They Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore...

Tosspot

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May 7, 2013, 11:14:59 AM5/7/13

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but hoh yes they do!

http://surlybikes.com/parts/constrictor

No more effeminate seat clamps for me. This is the Chuck Norris of
clamps, 8mm of luvverly stainless steel bolt. That will sort out my
problems and the frankly weedy Point one is for the bin.

Jaimie Vandenbergh

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May 7, 2013, 2:47:15 PM5/7/13

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They make some pretty neat toys which tickle my fancy - I do like
their style.

Except for the use of handguns as forward/back in the picture
galleries, which is startlingly American.

Cheers - Jaimie
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Adam Lea

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May 7, 2013, 5:32:57 PM5/7/13

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Surly do appear to make some seriously big, solid stuff. I had a look at
the Bill trailer as it was the biggest bike trailer I have ever seen but
then I found out how much it cost (about three times the price of a
Carry Freedom Y-frame large).

Tosspot

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May 8, 2013, 4:17:10 AM5/8/13

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There are some shockingly good value trailers out there. I've just
bought one of these;

http://www.amazon.com/Foldable-Bicycle-Trailer-Shopping-Trailer-20300/dp/B00B3HMH2I

Except mine cost 90 euros...

http://www.amazon.de/Lastenanh%C3%A4nger-Fahrradanh%C3%A4nger-Transportanh%C3%A4nger-faltbare-Rahmen/dp/B007VYTRZW

And I must say, worth every cent.

Tosspot

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May 8, 2013, 4:19:10 AM5/8/13

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On 07/05/13 19:47, Jaimie Vandenbergh wrote:
> On Tue, 07 May 2013 16:14:59 +0100, Tosspot
> <Frank...@hint.gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> but hoh yes they do!
>>
>> http://surlybikes.com/parts/constrictor
>>
>> No more effeminate seat clamps for me. This is the Chuck Norris of
>> clamps, 8mm of luvverly stainless steel bolt. That will sort out my
>> problems and the frankly weedy Point one is for the bin.
>
> They make some pretty neat toys which tickle my fancy - I do like
> their style.
>
> Except for the use of handguns as forward/back in the picture
> galleries, which is startlingly American.

And oddly enough they appear to be Beretta FS92's, which as we all know,
are Italian. Just goes to show, guns as well as bikes, go Italian :-)

Julian Bradfield

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May 8, 2013, 4:52:18 AM5/8/13

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On 2013-05-08, Tosspot <Frank...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Except mine cost 90 euros...
> http://www.amazon.de/Lastenanh%C3%A4nger-Fahrradanh%C3%A4nger-Transportanh%C3%A4nger-faltbare-Rahmen/dp/B007VYTRZW
> And I must say, worth every cent.

How exactly does it attach? I already have a modified rear axle bolt
for the attachment of my trailer-bike - I suppose I'd have to swap
back to standard bolt?

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Tosspot

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May 8, 2013, 5:21:21 AM5/8/13

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On 08/05/13 09:52, Julian Bradfield wrote:
> On 2013-05-08, Tosspot <Frank...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Except mine cost 90 euros...
>> http://www.amazon.de/Lastenanh%C3%A4nger-Fahrradanh%C3%A4nger-Transportanh%C3%A4nger-faltbare-Rahmen/dp/B007VYTRZW
>> And I must say, worth every cent.
>
> How exactly does it attach? I already have a modified rear axle bolt
> for the attachment of my trailer-bike - I suppose I'd have to swap
> back to standard bolt?

It's a LHS rear axle attachment with one of these;

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31dVM1wqNPL.jpg

Which, if you have a solid rear axle, with anti rotation washers, still
fits. Not very elegantly, and I may take the washer off because I think
one will be fine, but still plenty of threads in the nut.

Then you just slip the trailer on and drop in the split pin. Not
actually as painless as it sounds as you have to support the bike. My
old trailer was a high hitch and you could hold the bike by the saddle
while attaching it whereas this one needs the bike to be leant on
something, with not too much lean...

Sandy

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May 8, 2013, 5:47:26 AM5/8/13

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I kept a Burley Cub when I retired. It is the best trailer I have had
and easily the best hitch I have ever seen. Unfortunately not cheap!

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On the Bicycle island
In the global village.

Adam Lea

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May 9, 2013, 3:18:28 AM5/9/13

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Yes I did see some good value trailers when I was looking. I went for
the Y fame large because it has a high (90kg) weight limit (useful when
transporting paving slabs).

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kimble

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May 13, 2013, 3:30:21 PM5/13/13

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On 09/05/13 08:25, Phil W Lee wrote:
> A side stand is indispensable for such situations.
> And relative to the weight of a trailer, insignificant.

Agreed, wonderful things. Though if it's chainstay-mounted, be sure it
can't foul the hitch.

Kim.
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