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Originally Posted by dcole
That's a great setup, Bailey's Driver. Wonder if I could rig up something
using a BOB trailer for mountain biking with Trevor???
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Here's my opinion from seeing and reading about BOB trailers. I only pedaled one around the block so I could well be wrong about some things.
If the bike falls over so does the BOB. When loading and unloading the dog into the trailer it has to be held upright. It's easy for the dog to tip the trailer and tip the whole thing away from being held up with a kickstand. In other words you need to watch the trailer or maybe even hang onto it all the time if you stop and get off the bike, or just take the dog out. That's one thing I like about the trike, it's stable at very slow speed and stopped. With a BOB at a complete stop be prepared for the dog to rush to one side and tip the thing, don't relax completely. The two wheel trailers allow the bike to fall over and they don't tip. It's great to be able to park the trike and leave Bailey in the basket. As you can see, I can put some water in a bowl for him and not even take him out.
I have seen the BOB with suspension and without. Both are going to give a bumpy ride off road. I think easy trails or dirt roads might be OK, but I don't know about something rough. It's something I have thought about, but right now I don't have access to a BOB to look at it carefully. I could see it being nice for road riding, as it is narrower than the two wheel trailers and the trikes. It sounds like it would be fantastic if it works out well!