Trailer bike
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Trailer bike (also known as trailer cycle, Trailerbike, Trail-a-bike, and other trademarked names) is a one-wheeled bicycle trailer designed to carry one or more small riders in positions that closely resemble that of a bicycle rider. It can be described as the "back half of a bicycle."[1]
The rider of a trailer bike usually has a saddle, handlebars, and pedals. Some fold for more compact storage.
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[edit] Configurations
Trailer bikes have come in a variety of configurations:
[edit] Gearing
Trailer bikes may have just one gear or more than one. They seldom have brakes.
[edit] Attachment
A trailer bike is attached to a bicycle at either the seatpost or on a special rear rack by a linkage that allows for pivoting. The attachment may include a quick-release option.[2]
[edit] Multiple riders
Trailer bikes have been available in single-seat and tandem configurations.[3]
[edit] Manufacturers
- Adams makes Trail-a-Bikes[4]
- Burley Design Cooperative once made a Piccolo[5]
- Roland Werk GmbH makes an add+bike[6]
- Trek Bicycle Corporation makes Mt. Trains[7]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ CTC - the UK's national cyclists' organisation: Trailer-cycle. Retrieved on April 1, 2007.
- ^ The Adams Trail-A-Bike! at SheldonBrown.com. Retrieved on April 1, 2007.
- ^ GOPBC.org Active Passenger Trailers. Retrieved on April 1, 2007.
- ^ Adams: High Performance Children's Trail-a-Bikes. Retrieved on April 1, 2007.
- ^ Bicycle Doctor Ltd. Cycling with Children. Retrieved on April 1, 2007.
- ^ add+bike by Roland. Retrieved on April 1, 2007.
- ^ Trek, Bikes, Kids, Trailers, Pedal Trailers. Retrieved on April 1, 2007.
