http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: best tagalong? en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:52:40 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14182#post-176928 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 13:11:28 +0000 Smudge 176928@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>New bushes ordered and plans afoot to reduce slop in the various joints. Time will tell how effective I will be! :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14182#post-176894 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 09:33:30 +0000 cb 176894@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Never used a TAL, but I understand that the ones that fit above the rack are best as they track properly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14182#post-176858 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 15:58:19 +0000 Smudge 176858@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks all for the input, and special thanks to SRD for providing an EBC tal :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14182#post-176834 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 13:29:20 +0000 SRD 176834@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Islabike tagalongs seem to get the best reports, but are hard to find as no longer manufactured. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14182#post-176809 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 00:04:09 +0000 Greenroofer 176809@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We have an EBC one that works perfectly OK, but I agree with SRD and Hankchief that you need to get the coupling tight to stop it leaning. It's got to be <strong>really</strong> tight, so that you think the thing won't go round corners.</p> <p>The saddle on ours is rubbish: too big, a funny shape and clearly uncomfortable for small behinds over anything other than trivial distances (although I've never actually changed it...)</p> <p>I think you get what you pay for, and the EBC one is at the lower end of the price range. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14182#post-176800 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 21:29:13 +0000 HankChief 176800@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Our first TAL was a 3rd/4th hand EBC one.</p> <p>Still worked well enough for a year's commuting.</p> <p>The thing to watch is how tight you can get the hitch. If it's not tight you will get a waggle as the TAL leans 5-10 degrees one way and then switches to lean the other way.</p> <p>I assume this isn't so bad on new TALs (or well looked after ones).</p> <p>To extend the tandem we couldn't use the EBC one as the rear seatpost is at its lowest setting. Fortunately I had seen the future at POP2 where another Helios had a TAL on so I asked what it was.</p> <p>It was one of <a href="http://www.burley.com/page_776/piccolo-trailercycle">these</a>. A Burley Piccolo, which fixes to the rack rather than seat post and is very secure.</p> <p>It isn't cheap but good 2nd hand ones do come up - I had plenty of time between my pop2 epiphany and needing it, so was able bide my time to get a bargain from Aberdeen.</p> <p>After my recent studded tyre debarcle I went back to my old TAL and it was a real shock to both me and Hankchief Jnr just how bad the waggle was. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14182#post-176795 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 18:05:03 +0000 SRD 176795@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You're very welcome to our Ebc tagalong if you can fix the 'bushings' so that it doesn't go sideways. Otherwise in good shape. Stored inside. One careful girl rider.</p> <p>We bought it in the NY sale 4 years ago, but it only got much use for the first two years. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14182#post-176794 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 17:59:44 +0000 Smudge 176794@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As the title says really, Smudge minor is nearly 3 so getting big for a kiddie seat, what's the consensus on the best value / most effective tagalong? Or are there any to avoid?<br /> thanks all :-) </p>