On a bike it depends what type of bike it is and how it’s loaded. So a two wheeled cargo bike can be darn near as good as it gets, but they can also be expensive too, hence the relatively great value in trailers provided you don’t ask too much of them. Of course a loaded trailer can push a bike about too, well that’s in my limited experience but YMMV, etc.jrs665 wrote: ↑17 Feb 2024, 3:28pmWatched a test ride of a burley nomad with varied terrain including ofroad trails with ditches etc. Seemed fine, more weight making it bounce less. On a bicyle though, more weight makes handling worse.Carlton green wrote: ↑16 Feb 2024, 9:44pmIn my limited experience of towing a two wheeled trailer they aren’t without issues but are a great way to shift stuff - you could move something like a washing machine on one. Hitting potholes and bumps with them isn’t a great idea though and particularly so at pace - yes, you can turn a two wheel trailer on its side. Single wheel trailers have their drawbacks, but how they just track behind the bike and are stable through pot holes and over bumps has value.
The Nomad has a wide wheel base and 16” wheels, its rated load is 100lb and it takes about 100 ltrs under its covers, there’s lots to like about it, if you want that type of trailer. Test videos? I’d say that there’s lots of direct and indirect marketing of products and that the Burley ain’t cheap, doubtless good for many things though but …
One thing that I particularly liked about the Danny Daycare video was that at the end it showed clips of what went wrong, that gave an insight into balanced presentation and the like …
Whatever, we or I divert the thread and it should return towards the original post - there are separate threads about trailers. I use a large box on my rear rack and occasionally a two wheel flat bed trailer onto which I can secure - amongst other things - a crate and a very large bag.
