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Nashbar Cargo Trailer
My grocery hauler is a Townie 21, front-hub motor, and panniers. I can fit 3+ bags (cloth bags, natch) of groceries if I take along a back pack. This is pretty good but still I find myself a little short of space. (If I get an extra quart of milk will everything still fit?) Also if I put more than 30lbs or so into the panniers the handling gets more than a little squirrelly. This spring I went looking for a trailer to up the cargo capacity and maximum weight load. After discarding several choices and too expensive (Burly) or too flimsy looking (many others) I settled on the Nashbar Cargo Trailer from Bike Nashbar. It retails for $150 but is on sale at least half the time for $100 plus shipping.
The trailer mount replaces the rear skewer so it is incompatible with rear-hub motors. This is not a bad thing for me because the very last thing I need on this bike is more weight on the back wheel. Once the mount is in place the trailer pops on and off in a few seconds. Sweet!
I've used the trailer a few times now I can strongly recommend it. The advertised weight limit is 45lbs and a couple of boxes of cat litter have put me pretty darn close to that. About the only thing I notice is getting going is a bit harder with a full load. Glad I have a motor. 
I have pretty decent brakes so stopping hasn't been an issue yet. Best of all it has eliminated my second to last use of my wife's stinking gasser - epic grocery runs. The only thing I haven't figured out how to haul with the bike yet is lumber... but I'm working on it.
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Re: Nashbar Cargo Trailer
Deafscooter is Here...
Yes here is Craig build strong Trailer up to 450 pound of stuffs on trailer behind scooter ( with eTek powered motor )
here is custom made trailer Check on Picture -=> http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/popupimg.php?6765
Craig Uyeda
Deafscooter
Are you want me build trailer for your e-scooter
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Re: Nashbar Cargo Trailer
Dave,
That Nashbar Cargo Trailer looks like a great deal!
I think I'll be checking this out more closely.
I might even consider putting a couple of batteries on board for longer trips.
That would definitely draw more amps but overall might increase the range
It looks like it would haul more than 45 lbs, I guess that's actually a fair amount of extra weight to be hauling around though.
At only 12 lbs, it's pretty light.
Super price ... I like it!
Thanks for the tip!
Craig:
That's a huge load!
If you put those batteries in parallel, I wonder how far you could go on the scooter?
Dave
MB-1-E
------------Electric - Bridgestone MB-1 Mountain Bike
Dave B
MB-1-E
Electric - Bridgestone MB-1 Mountain Bike
Re: Nashbar Cargo Trailer
Deafscooter is Here...
MB-1-E on Sun, 09/09/2007 - 16:10.
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Craig:
That's a huge load!
If you put those batteries in parallel,
I wonder how far you could go on the scooter?
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Go to check ==>> http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/605
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Craig Uyeda
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