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[Closed] Chariot Owners - Hitch and Axle Adapters

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I have a Thule Chariot and I'm looking in to my options on hooking it to various bikes with a variety of different axle standards.

Can anyone confirm what I'm starting to think -

For an Alfine I need the standoff nut adaptor and the supplied hitch.
For the 142x12 thru-axle I need the new surrogate axle* and the supplied hitch?

Is there a better way of doing it?

https://www.rosebikes.com/article/thule-chariot-hub-hitch-adapter-shimano--sram-for-child-bike-trailer/aid:743046
https://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/thule-chariot-axle-adapter-shimano-thru--syntace-x12--maxle-adapter-12-mm-for-child-bike-trailer/aid:855706

*I'm also not sure if I have Syntace standard, Shimano standard or Maxle standard axles. Time to go count some thread pitch.

Just wanted to check because they're bloomin' expensive.


 
Posted : 21/03/2017 11:07 am
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I just used an old bearing as a spacer and it works fine.

The hitch slips round on my wife's bike which is a 9mm QR.
I'd save your money and find a way to space the standard hitch out from the frame.

That said, I have no idea about hubs that aren't 135mm.

Good luck!


 
Posted : 21/03/2017 11:21 am
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Get your LBS to order one of each then send back the one that doesn't fit?

So long as they are careful opening and resealing the box it shouldn't be an issue.


 
Posted : 21/03/2017 11:32 am
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I found a turbo trainer 12mm bolt through axle which worked fine and much cheaper than the other available ones at the time. I drilled out the hitch so it'd fit a 12mm axle and everything was fine.


 
Posted : 21/03/2017 11:34 am
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Are these cheaper?

https://robertaxleproject.com/cargo-child-trailers/


 
Posted : 21/03/2017 11:51 am