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    dangerdog
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    I just finished making a bike trailer for my sons paper run and I had
    this silly thought...would a trailer work on a unicycle.I quickly made
    up a suitable bracket and had the trailer hooked up to the unicycle and
    gave it a go.Well other than being difficult to mount and dismount it
    is incredibly easy to ride.Dont ask me why you would want a trailer on
    a unicycle, I only did it because the opportunity presented itself.The
    trailer hitch acts like a ball joint only and gives no added support to
    the uni.Unicycle courier work anybody?

    Here is a video
    http://tinyurl.com/5bstcr

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  2. lunicycle
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    hehey that is very cool. I've been wondering about a trailer as an
    option for solo long distance unicycle touring, vs other options

    One thing I wondered... with a trailer attached, at a glance would
    people still consider it a unicycle, or some kind of hybrid uni/tri
    cycle :p

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  3. Hazmat
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    Well...here are 2 examples of some nice looking trailers to have. 😄
    *1) *'Hazmats coker trailer.'
    (http://www.bicyclestore.com.au/files/d_5812.jpg) 😄
    *2) *'Mcnuggets one.' (http://tinyurl.com/54zs9g)

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  4. Seager
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    I've been wanting a trailer for my coker ever since I got one. I have a
    6 foot trailer I made for my bike that carries my two performing
    unicycles (an LX and a TX) and all my juggling gear. I'd like to pull
    it to shows on my coker, but there's no way to attach it.

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  5. lunicycle
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    Hazmat said:

    Well...here are 2 examples of some nice looking trailers to have. 😄
    *1) *'Hazmats coker trailer.'
    (http://www.bicyclestore.com.au/files/d_5812.jpg) 😄
    *2) *'Mcnuggets one.' (http://tinyurl.com/54zs9g)

    Thanks Haz, but I was thinking more along the lines of a trailer you
    could tow behind a uni when doing +1000km solo tours.

    Carrying tent/bedding is no prob, can just go the ultra light route,
    it's the water primarily and food, magnified by the relatively slow
    speed of travel on a uni - in some cases you'd need to carry several
    days of supplies. I've run out of water in remote parts of Australia
    when solo touring on my MTB - it's not a bunch of fun, you sure get
    thirsty real fast once the water has run out.

    If I went the uni trailer route, I'd probably get a custom one made.
    One thing that would bug me though, which for me also applies to solo
    bicycle touring, is that towing a trailer when solo touring is well...
    just not the way it is meant to be done from a purist point of view,
    not especially inline with the zen-ness of the experience vs only
    carrying what you can on the vehicle itself e.g.
    http://tinyurl.com/yugs7a

    There are a couple of long distance tours in Australia that make epic
    unicycle adventures imo, just need to work out a way to do them without
    a support vehicle or supply parcels.

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  6. StephenH
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    Personally, I occasionally make these unplanned dismounts which
    sometimes involves the unicycle shooting out in front of me which could
    be potentially painful with a trailer on it.

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  7. Hazmat
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    lunicycle said:

    Thanks Haz, but I was thinking more along the lines of a trailer you
    could tow behind a uni when doing +1000km solo tours.

    Carrying tent/bedding is no prob, can just go the ultra light route,
    it's the water primarily and food, magnified by the relatively slow
    speed of travel on a uni - in some cases you'd need to carry several
    days of supplies. I've run out of water in remote parts of Australia
    when solo touring on my MTB - it's not a bunch of fun, you sure get
    thirsty real fast once the water has run out.

    If I went the uni trailer route, I'd probably get a custom one made.
    One thing that would bug me though, which for me also applies to solo
    bicycle touring, is that towing a trailer when solo touring is well...
    just not the way it is meant to be done from a purist point of view,
    not especially inline with the zen-ness of the experience vs only
    carrying what you can on the vehicle itself e.g.
    http://tinyurl.com/yugs7a

    There are a couple of long distance tours in Australia that make epic
    unicycle adventures imo, just need to work out a way to do them without
    a support vehicle or supply parcels.

    *1) *So would you prefer a custom made one*???* If so you should ask
    around and see if bike shops specialise in doing custom trailers for
    you.
    *2) *'So something like this, but an off road version.'
    (http://www.bicyclestore.com.au/files/d_5812.jpg)

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    w/e if i wqas agirl id be going out with jerrick quick smart

    😄 'Can't wait till this game is finally released.'
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    ) 😄
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