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Bob’s DIY Bike Trailer Solutions

Written on April 19, 2010 by Josh Lipton in Bike Cargo Trailers

Bob had been setting up bike cargo trailers for himself and using them for many years.

In Bob’s words: “The canvas trailer was my first build. In its 16 years it has countless miles on it. My German shepherd spent many a happy mile there. This trailer is now onto its 3rd owner. The blue trailer now has 10000 kms on. It is 6 years old the new bike dog hauler I am building is the same design. I prefer the high mounted as my wife just pushes the trailer into the grocery store and then back out to the bike.”

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6 Responses to Bob’s DIY Bike Trailer Solutions

Kirk
April 20, 2010 | 2:07 pm

Do you have a link to “Bob”‘s site, or plans for his trailers? The blue one looks pretty nice.

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- Josh
  April 20, 2010 | 2:33 pm
  
  Kirk, We don’t have any more info, but hopefully Bob will chime in the comments here.
  
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May 1, 2010 | 8:38 pm

[...] Because my business is deeply involved in both selling bicycle trailers and manufacturing trailer accessories, I’ve seen and used most of the trailers that are currently available. Through this blog I will pass on my opinions on the products available, conduct reviews and do comparisons. I plan on highlighting interesting uses of bike trailers as well as featuring exotic tours they are being used on. I will point out links to interesting commercial, conceptual and diy bike trailer products. [...]

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June 2, 2010 | 9:26 pm

[...] more images of a bike dog trailer that he has been working on. Previously Bob had sent us some images of his DIY bike cargo trailers. Here’s what Bob has to say about his latest [...]

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July 5, 2010 | 4:22 pm

[...] up the good work. This is Bob’s third submission, following up his DIY dog trailer and the “blue” trailer. For a non DIY bike cargo option, check out a Wandertec Bongo Bike Trailer or a Croozer Cargo Bike [...]

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Ted Burrell
March 18, 2013 | 8:57 pm

I also use the goose-neck hitch on my travel trailer. The hitch carries six wires from a taillight interface to the bike-mounted switches: two wires to one switch over the rear wheel to activate the brake lights, four wires ( one a common feed) to a square-tubular mounted set of three toggle switches attached to the handlebar.
My 26-year-old bike trailer, invented by this Canadian, has yet to be seen stateside. I’m hoping to get to Minnesota and Montana this spring and summer.
Pictures are on my Facebook photo gallery.

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