Trailer bike
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Trailer bike (also known as trailer cycle, Trailerbike, Trail-a-bike, Half wheeler, and other trademarked names) is a one-wheeled bicycle trailer designed to carry one or more small riders in positions that closely resemble that of a bicycle rider. It can be described as the "back half of a bicycle."[1]
The rider of a trailer bike usually has a saddle, handlebars, and pedals. Some fold for more compact storage.
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[edit] Configurations
Trailer bikes have come in a variety of configurations:
[edit] Gearing
Trailer bikes may have just one gear or more than one. They seldom have brakes.
[edit] Attachment
A trailer bike is attached to a bicycle at either the seatpost or on a special rear rack by a linkage that allows for pivoting. The attachment may include a quick-release option.[2]
[edit] Multiple riders
Trailer bikes have been available in single-seat and tandem configurations.[3]
[edit] Manufacturers
- Adams makes Trail-a-Bikes[4]
- Burley Design Cooperative used to make a Piccolo[5]
- Islabikes in the United Kingdom makes a Trailerbike[6]
- Brilliant Bicycles, part of Pashley Cycles in the United Kingdom makes a U plus 1 and U plus 2[7]
- Giant Bicycles makes a Halfwheeler[8]
- InStep[9]
- Kent[10]
- Roland Werk GmbH makes an add+bike[11]
- Trek Bicycle Corporation makes Mt. Trains[13]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ CTC - the UK's national cyclists' organisation: Trailer-cycle. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
- ^ The Adams Trail-A-Bike! at SheldonBrown.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
- ^ GOPBC.org Active Passenger Trailers. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
- ^ Adams: High Performance Children's Trail-a-Bikes. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
- ^ Bicycle Doctor Ltd. Cycling with Children. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
- ^ Islabikes Trailerbike. Retrieved on 2007-04-21.
- ^ Pashley Brilliant Bicycles Trailer Bikes. Retrieved on 2007-04-21.
- ^ Halfwheeler. Retrieved on 2007-10-17.
- ^ Bikes, Kids, Trailers, Pedal Trailers. Retrieved on 2007-05-22.
- ^ Bikes, Kids, Trailers, Pedal Trailers. Retrieved on 2007-05-22.
- ^ add+bike by Roland. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
- ^ Schwinn, Bikes, Kids, Trailers, Pedal Trailers. Retrieved on 2007-05-22.
- ^ Trek, Bikes, Kids, Trailers, Pedal Trailers. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
