Trailer predicament

**B0000M** · 7th September 2007, 22:18

Originally Posted by notch

Preferably the tie downs should be fixed forward of the wheel stop,[/url]

i disagree.

the best place for the tie point is halfway between the handlebars and the axle. this pulls the bike foward while also holding the rear of the bike down. stopping the back end of the bike bouncing or needing to be tied down

**RiderInBlack** · 8th September 2007, 09:05

Originally Posted by B0000M

thats cool, but wouldnt it be too wide?

Ya could put them diagonally, say 45deg, which would decrease the width of the trailer. Horse Trucks do that with the horses (which could be the way to go too).

**A&R** · 8th September 2007, 10:07

Thanks for all the suggestions so far. just got to go and design/make one now.

**A&R** · 8th September 2007, 10:12

A bit off topic but that's an interesting point Booom made. I have always tied my bikes from the top of the triple clamp. I know a lot of people jus tie them down from the handle bars/barkbusters. I have always thought that makes the bike more stable on the trailer. however I find I still have to tie the back wheel to stop it moving around. I suppose I will have to incorportae a block/channel on the rear wheel in this trailer design then it wouldn't move and clash with other bikes.

**B0000M** · 8th September 2007, 12:13

Originally Posted by A&R

A bit off topic but that's an interesting point Booom made. I have always tied my bikes from the top of the triple clamp. I know a lot of people jus tie them down from the handle bars/barkbusters. I have always thought that makes the bike more stable on the trailer. however I find I still have to tie the back wheel to stop it moving around. I suppose I will have to incorportae a block/channel on the rear wheel in this trailer design then it wouldn't move and clash with other bikes.

sorry, youve mis-enterpereted what ive said,

tie the top end to the handle bars, and tie the bottom end (the trailer end) to a point which is halfway (lenghtwise on the trailer) between the axle and the bars

i drew a picture, its here
http://gmsc.co.nz/untitled.jpg

**barty5** · 8th September 2007, 16:11

Originally Posted by B0000M

sorry, youve mis-enterpereted what ive said,

tie the top end to the handle bars, and tie the bottom end (the trailer end) to a point which is halfway (lenghtwise on the trailer) between the axle and the bars

i drew a picture, its here
http://gmsc.co.nz/untitled.jpg

awsome drawing skills no stick man to go with it

**B0000M** · 8th September 2007, 16:21

it gets the point across doesnt it?

**barty5** · 8th September 2007, 18:04

yeh sure it was just my 5 year old who asked what it was and started to laugh

**Lion** · 8th September 2007, 20:06

Originally Posted by B0000M

sorry, youve mis-enterpereted what ive said,

tie the top end to the handle bars, and tie the bottom end (the trailer end) to a point which is halfway (lenghtwise on the trailer) between the axle and the bars

i drew a picture, its here
http://gmsc.co.nz/untitled.jpg

do you use tiedowns on the rear of the bike aswell? or do a couple of tiedowns attatched to the handlebars provide adequate support. cheers

**B0000M** · 8th September 2007, 21:03

just the front as per the picture, because the tie point is behind the axle, your actually pulling weight onto the rear of the bike. try it, it works mint, ive had my trailer like this for the last 12 years and never had a problem

**dino3310** · 8th September 2007, 21:08

i saw a tandem trailor today with 3 adult bikes 2 kids and a kids4wheeler,
if theres a will theres a way.cool problem to have though mate i would love to get my misses and kids on bikes