"Garrison Hilliard" wrote in message
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"Icruzna40" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Hey, that's one heck of a setup. When camping I tow a BOB YAK trailer
with a
hardtail mountain bike. The trailer is far too small to use for a canoe.
Can
you give me some ideas on how to attach the end of the canoe to my
hardtail?

The best suggestion I have is to purchase a rear rack and use that as
an attachment point for your canoe/trailer and store your gear in the
canoe. Now,
you might have some problems with your rear bike wheel - boat bow
clearance, but a simple way to overcame that is by fixing a pipe or
(as I did on my mountain bike) 26 inches of two-by-four securely to
the rear rack, sink a large eye screw or pivot in the end of the
two-by-four and use it as an attachment point for your towed item.

Yep, I have the large wheels and nowhere near the clearance like in Peter's
photo. I ran a search on Google and found a webpage with info and photos on
using a two-by-four with screw-eye as you described(is that your page?). I
like the 2x4 idea, but I'll need to alter the plan a bit to accommadate my
GT frame design. I'm thinking of laminating multiple layers of 3/4" Baltic
Birch plywood together. Then cutting an arch-shaped towbar to curve over the
wheel. I'm not sure what I'll do yet, I'm looking at ordering my canoe next
week. Here is the site I found:
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~sullivan/canoe_bike.html . Thanks guys.

On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 14:42:07 GMT, "Icruzna40" wrote:

Now,
you might have some problems with your rear bike wheel - boat bow
clearance, but a simple way to overcame that is by fixing a pipe or
(as I did on my mountain bike) 26 inches of two-by-four securely to
the rear rack, sink a large eye screw or pivot in the end of the
two-by-four and use it as an attachment point for your towed item.

Yep, I have the large wheels and nowhere near the clearance like in Peter's
photo. I ran a search on Google and found a webpage with info and photos on
using a two-by-four with screw-eye as you described(is that your page?).

Nope, that's a much more elaborate set-up than I use, and my 2x4 is secured to
the rear of the bike and the canoe attached to it rather than (as shown on that
webpage) secured to the canoe and the bike's attached to it. Plus my canoe has a
bow eye, so I just use that and a snap joint as pivot for turns rather than the
(admittedly well-made) swiveling tongue on the aforementioned webpage.

I
like the 2x4 idea, but I'll need to alter the plan a bit to accommadate my
GT frame design. I'm thinking of laminating multiple layers of 3/4" Baltic
Birch plywood together. Then cutting an arch-shaped towbar to curve over the
wheel. I'm not sure what I'll do yet, I'm looking at ordering my canoe next
week. Here is the site I found:
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~sullivan/canoe_bike.html . Thanks guys.


My set-up isn't as sturdy as that one, but mine has the advantage of being
adaptable for towing other canoes or trailers.

"Icruzna40" wrote in message
hlink.net...

Hey, that's one heck of a setup. When camping I tow a BOB YAK trailer with a
hardtail mountain bike. The trailer is far too small to use for a canoe. Can
you give me some ideas on how to attach the end of the canoe to my hardtail?

Having missed much of the thread, I may be making a duplicate
suggestion. Have you looked at Bikes at Work
(http://www.bikesatwork.com/bike-trailers/)?

Dave
dvt at psu dot edu

Peter wrote in message news:9uP0c.93704$Xp.419553@attbi_s54...
Garrison Hilliard wrote:
Ah, the weather's turned, and I've just about accumilated all
of the devices I need for my long-planned upon trip along the "Little Miami Bike Trail". Yes, I just need to pick up my new bivy, purchase this year's fishing license, and I'll be ready
to travel the bike trail TOWING MY CANOE! Yep, I plan to
bicycle north to Yellow Springs, Ohio, then collapse my bike (it's a foldable), put it in my Pelican Explorer, and paddle my way back downstream to Cin. city, Ohio... it will happen soon!

Sounds fun. Looks like almost 60 miles one-way as the crow flies - how far
is it as the bike pedals or as the boat paddles?
Here's a picture I took yesterday of the setup for towing my kayak:
http://home.comcast.net/~prathman/P2290004.JPG
This was just for a day trip on a reservoir - if I need to carry the bike I
tow my double kayak instead.

Dear Peter and Garrison,

Here's how real men would handle the situation:

http://home.earthlink.net/~ubertuber/main.htm

No canoes, no kayaks, no trailers--just a bicycle,
a few larger-than-normal spare tubes, and a pump!

Carl Fogel

Holy cow, a 300lb capacity bike trailer. I don't have time to look at all
the info on it, but I saw the photo of one towing a refrigerator. I'll read
the site later - I'd like to know if they offer trailer brakes.

"dvt" wrote in message
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"Icruzna40" wrote in message
hlink.net...

Hey, that's one heck of a setup. When camping I tow a BOB YAK trailer
with a
hardtail mountain bike. The trailer is far too small to use for a canoe.
Can
you give me some ideas on how to attach the end of the canoe to my
hardtail?

Having missed much of the thread, I may be making a duplicate
suggestion. Have you looked at Bikes at Work
(http://www.bikesatwork.com/bike-trailers/)?

Dave
dvt at psu dot edu

"Icruzna40" wrote in message
rthlink.net...
Hey, that's one heck of a setup. When camping I tow a BOB YAK trailer
with a
hardtail mountain bike. The trailer is far too small to use for a canoe.
Can
you give me some ideas on how to attach the end of the canoe to my
hardtail?

"dvt" wrote in message
...
Having missed much of the thread, I may be making a duplicate
suggestion. Have you looked at Bikes at Work
(http://www.bikesatwork.com/bike-trailers/)?

Icruzna40 wrote:
Holy cow, a 300lb capacity bike trailer. I don't have
time to look at all
the info on it, but I saw the photo of one towing a
refrigerator. I'll read
the site later - I'd like to know if they offer trailer
brakes.

That's interesting.
That sort of thing has been around a long time by many makers:
http://www.yellowjersey.org/bluesky.html


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Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

Icruzna40 wrote:
Holy cow, a 300lb capacity bike trailer.

More fun stuff: http://organicengines.com/SUV/index2.htm

I think the boat pictured is a sailboat, so this is probably a bit OT
for rec.boats.paddle....

--
Dave
dvt at psu dot edu

WOW!!! I can't even imagine moving a full size adult in a wheelchair in a
bike trailer!!! I haul our youngest boy around in a Little Tike trailer and
that can be a challenge on steep hills and I bike a lot! Let's just say
there is very little coasting time. :-) NOW let's talk about STOPPING that
kind of load with bike brakes!!!!!! Just because something can be done,
doesn't mean it should be done.....


"A Muzi" wrote in message
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"Icruzna40" wrote in message
rthlink.net...
Hey, that's one heck of a setup. When camping I tow a BOB YAK trailer
with a
hardtail mountain bike. The trailer is far too small to use for a
canoe.
Can
you give me some ideas on how to attach the end of the canoe to my
hardtail?

"dvt" wrote in message
...
Having missed much of the thread, I may be making a duplicate
suggestion. Have you looked at Bikes at Work
(http://www.bikesatwork.com/bike-trailers/)?

Icruzna40 wrote:
Holy cow, a 300lb capacity bike trailer. I don't have
time to look at all
the info on it, but I saw the photo of one towing a
refrigerator. I'll read
the site later - I'd like to know if they offer trailer
brakes.

That's interesting.
That sort of thing has been around a long time by many makers:
http://www.yellowjersey.org/bluesky.html


--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

I've had a problem with a home made two wheel bike trailer getting it to
track behind the bike, 'way too much yaw. Suspect it has something to do
with center of balance. Anybody worked out the math?

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In article ,
Kevin wrote:
WOW!!! I can't even imagine moving a full size adult in a wheelchair in a
bike trailer!!! I haul our youngest boy around in a Little Tike trailer and
that can be a challenge on steep hills and I bike a lot! Let's just say
there is very little coasting time. :-) NOW let's talk about STOPPING that
kind of load with bike brakes!!!!!!

Don't top-post, it gives you crabs.

Has it occurred to you that tandem riders stop that kind of load with
bicycle brakes all the time?
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David Damerell flcl?