Homemade Bicycle Trailer

Homemade bicycle trailer, short film dedicated to MCN (secret hero of this story) and his attractively billowing red and yellow raincoat.

Prototype and maiden voyage. Basic SketchUp plans for an improved version are here
http://www.thewhippersnapper.com/Trailer/trailer_v1_2_layered.skp

For shopping and bicycle touring. Let me add that I wouldn't transport 160lbs with this trailer. 70lbs of shopping is plenty.




Of Montreal. Dion McGregor. System of a Down. Nirvana.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• DIY
• homemade
• bicycle
• trailer
• bike
• Dion
• McGregor
• nirvana
• soad
• montreal
• neyrinck
• libertan
• atheism
• raincoat

[WAFFENSCHUTZSTAFFEL3]

Wow what a expensive hitch

Is that a PTO universal joint?

[astronomerroyal]

The joint is from the steering column of a 'club car' golf cart. $10 bargain on ebay - and that got me two of them. New they'd be about $70. Absolutely perfect for the job.

[jimbobeire]

I'm hoping to make mine soon. Doing a few draft ideas on Sketchup... will scavenge most parts. Also thinking of adding indicators using some cheap LED lights, colored covers, with actuator buttons on handlebars and long cables. The engineering problem there will be how to make that link viable for easy of disconnect/reconnect.

[astronomerroyal]

Recently posted some SketchUp plans. See description.

On my latest version I have a 12v dynamo. Bought surplus '12v rear brake light' that you stick on the rear window of your car. Hooked it up directly - no regulation - very nice.

I did make a complex power system prototype, including front/rear lights for trailer + iPod charger. Dynamo driven. Never really got used, and a bit overkill. Haven't tried indicator lights - that's some seriously fancy 'functionality'. Keep us posted.

[thepvcbikeguy]

I do have a question, why did you not show how to build your trailer?

[Cricket24]

This was a strange but interesting video, but I love it. I need a bike trailer. Thanks for sharing this video!

[EvendimataE]

i now need to go out ang start looking for parts in the garbage :D

[AIRB21]

One question, I'm from Chile, I love your idea, I have the Google SketchUp 8, but I want to read the plans, I wonder if the measures you can say or tell me what program I can see ¿?. Thank you very much, and congratulations ...

[a10fjet]

LOOK OUT! Theres something RIGHT behind you!

[mikepepler]

Nice trailer! Wish I had the time and experience to build one, but I don't - so I bought one instead. Very pleased with it though, have just uploaded a video of it.

[meleglabtarto]

This is an exaggeration to say making a home. This is a professional development. Serious, well-structured trawl gear, which is the factory improvements contrary to the center point of connection, not only lies in the left fork, I have the same concept, for manufacturing in Hungary bicycle trailers.

[billyr3104]

do you still have the sketch up plans? my main problem is the piece that is attached to the bike all the way to where the detachable swivel begins, i like how it works but want to get an idea from your model

[billyr3104]

where is the link for the sketch up plans??

[kentcyclist]

dumb video

[SavedHealed]

you need a large box plastic container

[zekehooper]

love the song.