My new trailer
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Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Looks like you're really into retro with the vinyl. Is the bike a rave from the grave?
It was Dvorak's seventh on the iconic yellow Deutsche Grammophon label so yes you could say quite retro!
djb1971
Legendary Member
- Location
- Far Far Away
I was going to buy one of these but didn't know anybody else that had. I couldn't find any reviews from an actual user.
Keep us informed of its use and quality
Keep us informed of its use and quality
Didn't chance it last week. A bit too cold for cyclocamping.
I was going to buy one of these but didn't know anybody else that had. I couldn't find any reviews from an actual user.
Keep us informed of its use and quality
djb1971
Legendary Member
- Location
- Far Far Away
With a bit of luck it should start improving next month so you can give it a run out.
It's nice and sunny during the daytime but absolutely freezing at night. You'll enjoy it more now the clocks have moved an hour. It'll be light until nearly eight now
It's nice and sunny during the daytime but absolutely freezing at night. You'll enjoy it more now the clocks have moved an hour. It'll be light until nearly eight now
I tried it out for the first time during a 4 night stay on the Isle of Lewis at the end of May. All I can say is it worked perfectly. I towed it with a mountain bike and averaged about 25 miles a day on it without any problems.
I have posted some of the pictures on my flickr account...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73307527@N02/
I have posted some of the pictures on my flickr account...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73307527@N02/
Alan Frame
Gnu
- Location
- Lost In Space
Lovely pics. I feel the old wanderlust coming on...
I have a very similar trailer to yours. As you say, it works very well; the only trouble I had with it was when trying to manoeuvre the bike with trailer attached when on foot.Reversing confused my brain. Also when trying to find a parking place in town ! I toyed with the idea of having a "Long Vehicle" sign on the back.
Don't be tempted to do what I did either... I filled the trailer, then added two front panniers and had stuff on the rear rack as well.
Rode like that from North Wales to Brum in one go and almost killed meself ! There is always the temptation to fill the available space.
I have a very similar trailer to yours. As you say, it works very well; the only trouble I had with it was when trying to manoeuvre the bike with trailer attached when on foot.Reversing confused my brain. Also when trying to find a parking place in town ! I toyed with the idea of having a "Long Vehicle" sign on the back.
Don't be tempted to do what I did either... I filled the trailer, then added two front panniers and had stuff on the rear rack as well.
Rode like that from North Wales to Brum in one go and almost killed meself ! There is always the temptation to fill the available space.
stumpy66
Veteran
- Location
- Lanarkshire
Pics are great, i wasover there at the end of May, weather was good eh
Puddles
Do I need to get the spray plaster out?
- Location
- Hamble, Southampton
I don't have a trailer to put just things in but I do have both the double & single Skiiddii child trailer and I can say they are excellant quality, my Dad (Should know better at 70) rolled the double complete with Grand Daughter & the roll cagey type construction worked perfectly as did the straps. In the trailers defence for the rolling he should have know better than to take it up the un-even kerb in the boatyard at speed (20 mph) on an electric bike. He promised not to do it again despite said child shouting "again again Papa - Yeeha! Faster Faster"
Skiiddii are cheaper than lots of makes out there but I have found them to be marvellous and equal to the really expensive ones.
Skiiddii are cheaper than lots of makes out there but I have found them to be marvellous and equal to the really expensive ones.
Sheffield_Tiger
Legendary Member
The Skiddii is a great little budget trailer. Far better that the Avenir 2-wheeler that some "scrapmen" nicked, although the Avenir had a larger capacity for bulky things
Update - took it to Coll & Tiree last week and worked well again although a tight turn trying to negotiate a gate managed to unhitch at one side and bent the quickrelease and one side of the dropouts on the trailer. I have some doubts about long term durability but is still seems to be working fine.
http://flic.kr/s/aHsjHgBBaG
http://flic.kr/s/aHsjHgBBaG
