So I have a Bellelli Bike Taxi trailer, like this:
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The mounting plate for it just goes on the rear QR axle, between the dropout and the QR nut. It looks like this:
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And it slots into the trailer arm like this:
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Pretty similar to quite a few trailer systems and this all works fine with MrsGrahamS' bike, but she is sick of doing the pulling so I'm trying to figure out a suitable bodge to make it work on my bike (Rock Lobster 853) which has nice cowled (aka [i]"Breezer-style"[/i]) rear dropouts.
So far the best I can think of is a thick spacer and possibly a longer (stronger?) QR axle. I managed to find a suitable spacer, but it only seems to be sold in the states:
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http://www.biketrailershop.com/wandertec-quick-release-spacer-p-1564.html
That seems like a possible solution if I can find anywhere in the UK selling it (or I can get someone to make me one) but I do wonder about how much extra strain that puts on the QR axle which (AFAIK) isn't really meant to be load bearing in the first place.
Anyone got any suggestions or other solutions?
Mine's the same - I just orientated the plate so it fitted in the cowl, and attached it the trailer. The kids are still here 🙂
Yeah the cowls too deep on mine to do that without grinding a fair bit off the plate and/or the cowl.
we had this yesterday, my croozer used this one, and it had square job on the end of your springy bit which went straight on. I'll try and find the other images hang on.
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Hmm
Can you convert rear hub to 10mm thru? What about a thick washer as a spacer?
Like this maybe: [url= http://www.a2stainless.co.uk/M10-Thick-Washer-for-steel-construction-DIN7989-A2_AORZZ.aspx ]Linky[/url]
Edit, mine needs rotating 90 degrees anti clockwise.
If it's a shimano hub then take some spacers out and mount the plate on the inside of the dropout?
just use a longer skewer from CRC at £4 and a shock top hat
What about a thick washer as a spacer?
Yep that, or the shock top hat suggested, would probably work as a spacer. But what about my point about the extra strain on the skewer?
Doesn't increasing that distance increase the load / shearing force on the skewer, which isn't designed to be load bearing anyway? Or am I overthinking it? (I don't really want the skewer suddenly snapping and my daughter rolling off backwards down a steep hill)
If it's a shimano hub...
Hope. An old XC or Mono if I remember correctly.
Used to be able to bodge it by putting the plate the wrong way around inside the drop out pointing almost straight down. It never looked good but no one died. I don't think the QR is an issue as long as the axle is seated in the dropouts properly (Hope XC here too).
Finally sorted it properly with a new frame :-/ - if it helps I can highly recommend a skinny Duster. This was a concern of mine looking at a Swift also.
If you took that on a train would it count as a bike or a pram?
I think it'll be just fine. There's a safety strap anyway, isn't there?
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penny washers. Your skewer will be fine, I think.
There's a safety strap anyway, isn't there?
True, but I'm not sure I want to rely on it!
i tried the longer skewer and sapced it out with washers, the result was a bent skewer after 2 rides, nothing catastrophic, in the end i changed teh frame from a sanderson to an on-one not soley for that reason but it played a part
