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  1. I'm also pondering (all I can do till my bike arrives) BOBs.

    First, should I? or should I try and do it all with bike mounted packs?

    Second, anyone with experience with either:

    http://www.hostelshoppe.com/cgi-bin/readitem.pl?Accessory=1053534165
    BOB IBEX Plus Suspension Trailer with Dry Sac

    or

    http://www.hostelshoppe.com/cgi-bin/readitem.pl?Accessory=1053536770
    Burley Flatbed Trailer

    or

    http://www.hostelshoppe.com/cgi-bin/readitem.pl?Accessory=1053536573
    Burley Nomad Cargo Trailer

    Thx in advance.

    John (almost with) V2 in Ohio

  2. How about:

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    "jhaake" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    I'm also pondering (all I can do till my bike
    arrives) BOBs.

    First, should I? or should I try and do it all with bike
    mounted packs?

    Second, anyone with experience with either:

    hostelshoppe.comcgi
    bin/readitem.pl?Accessory=1053534165 BOB IBEX Plus
    Suspension Trailer with Dry Sac

    or

    hostelshoppe.comcgi
    bin/readitem.pl?Accessory=1053536770 Burley Flatbed
    Trailer

    or

    hostelshoppe.comcgi
    bin/readitem.pl?Accessory=1053536573 Burley Nomad
    Cargo Trailer

    Thx in advance.

    John (almost with) V2 in Ohio

    --

  3. I had a BOB trailer for a number of years and grew more to
    dislike it for road touring behind our Ryan Duplex tandem.
    For one, it seems like we were always running out of room to
    pack the things we needed (basic camping gear). Even with
    compression sacks, a tent and two sleeping bags would take
    up the majority of the room in the trailer.

    The other thing I did not like was the force put on the
    chainstays by the trailer. Whichever way the bike tilted,
    the trailer did too.

    Earlier this year, we sold the BOB and bought a Burely
    Nomad, which I am VERY happy with. Much more room to store
    things, and the independent, swivel mount is fantastic.

    Bob Krzewinski

  4. John,

    Please also consider the BicycleR Evolution trailer:

    www.bikerev.com

    Waterproof and lockable.

    I recommend upgrading from the standard 12" wheels to 16".
    See also my notes on improvements at:

    crazyguyonabike.compage
    id=11056&mtime=20040519143806

    (may need to reconstruct link due to text wrap).

    Excellent trailer. Maybe you'll enjoy my tour journal too...

    Pamela

  5. John.
    I towed a Bob around Australia for 19,000 km's and found it in-valuable, so
    much so that I bought my wife one when we were in Brisbane and she then
    finished the trip with it. We were on LoGo Recumbent Trikes and had a blast.
    regards,
    Andrew Hooker
    geocities.com.andrewhooker59CycleTouring.html

  6. We have a bob that we use on the back of our M5 tandem and
    my front drive low racer. We only use it for getting
    groceries. The only problem was the clattering of the wine
    bottles. I fixed that by putting a foam sheet on the bottom
    of the trailer.

    Bill Patterson

  7. [email hidden] (Frodo22222) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    We have a bob that we use on the back of our M5 tandem and
    my front drive low racer. We only use it for getting
    groceries. The only problem was the clattering of the wine
    bottles. I fixed that by putting a foam sheet on the
    bottom of the trailer.

    Bill Patterson

    Ear plugs would have been a lighter -weight solution.

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