Bykaboose Gecko trailer

Jeremy Stein said:

Does anyone know if the Bykaboose Gecko trailer is any good? I am intending to use it mainly for
shopping. How does using it affect the handling, especially when cornering or under heavy braking?
Being two-wheeled, it doesn't look like it will be very stable if I lean in a corner.

Can't comment on the handling as mine only arrived last week and I haven't used it yet. It looked a
bit flimsy at first and was fiddly to put together but once assembled it seems quite sturdy. If you
don't already know, Gearshift currently have them for £75. Cheers, Mike

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Does anyone know if the Bykaboose Gecko trailer is any good?

no, never used it. but have other trailers.

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I am intending to use it mainly for shopping. How does using it affect the handling, especially
when cornering or under heavy braking?

Looking at a piccie it seems to have a rear axle 'area' type hitch, IME these don't really affect
the handling of the bike very much at all, certainly not when cornering.

Obviously, with a full load then you need to take account of that when braking, but as long as you
have decent brakes then that is not an issue.

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Being two-wheeled, it doesn't look like it will be very stable if I lean in a corner.

Don't really understand why you think that.
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Chris French, Leeds

chris French said:

In message <[email hidden]>, Jeremy Stein
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Does anyone know if the Bykaboose Gecko trailer is any good?

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Thanks

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Quoted message said:

Being two-wheeled, it doesn't look like it will be very stable if I lean in a corner.

Don't really understand why you think that.

The two wheels are side by side rather than in line, so if the bike leans, surely one of the wheels
will lift off the ground? Unless I have misunderstood the way the trailer attaches to the bike.

Jeremy

Jeremy Stein said:

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 09:12:36 +0000, chris French

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Quoted message said:

Don't really understand why you think that.

The two wheels are side by side rather than in line, so if the bike leans, surely one of the
wheels will lift off the ground? Unless I have misunderstood the way the trailer attaches to
the bike.

You must lead a very sheltered life. ;-)

The articulation of the trailer connection does indeed allow the bike to lean whilst the trailer's
wheels stay firmly planted on terra firma.

Tim

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Tim Downie said:

Jeremy Stein said:

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 09:12:36 +0000, chris French

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Don't really understand why you think that.

The two wheels are side by side rather than in line, so if the bike leans, surely one of the
wheels will lift off the ground? Unless I have misunderstood the way the trailer attaches to
the bike.

You must lead a very sheltered life. ;-)

The articulation of the trailer connection does indeed allow the bike to lean whilst the trailer's
wheels stay firmly planted on terra firma.

Oh good - I suppose it would be pretty rubbish if it didn't.

Jeremy