trailer Attachment

[the_killjoy]

What is the best way to attach a trialer to a rear wheel powered bike.

Most fittings seem to feature a bracket on the end of the axle, with the wisper I have the motor cable on one end of the axle and the deraileur on the other; is it possible to clamp onto the frame tubes?

 

[flecc]

Some proprietary trailer attachments do clamp onto the frame side tubes, I once had a trailer like that.

On online check brings up a US site with Burley trailer couplers that include a frame clamping one, the Classic Hitch, third one down. Burley trailers are sold in the UK as well, try ExtraUK since they are Burley agents.
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[the_killjoy]

Silly me cable and deraileur are both on the same side, comes of looking at the bike upside down !!

 

[Davanti]

Silly me cable and deraileur are both on the same side, comes of looking at the bike upside down !!

Some days, the whole world seems upside down ...

 

[Scimitar]

Some proprietary trailer attachments do clamp onto the frame side tubes, I once had a trailer like that.

On online check brings up a US site with Burley trailer couplers that include a frame clamping one, the Classic Hitch, third one down. Burley trailers are sold in the UK as well, try ExtraUK since they are Burley agents.
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Oh, I DO like the look of the Burley attachments and they're nto grossly over-priced for the quality of them. I was thinking of an up and over rear-of-the-saddle hitch point, but something available off the shelf might sway me.

 

[flecc]

I was thinking of an up and over rear-of-the-saddle hitch point.

I really dislike these since the high attachment point for the trailer nose weight can make a bike a bit unstable with high loads or bumpy surfaces. It's a bit like carrying weight high on a carrier.

I don't use any of the normal methods, preferring a car type rear ball joint, the nose weight no problem on e-bikes with their extra weight. Details of one of my ball joints on this link

 

[Scimitar]

Well, I made a tow hitch from scratch for my GS850, right where it should be I can duplicate that (in lighter materials) for my leccy bike.