One Nomad's Tale

"bentcruiser" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Well, one hair-brained idea later and my basset hound and I were going for a spin. With the BOB I
was used to feeling like the trailer was laying on its side after a hole. I hardly knew the Nomad
had been through a hole.

I'll bet the dog knew. ;-)

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The lack of tongue weight is a significant success. I had no trouble on hills (up or down). It was
simply a great ride.

I don't think the dog would agree. ;-)

I was impressed with the testing methods for your new trailer. I have just ordered an InSTEP Ride N'
Stride 20 for just this purpose. I want to start riding again after a few years hiatus and don't
have any one to watch my Bassett while I go for extended rides. That's right, I have ordered a
trailer for my dog! Hope my experience is as successful as yours.

"bentcruiser" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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With Uncle Sam paying me for overplaying, I indulged in a cargo trailer. It is a Burley Nomad. I
am quite impressed with the design inside and out. It seems to be much more efficient than a BOB
that I have used for several hundred miles.

The setup was a snap. The alternative hitch seems really innovative and is a lot easier than the
BOB that I used. The Burley folds flat for storage too. According to a scale, the Burley is
lighter than the BOB that I borrowed (which was one of the newer ones).

Weight Test:

First order of business was to test it after setting it up. But with what? I did not have my
touring gear gathered for a tour. What do I have? Well, one hair-brained idea later and my basset
hound and I were going for a spin. The trailer did not even hardly get noticed by
me. I had no real clue that I was towing a 67lb dog. I had a good average of 14mph.

Endurance:

My endurance test was a commuting trip that takes me down some pot holed and bombed out roads and
alleys. I purposely took it through chug holes. It was unbelievable. With the BOB I was used to
feeling like the trailer was laying on its side after a hole. I hardly knew the Nomad had been
through a hole. The lack of tongue weight is a significant success. I had no trouble on hills (up
or down). It was simply a great ride.

I just wanted to share what I am sure is a mundane story but I couldn't be more thrilled.

Derek

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bentcruiser <[email hidden]> wrote :

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I just wanted to share what I am sure is a mundane story but I

couldn't

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be more thrilled.

Great "pirep".

I used to use an early cannondale trailer with 26" wheels. It had a flat plastic thing that attached
to the seat post. I used it on my Motobecane Grand Record. I still have the trailer but the plastic
thing snapped.

Other than the loaded weight, I hardly noticed it. One day I took home 500 ft of Romex wire, 50 lb
of dog food, a sack of Portland cement, 4 gallons of paint and some odds and ends. Stopping was an
adventure. I had about 240# + the trailer.

The insructions said to load with a slight negative tongue weight. Seemed odd to me but it worked.

Jerry