BOB Trailers

[Ridemonkey]

Who here has pulled a BOB trailer for any length of time?

I am wondering what a good all-around hardtail frame would be that could double as a back country touring rig with a BOB. I previously pulled a BOB on a superlight Tange Ultimate tubed frame and it was way flexy. Some friends of mine toured the entire continetal divide trail on Kona ti bikes with BOBs and that worked fine.

A good ti bike will do the job. What about an Easton Elite tubed frame? Strong enough? What about FS bikes? Too much torque on the rear end for the pivots and shock?

[spincrazy]

I'm suprised Deyv hasn't chimed in. I'm no help as I've not pulled a trailer for a long distance, but I have for a few miles on that GT I sold you. Didn't Deyv tow a BOB with his Zaskar?

A friend of mine put 28 miles down towing a BOB on his Kona Kula, but I wouldn't recommend it. It flexed like nobody's biz. I was afraid for his frame.

Maybe look into a frame with boxed chainstays. I'd say go burly with something like a PX or Ridge or something along that line, but it seems blasphemous. I understand why Ti might make a good choice, but I'd be wary of aluminum that flexes and personally would not want to go with steel either because although it may have a longer fatigue life, I'd bet it flexed like crazy and would more than annoy unless it was beefy.

All in all, I've typed a lot and given you no help. Oh well.

[FlipSide]

Yep. Deyv and Isabelle did a few thousand kilometers with a BOB trailer in NZ a few weeks ago...

I'm sure he'll give you all the info you may want. :)

[-BB-]

I'll bet one of these would work PERFECT.
http://www.teamplanetx.com/Pictures/Frames/New%20Frames/Red%20Evil%20Eye%20Compo%20tn.jpg
(Planet-X Compo)

Not as slalom/freeride specific as the JackFlash, but still PLENTY stiff and strong. More of an all-mountain frame. Climbs well, can be dirtjumped, Trailridden...


Plus, not too much Mula$$

[spincrazy]

Originally posted by -BB-
I'll bet one of these would work PERFECT.
http://www.teamplanetx.com/Pictures/Frames/New%20Frames/Red%20Evil%20Eye%20Compo%20tn.jpg
(Planet-X Compo)

Not as slalom/freeride specific as the JackFlash, but still PLENTY stiff and strong. More of an all-mountain frame. Climbs well, can be dirtjumped, Trailridden...


Plus, not too much Mula$$

That's my next hardtail. Mmmmm mmmm good.

[-BB-]

Originally posted by spincrazy
That's my next hardtail. Mmmmm mmmm good.

Yeah... Its the ULTIMATE trail bike. It's not some "Put a MonsterT on me" hardtail, but it's no "do that 4ft drop at your own risk" bike either.
Probably THE most versital HT around.

[Deyv]

I did some offroad with my Zaskar with a fully loaded BOB and it felt fine. I would say that most frame (not crazy light) would do the job and a nice stiff FS also.

On my trip I did 1600 km with a 20 KG load and except for my crossmax not been tensioned enought (caused a lot of flex in the wheel and the wheel is now dead .. my fault) the bike handled fine.

If you are planning some serious serious offroad maybe get a burly hardtail but I say you try it with your currents bikes first and see if it's too flexy for you. How much weight you are planning to tow.

Going anywhere RM? biking to oregon maybe?

[ChrisRobin]

Apparently it doesn't hold up against jumping.

Hehehe...some local rich kid decided to buy one just to fill it up with beer. Then him and his friends tried doing jumps with it until it fell apart.

I'm not joking either.

[gtastro]

The only probs with trailers I've used are rear wheels/ use heavy spokes brass nips and three cross at the very least