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    • CommentAuthorFree Membergraceffa
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2007
     
    graceffa

    I have a recumbent bike and i am planning on a long tour.  What is the best to carry gear?  Panniers or trailers. 

     

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    backtoschool
    sorry, i had a good answer for this, but i have no experience with bents.  i do own a burley nomad that is great.  it is stable when riding and easy to access stuff (which it can haul LOTS of).  when climbing i might rather have panniers because you can get a wierd push pull thing and with the trailer, and there is less weight on the back wheel if you stand up (obviously not on recumbent) you lose some traction. 
    • CommentAuthorFree Memberctm404
    • CommentTimeAug 20th 2007
     
    ctm404

    I've toured with a trailer and loved almost everything about it. the ONE sketchy thing about it is its hard-to-see low profile... cross-traffic can think you're safely past and then take you down if it clips the trailer. Not a huge issue, but something to think about if your 'bent is a design that's already lower visibility. 

    • CommentAuthorFree MemberBikewright
    • CommentTimeSep 30th 2007
     
    Bikewright
    B.O.B is the way to go. Used one on the C&O. If you want to make a side trip all you have to do is pull two pins and drop the trailer.

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