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MetroMPG · 10-23-2008, 09:39 AM

I typically use my home made bike trailer for heavy stuff that wouldn't do well in soft bags, or balanced on an xtracycle rack up high over the wheel. Stuff like:

Or a couple of Suzuki transaxles:

I used a heavy spring as my hitch:

Details:The anti-Metro: how a home-built bicycle trailer lowers my MPG - MetroMPG.com

Based on the community bike cart design:
Community Bike Cart Design

10-23-2008, 09:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
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