This section of our blog focus's on all things bike cargo trailer. Bike cargo trailers are amazing tools for getting more out of a bicycle. From bike touring, to commuting and errands, to trail work, bike cargo trailers are the perfect tool for hauling stuff by bike. Not only do we cover bike cargo trailers, we also blog about cargo bikes and related topics like Xtracycle kits. The topic of bike child trailers and trailer-cycles is covered at the Family Cycling section.
Here at the Bike Trailer Blog we are going in a new direction, driven by your photos and stories of your bike trailers and experiences. We greatly encourage user feed back from products purchased from our sites, Bike Trailer Shop, Bike Bag Shop and Bike Kid Shop. We are also very interested in any cool DIY bike trailers or bike trailer accessory setups that someone has designed on their own. This blog is about sharing the fun and creativity of customizing and using your own bike trailer and to develop a forum to help spread ideas and resources.
Mark of Green Wheel Marketing sent in this photo of his Extrawheel Advert trailer. Mark has been putting together a fleet of Adverts for his mobile bike advertising business in South Florida.
All Extrawheel Trailers are on sale, along with the Extrawheel Adverts for $269 thru Oct 10th!
Chariot Carriers and Croozer Child, Cargo and Dog Trailers will be 10% off from July 3 through July 12 at BikeTrailerShop.com and BikeKidShop.com.
Chariot makes premium bike child trailers, with quality details from the components to the stitching.
TheChariot Cabriolet trailer, designed for one or two children, has a reputation for being both affordable and versatile.
$429$379.
TheCX2 is Chariot’s flagship carrier, offering the ultimate in performance and comfort. Your kids will enjoy the extra leg room, wider cockpit, fleece-lined interior, and adjustable suspension.
$949$849.
TheCroozer Kid for 2 bike child trailer is the ultimate three-in-one option for your family. It quickly transitions from bicycle trailer to stroller to jogger with easy to use attachments.
$459$409.
Choo..Choo….It’s the final day of our Burley Trailer Sale, so I thought I’d post this fun looking setup of a Burley Solo.
Glenn recently sent us this updated photo of his BOB Trailer/Burley Solo Bonanza. Glen sent us some images when he was first got this setup underway. His setup has taken the step from interesting to downright eye-catching with this fun looking caboose profile attached. And the BOB Trailer serves well as a bike rack for his son’s bike.
And here is what Glenn had to report:
This is an update from my previous post…I needed a convenient way to transport my son and his bike to our local community rides as well as get him excited to go (he really loves trains).
We kicked off our Burley Sale a few days ago. So with Burley on the brain, I though I’d post a few examples of recycled Burley Trailer and a DIY bike trailer project inspired by the innovative new Burley Travoy.
Before diving in, I wanted to share a few of the details of our current Burley Sale that is running through June 14th. We are offering 10% off all Burley Trailers. We carry all Burley Child Trailers at BikeKidShop.com and we carry all Burley Cargo Trailers and Burley Dog Trailers at BikeTrailerShop.com. Burley has long been a leader in the realm of bike trailers and it really shows with their broad range of innovative products. And BikeTrailerShop.com and BikeKidShop.com carry all available accessories and parts all while offering the expertise needed to get the best use out of your Burley.
We’re having a sale on ALL Chariot Carriers, Croozer Child, Cargo & Dog Trailers. Everything is 10% Off thru May 24th.
Sale Banner for Chariot Carriers Portion of the Sale at BikeKidShop.com
Kent Jefferies of Queensland Australia recently sent in this interesting little set-up used for his grocery trips. Kent, his wife Fon and son Sharif are pictured with the above trailer.
The area (Queensland) is known as the dry tropics. The arrangement that you see was used for grocery shopping when I lived back in a place called Wodonga in Victoria. Now I have a kiddie Chariot trailer taking the place of the BOB as we have an increased family size and a larger grocery bill for it. I also arranged my Chariot trailer to hitch to my son’s Greenspeed Anura towed behind my GS GTO. The Anura can also be hitched behind the family trailer to aid propulsion and braking power. In all, it weighs 88 lbs.
The mission of Austin Bike Zoo is “to have fun and make people happy with our unique human powered vehicles, bicycle-based theatrical performances and educational programs for youth.”
You could call what they do, “non-utility cycling” if you’re the type of person who finds no utility in art, community building, and imagination. But you’re not, right?
Photo: Austin Bike Zoo
They are brilliant at making fantastic bike-powered sculptures, such as an 80-foot rattlesnake, and a giant monarch butterflies. They’re not so great at making videos. To be fair, the one video I found on their Web site had a lot of music and information about the organization. But I felt like a kid at a monster movie. Enough with the plot, context, and character development. Show me the damn monster!
Burley had quite an exciting year on the new product front with the introduction of the Burley Travoy and their updated line of child trailers. Going into 2011 Burley is rounding out 2010′s big introductions with the introduction of new accessories.
Now is a great time to pick up an excellent deal on Burley Cargo Trailers and Burley Child Trailers with our Burley Holiday Specials. The 10% off sale has been extended through December 26th. Burley’s make a great gift for your favorite bike commuter, bike touring adventurer, cycling family or yourself.
The Burley Travoy was introduced out of the gates with a great selection of bike accessories. The Upper & Lower Market and Transit bags offer great utility for the Travoy while the Travoy cargo tie-down straps are a great solutions for securing bulk loads. The rain cover is a simple, neatly folding away solution for keeping your gear dry.
For 2011 Burley is adding several bags as well as an interesting hitch adapter to their lineup. The new Burley Travoy Duffel Bag priced at $89 is the first single bag for the Burley Travoy that covers the upper and lower sections. This is a great bag for the Travoy if you frequently find yourself carrying longer awkward shaped items or just prefer using just one bag rather than a combination.
I’m not sure if ‘blowout’ is the correct term, but I thought it sounded exciting to have a ‘blowout’ sale on my favorite bike trailers by Burley. With the holidays in full swing, it’s nice to have 10% off that trailer you’ve had your eye on, but didn’t want to blow too much dough on. Now’s your chance to grab a high quality touring work horse, commuting companion, or kid-mobile at a nice discount now through December 26th!
For the Burley Cargo Trailer line up…
