Cargo trailers to fit an e-bike

[Steady]

Hope this is the right category a trailer is sort of an accessory!

So my Dad has bought an 20" wheel eco e-bike, the sole purpose of his bike is to ride down the allotment (a mile journey each way), and sometimes he has to carry a lot of heavy stuff - vegetables, vegetables trays, the odd battery powered drill etc so a front basket likely won't do, but a trailer would be great.

He probably wouldn't be happy spending more than £50

Something like this would be great, unfortunately Halfords don't sell it anymore!

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_816427_langId_-1_categoryId_165643

Any ideas/suggestions on where to look?

 

[roadrash]

how about one of these ,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bike-cycl...yclAcces_RL&hash=item1c3d745f67#ht_1203wt_958
he can finish it as he likes

 

[Pale Rider]

http://en.r-m.de/bike/load-hybrid-nuvinci-hs/






Sorry, thought you said £5,000 not £50.

 

[Steady]

how about one of these ,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bike-cycl...yclAcces_RL&hash=item1c3d745f67#ht_1203wt_958
he can finish it as he likes

Thanks, looks like a good one. I'll pass it on.

 

[Steady]

http://en.r-m.de/bike/load-hybrid-nuvinci-hs/





Sorry, thought you said £5,000 not £50.

Oh he'd have a heart attack if I suggested that! Buying his e-bike was bad enough!

 

[Pale Rider]

Oh he'd have a heart attack if I suggested that! Buying his e-bike was bad enough!

The Eco e-bikes are quite well thought of in a cheap but reasonably sturdy sort of way - they are certainly good value.

Dad needs to keep an eye on the battery mount/connection.

Stuck on the seatpost it's vulnerable to be being clouted, and the connector plug needs a firm push to make sure it's fully home.

It can make an electrical connection but still be physically loose, leading to damage.

 

[GetAGrip]

Can't vouch for the site, but just came across it.

http://www.all-about-the-bike.co.uk...-maxi-60ltr-cargomule-bike-trailer-2453-p.asp

 

[Steady]

Can't vouch for the site, but just came across it.

http://www.all-about-the-bike.co.uk...-maxi-60ltr-cargomule-bike-trailer-2453-p.asp

I found that site too, I'll have to have a little dig up on it, and see how they fare. Thanks.

 

[Steady]

The Eco e-bikes are quite well thought of in a cheap but reasonably sturdy sort of way - they are certainly good value.

Dad needs to keep an eye on the battery mount/connection.

Stuck on the seatpost it's vulnerable to be being clouted, and the connector plug needs a firm push to make sure it's fully home.

It can make an electrical connection but still be physically loose, leading to damage.

They definitely do seem so, he's had his eye on the cheaper variants and stalked eBay for a good couple years.

I'll pass that information on to him, it's great to know what to look out before its an issue, I'm sure he'll find it useful. He's far more technically minded than me with a good history in engineering/electrics.

 

[Pale Rider]

Another thing dad might not be aware of is the way the latest technology batteries need to be cared for.

The old advice of cycling (ho-ho) the battery by fully discharging is now out of date, in fact, it's harmful.

For best performance and life, the battery needs to be kept fully topped up.

Now if dad is literally only doing a mile, there's no need to recharge.

But he should certainly charge after he's done eight or 10 miles, or if the battery indicator drops to half, or if he doesn't use the bike for a few weeks.