It’s that time of the year again. The dog days of summer are coming to an end and school is back in session. BikeTrailerShop.com has all of your school commuting needs covered, and to make the transition to school just a bit easier, all Chariot and Croozer trailers are 10% off through August 30th.If your…
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Bike Trailers Pulling Bike Trailers
A customer of ours sent some photos to us of his BOB Trailer pulling his Burley Trailer. This brought to mind other instances of multiple bike trailers that we’ve encountered. It also seemed like an interesting blog post to put up when we have both BOB Trailers and Burley Trailers on sale. Our Burley Trailer…
Final Burley Trailers sale for 2009
BikeTrailerShop.com has just started a Burley Trailer sale. Get setup with a Burley Child Trailer, Burley Cargo Trailer or a Burley Pet Trailer. Call us Bike Trailer Shop at 1-800-717-2596 or email info@biketrailershop.com if you have any questions. Sale runs thru August 19th.
Final BikeTrailerShop.com – Burley Sale for 2009
Bike Trailer Shop just launched their final Burley Trailer sale for 2009. This is a great opportunity to get an excellent deal on a Burley Child Trailer, Burley Cargo Trailer or a Burley Pet Trailer. Sale ends Wednesday, August 19th. That brings to mind a picture I wanted to post of the winner of the…
Xtracycle or Bike Trailer or Both?
A frequent question we get at the Bike Trailer Shop is comparing the advantages to owning an Xtracycle to a bike trailer. The main topics to consider in comparing these two methods for carrying cargo and passenger on bikes are versatility; carrying cargo, passengers and specialty uses; and handling characteristics. Versatility: The first thing to…
Bike Trailer Assembly & Manufacturing Position Available
As the Bike Trailer Shop has been growing, we’ve been dabbling in some manufacturing. Our business started with manufacturing roots with the development of the Wandertec CELLO Bike Case for BOB Trailers. The evolution of this product lead us into the realization of the potential for a Bike Trailer specific webstore. Our continue involvement with…
A Lightweight Tandem with Trailer for Touring Scenario
The Scenario: We are planning a self-supported tandem adventure in Switzerland. The tandem is a Davidson race tandem, with cross frame but pretty much standard road setup rather than stout tandem weight hardware. The components are all Dura Ace and it has 32 spoke wheels. We are planning on traveling light and taking a trailer…
A Rear Bicycle Rack & BOB Trailer Scenario
The Scenario: The Kona Sutra 2009 with Topeak Explorer MTX Tubular Rack with Disc Mounts. The Problem: The 2009 model Topeak rack was changed from the 2008 model. The 2009 rear rack connection/eyelets are now just above the quick release where the 2008 model has it the rack eyelets on the frame. Now I cannot…
Chariot & Croozer Bike Trailers On Sale!
BikeTrailerShop.com is currently running some great specials on Chariot and Croozer Trailers. They are offer 7-10% plus Free Shipping on these great trailers through next Tuesday, June 16th. Chariot Carriers is known for their premium child transport systems. All of their Carriers are made with incredible attention to detail. The Cross Country series, made up…
BOB Trailer Special – Free Wandertec Sax & Cargo Net
The Bike Trailer Shop is running a special on BOB Trailers May 22nd through June 15th. Recieve a FREE Wandertec SAX Cargo Liner and a Wandertec Cargo Net with the purchase of a BOB Yak Trailer or BOB Ibex Trailer.The Wandertec Sax and Cargo Net are 2 of our most popular accessories for the BOB…
Use Your Gas Tax Stimulus Check to Buy a Bike Trailer
Here at the Bike Trailer Shop, we spend most of our time thinking about better ways to carry stuff on bicycles. But occasionally we try to look around at larger transportation issues beyond our somewhat narrow scope. Hearing about President Obama’s recent agreement with the auto industry to increase the average fuel efficiency of cars…
Burley Trailers On Sale! 10-15% OFF
BikeTrailerShop.com has just started the Big, Boisterous Burley Trailer Sale. Save 10% to 15% now through April 26th. Checkout the full selection of Burley Trailers and get yourself riding into Spring with Burley Child Trailers, Burley Trailer Cycles, Burley Pet Trailers, and Burley Cargo Trailers!
Big, Boisterous BURLEY Trailer Sale
We’ve just launched our Burley Trailer Sale at the BikeTrailerShop.com. All Burley Trailers are 10% to 15% now through April 26th. Burley offers an incredible range of trailers. The Burley Flatbed ($269) and Burley Nomad ($315)are great cargo trailers for around town or touring. The Burley Tail Wagon ($319) is a great trailer for bringing…
Spring 10% Off BOB Trailer Sale!
With Spring having just arrived, BikeTrailerShop.com has just begun their annual Spring BOB Trailer Sale. The sale will be running through April 12th. This is a great opportunity to get a great deal on a BOB Trailer. Get 10% off on a BOB Yak ($260.10) or a BOB Ibex ($323.10). In addition, Bike Trailer Shop…
Get yourself a BOB Trailer at 10% off!
Bike Trailer Shop has just launched the annual Spring 10% off BOB Trailer Sale running through April 12th. Get 10% off on a BOB Yak ($260.10) or a BOB Ibex ($323.10) through April 12th. Not only is this a great deal on a BOB, but Bike Trailer Shop has a great selection of accessories, extra…
Zem 4 Person Bike Pulling a Jumbo Bike Trailer
One of our crazy bike trailer pulling readers sent us a picture of his super-sized bike trailer setup. This is a Swiss-made four-person bike made by a company called Zem. Only 300 of these bikes have been made. The trailer being pulled looks like it’s built for a car, but is also perfect for a…
Bike Trailers as Hand Carts-Part 2
Sometimes we get interesting customer questions that inspire us to figure out new uses and configurations of bike trailers. Our latest inspiration is a customer who works at campus where they have technicians who need to travel around and calibrate machines all over the campus. The campus does not allow automobiles, and bicycle travel offers…
Do You Believe in Bike Trailers?
If you do there is a great opportunity to work at the leading Bike Trailer resource and shop. By following Bike Trailer Shop and their blog I have learned new things, product and watched adventures. We are currently hiring. We are looking for someone who is interested in becoming a part of growing our business….
Position Available at Bike Trailer Shop
Bike Trailer Shop is gearing up for the season ahead and looking to bring another person on board. From the About Us page of Bike Trailer Shop: “We are currently hiring. We are looking for someone who is interested in becoming a part of growing our business. The core of our business involves our online…
Peter Eland's Custom-Super-Trailer
I’ve been meaning to post something up about this Heavy-Duty, Custom-Built bike cargo trailer built by Peter Eland of Velo Vision. While this trailer could be categorized under our Do-It-Yourself bike trailer list, the attention to detail and purpose built features, set this trailer apart into deserving a post of its own. That being said,…
An Interview with Nick Lobnitz, Carry Freedom Bike Trailer Inventor
Here at Bike Trailer Blog, we’re very intrigued by the creative process that goes into developing bike cargo trailers. We decided to get in touch with some of the inventors of the various bike trailers that are available. Nick Lobnitz of Carry Freedom was kind enough to reply to our interview. Nick is the inventor…
Bike Trailer Review & Comparison at Adventure Travel
Just a quick update that Adventure Travel Online has posted an excellent comparison review of 5 bike cargo trailers. The review compares and contrasts trailers readily available in the UK including the Weber Monoporter, BOB Ibex, Extrawheel Classic, Carry Freedom Y-Frame Large and the Revolution Cargo 08 Load Trailer. Many of these trailers are available…