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Fabian has previously submitted photos of his bike cargo trailer, his train of bike trailers and a video as well all hooked up to his gas-motor/hybrid. Fabian took to the mountains with his bike and a BOB Ibex and I figured it was a good time to post in conjunction with our BOB vs. Extrawheel sale.
The story regarding these photos is best told by viewing the web link:
http://motorizedbikeforum.the-talk.net/t208-hill-climb-with-bob-ibex-trailer
Continuing on with our BOB vs Extrawheel Sale inspired post’s, we have this great post by world bike wanderer and writer Cass Gilbert who borrowed an Extrawheel Voyager from us for a bit. If anyone knows touring gear, it is Cass. 
Check his great photography and writing about his adventures and favorite gear at his blog While Out Riding. So without further ado here is Cass…
A rear rack and pannier setup, supplemented with a bar bag up front, is probably the ideal setup for most tours. But there are times when a trailer comes in handy too, particularly for off-road exploration, where conditions are more demanding on your bicycle and its wheels.
As someone who enjoys the challenges of finding remote, dirt road routes across the world, the Extrawheel appeals in two ways.
Like all trailers, it shifts weight – and thus wear and tear – away from your bike. This opens up the opportunity off running a lighter setup than a traditional touring bike, without fretting over all important tyres and wheels. If you enjoy mountain biking side trips as part of a longer tour, this works particularly well.
Unlike other brands, its 26in or 700c wheel also serves perfectly as a spare, in far flung parts of the planet where a replacement would be hard to find. Granted a failed rim is an unlikely, worst case scenario. But the longer and more remote the tour, the more opportunity there is for a mechanical failure. This is particularly beneficial if you tour on 700c rims, which are all but impossible to find outside of the US, Europe and Australasia.
We’ve just kicked off our Extrawheel vs. BOB Trailer Sale, a sale dedicated to comparing the virtues of these two great single wheeled bike trailers. Over the next couple of weeks, I will be publishing some posts I’ve been collecting about the two trailers.
To kick off the posting, I thought I would start out with a bang, with these crazy pictures of this BOB modified for Fat Biking. I really can’t tell if this setup would be very practical in many situations, but it sure is fun to look at…
I wanted a big wheel trailer that i can use to go fishing, so i transformed my standard Bob trailer in to a two wheel trailer by adding a rotational feature on the trailer fork, now i can use it as a rode holder, with the fat tires i can ride on the beach to my favorite fishing spot and catch Halibuts here on the Homer Spit in Alaska.
Greg, sent in this clever setup for using his Xtracycle to commute with this his dog. A good use of the WideLoaders.
The customer innovation never stops! Keep on sending in those photos…
My new commuter that gets me and my "child" to work every day
Thanks for the great pics and write up Doug!
“Hey just saw your post about the lack of pictures you’ve received and decided to send this in. The is the trailer I built over the summer. It was made with steel tubing from an old grill and a benchpress bench. I cut and welded it all together including the dropouts which I made from some steel plate. The wheels are from garbage picked bikes, so this was a pretty cheap project. The deck is 28″x40″ which actually makes it perfect for hauling a single house hold appliance, because appliances are made to fit through doors that wide. I included a spot for the toolbox so I could carry extra straps, bungee cords, and tools. I have used it to move the grill in the picture and plan on using this to go dumpster diving, and to run errands. I bike commute every day and having trailer is essential to doing more with a bike.”
In Pau’ls words
“Here’s some pictures of a trailer I built for a customer. The utility trailer was pulled by an electric hub-motor bicycle, and is capable of hauling 400lbs. Contact BeauSteelFab.com for your hauling needs.”
Even though we don’t recommend, support or condone the use of BOB trailers or any other bike cargo trailers on any motorized vehicles other than electric bicycles that are regulated the same as standard bicycles, I have to say that this setup sure does look sweet. Given the number of questions that we’ve gotten about bike cargo trailers for scooters and motorcycles, we wrote a post about this topic a few years back.
Notes from Thomas:
No one makes a cool scooter trailer, So I made my own. I bought a BOB trailer and modified it. 55mph down the highway is no problem. I have been using it almost daily for 2 years with no issues. The BOB folks were less than amused. I was expecting a “Hey, that’s awesome”! from them but instead got a robot lawyer disclaimer stating that they weren’t responsible if I ended up over the side of a cliff or something.
There are quite a few ways to outfit a BOB Trailer. Mike took it to an extreme by decking his BOB Ibex out with a Wandertec SAX Liner, a Greenspeed Rack and Delta Water Bottlecages. The real topper is the wooden fender that makes this one of the coolest looking BOB setups I’ve seen. If you’ve got an interesting BOB or other bike trailer setup that you’d like to see published, send your photos or video here.
“Thanks for the terrific service and great product. Thought I’d share this with you.”
What is your bike trailer story? How have you moved and been moved by your use of a bike trailer? Send in your photos and stories about your bike trailer or other bike accessory related photos and stories to share and be seen here.
The Ladder Pull in Bill’s Words:
I have been riding my trusty steed for about three years. I have enjoyed it. It had a sun shade on it for a while but the vibration kept braking the soldier joints on the copper pipe frame. I finally took it off and am trying to find another plan.
I had the need for a ladder across town. I needed a way to transport it. The doomed three wheeled baby stroller became the rear wheels of my parade.
I got there and back. The nice ladies gutters got cleaned and I did not have any of my friends do the hauling for me.
I am sure the next time I will do it different but it got there and back safely. The other thing that you should know is the whole process was very heavy.
