Utility Cycling

Yvan's BOB Trailer Mod

Yvan needed more space than the Bob DrySak would allow. So he took matters into his own hands. I decided instead to adapt my BOB trailer with a luggage rack. It cost me only $40 for the support. The advantages are that the panniers are lower, and therefore more stable. The weight is on the…

Ross's Pollution-Reducing Pyramid Ride

Tomorrow is Halloween and there will be plenty of little ghosts and goblins out hunting for candy. Others will hole away indoors watching spooktastic movies about monsters and mad scientists and their wild inventions. Which brings us to Ross’s invention: the Purviance Pyramid — shown strapped to his Xtracycle bike trailer, deck, and racks. Here’s…

David's "Little Red Trailer"

In David’s own words: About six years ago I decided I would turn the resources of my display business towards making affordable cargo trailers during off-peak times. The next idea was to try to make them out of as much recycled material as possible. After thinking “how hard could it be?” I spent the next…

Tim's Electric Bike Trailers

Electric boost bike trailers are pretty awesome. We especially dig the Ridekick, which makes hills less daunting and carrying cargo easy on the legs. Tim is also manufacturing his own version, pictured below. As he puts it, “The surging cost of gasoline and a desire for a greener commute are turning more and more people…

"AdBicy" Man-Powered Advertising Trailer

Advertise-by-bike! We’re already big fans of the Advert Trailer by Extrawheel. BizzOnWheels sent us their alternative: The AdBicy. According to Bizz (May we call you Bizz?), the AdBicy is perfect for “reaching the busiest pedestrian areas (tactical positioning of the mobile banners).” To be fair, the AdBicy cycling team does look pretty tactical.

Jay's Boat Mast Bike Trailer Build

How do you get a 24 foot mast and boom to its 20 foot sailboat if the boat is 30 miles away? Sound like one of those algebra questions from high school? Jay’s got the answer and even used ratios to explain his decisions. He built a trailer, attached it to his bike, and made…

Trevor's Pedal-To-Petal Custom Compost Bike Trailer

For those of you in Victoria, BC who want to give back to the soil that sustains you, but don’t have the time or energy, or don’t know where to start, Pedal-To-Petal has a solution: Pedal-To-Petal is a permaculture-based collective of bicycle loving food security activists who are taking direct action to reduce carbon emissions…

Jay's Big Wheel BOB Trailer Mod

Cool Jay builds mountain bike trails in his spare time and sometimes uses his BOB Yak to get to his “work sites.” In order to make the Yak more trail-friendly on rugged paths, he added a larger tire. Sounds simple enough… I made a couple mounting brackets that bolt up using existing holes on the…