Trailer bike

Trailer bike

Trailer bike (also known as trailer cycle, Trailerbike, Trail-a-bike, Half wheeler, and other trademarked names) is a one-wheeled bicycle trailer designed to carry one or more small riders in positions that closely resemble that of a bicycle rider. It can be described as the "back half of a bicycle." [ cite web
url = http://www.ctc.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=3614
title = CTC - the UK's national cyclists' organisation: Trailer-cycle
accessdate = 2007-04-01 ]

The rider of a trailer bike usually has a saddle, handlebars, and pedals. Some fold for more compact storage.

Configurations

Trailer bikes have come in a variety of configurations:

Gearing

Trailer bikes may have just one gear or more than one.They seldom have brakes.

Attachment

A trailer bike is attached to a bicycle at either the seatpost or on a special rear rack by a linkage that allows for pivoting. The attachment may include a quick-release option. [ cite web
url = http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/adams-trail-a-bike.html
title = The Adams Trail-A-Bike! at SheldonBrown.com
accessdate = 2007-04-01 ]

Multiple riders

Trailer bikes have been available in single-seat and tandem configurations. [ cite web
url = http://www.gopbc.org/bike_support/adams_tandem.jpg
title = GOPBC.org Active Passenger Trailers
accessdate = 2007-04-01 ]

Manufacturers

*Adams makes Trail-a-Bikes [ cite web
url = http://www.trail-a-bike.com/interface/adams.php?loc=a&sku=products
title = Adams: High Performance Children's Trail-a-Bikes
accessdate = 2007-04-01 ]

*Burley Design Cooperative used to make a Piccolo [ cite web
url = http://www.bicycledoctor.co.uk/p_burleypiccolo.html
title = Bicycle Doctor Ltd. Cycling with Children
accessdate = 2007-04-01 ]

*Islabikes in the United Kingdom makes a Trailerbike [ cite web
url = http://www.islabikes.co.uk/bike_pages/trailerbike.html
title = Islabikes Trailerbike
accessdate = 2007-04-21 ]

*Brilliant Bicycles, part of Pashley Cycles in the United Kingdom makes a U plus 1 and U plus 2 [ cite web
url = http://www.pashley.co.uk/brilliant/products.htm
title = Pashley Brilliant Bicycles Trailer Bikes
accessdate = 2007-04-21 ]

*Giant Bicycles makes a Halfwheeler [ cite web
url = http://www.giantbicycle.com/en-US/bikes/kids/1290/27714/
title = Halfwheeler
accessdate = 2007-10-17 ]

*InStep [ cite web
url = http://www.instep.net/products/category.php?id=4
title = Bikes, Kids, Trailers, Pedal Trailers
accessdate = 2007-05-22 ]

*Kent [ cite web
url = http://www.kentbicycles.com/bikeacc_wee_copilot.html
title = Bikes, Kids, Trailers, Pedal Trailers
accessdate = 2007-05-22 ]

*Roland Werk GmbH makes an add+bike [ cite web
url = http://www.roland-werk.de/engl/addbike/
title = add+bike by Roland
accessdate = 2007-04-01 ]

*Schwinn [ cite web
url = http://www.schwinnbike.com/products/accessories_detail.php?id=174
title = Schwinn, Bikes, Kids, Trailers, Pedal Trailers
accessdate = 2007-05-22 ]

*Trek Bicycle Corporation makes Mt. Trains [ cite web
url = http://www2.trekbikes.com/bikes/subcategory.php?c=5&s=26
title = Trek, Bikes, Kids, Trailers, Pedal Trailers
accessdate = 2007-04-01 ]

ee also

*Bicycle trailer
*Quadricycle
*Tandem bicycle
*Tricycle

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