pulling Bob with carbon

[cacique]

Does anyone have a view on the wisdom of touring with a Bob Yak pulled by a Cannondale Synapse carbon bike?
Sure I could, perhaps should, continue using a mountain bike with slicks as I have for years now, or buy a road touring bike, but the carbon frames are reported to be very strong and boy are they comfortable and light.

 

[jags]

as long as your rideing on smooth tarmac i can't see a problem.going over rough terrain could put a strain on the frame'
btw what slicks are you useing on your mountain bike?

 

[cacique]

some Shwalbe things.

My concern with light road bikes is that the usual calliper brakes with which they are fitted maybe overwhelmed trying to stop a loaded trailer. Even the V brakes on the mountain bike struggle with arresting the momentum on big downhills.

 

[aberal]

What's the gearing on the Synapse? You will be carrying hefty loads and you really will need fairly low gears to cope on bigger hills.

 

[cacique]

on the triple version it is 12/27 52/39/30.