The Trailer Arrives

1. The trailer finally arrived. Just so you’ll get a small taste of the experience, I’m doing the slow sequence of unboxing. It arrived by US Postal Service late in the day. I picked it up at the office during a lull in the rain that has plagued us all day. The box is just over knee high to me.

2. The trailer comes packed in its own travel bag. The whole thing folds up to fit inside. This is so you can pack it up, like a folding bike, for movement via public transportation, if needed. The bag is also handy for helping organize the load, as you’ll see in a moment. I had seen videos of how to unpack, so it wasn’t a mystery to me.

3. This is the whole thing unpacked and folded. It resembles a specialized two-wheeled dolly, and can be used as one. I’ve seen videos of people who tide to a grocery store and use it as a shopping buggy, using their own shopping bags or tote baskets, etc. It’s not all that tough, but it’s versatile for most things. The load capacity is rated at 60 pounds.

4. This is the trailer properly attached to my Zizzo Forte. In case you weren’t aware, you can see I’ve made some upgrades to the bike itself: better handlebars, a real mirror, and I’ve built a twin bottle rack for the front. The blue bag on the front can be replaced with a backpack that hangs off the handlebars and rests on the front rack. That way I can carry everything I’m likely to need for really long trips.

5. My wife captured me taking it for a test ride. I have a small load on it just to get a feel for it. With not much load, I never even felt much difference. I tried to become aware of the wider track, but other than that, I hardly felt anything at all. It jumped curbs and everything. I’m impressed with how smoothly it pulls, no bumping or jerking. Looking forward to that first camping trip!