a trailer for. Never had one before so keen to give it a go. Does anyone have one I could borrow for a few days? It will be kept locked in my back garden under a tarp and locked if necessary.</p> <p>Any assistance much appreciated. I live in Murrayfield area but able to pick up from most places and drop off also. </p>