I worked at the idea for a while, since I've have a small bike trailer for freight, the idea was very appealing. In my circumstance, I've got under 5 miles to go the get to San Pablo Bay, less for the Canal, neither are great paddles, but fine for exercise and practicing technique. Problem I couldn't solve to my satisfaction was simply handling a 22 foot long vehicle in city traffic, it seems an invitation to disaster, even in this small town. With experience with trailers and cars, even towing a 28' RV, this just has too much potential for disaster for my taste A recumbent trike rider has an idea that solves that. He has a Greenspeed Tandem that is. by itself, about 14'. he built a rack so he sit under the kayak, leaving an $9000 bike unattended while he is out on the kayak, which is the other issue, unattended bicycle. At this past fall's Kayak fest in Eureka, California, I saw a bicycle with auto style carriers, the "J" shapes mounted to his bike, a pair on each side. They were extended from the frame a little so there was clearance for the rider and pedaling. I didn't see it loaded or i would have taken a picture, but I can easily imagine it carrying surfing kayaks but not anything over about 12' in what I would consider safety, at least with my traffic. a trailer http://www.tonystrailers.com/kayak/ bicycle mounted surfboard, same idea as the one I saw at paddle Fest http://www.getoutdoors.com/goblog/index.php?/archives/2128-Gear-Storage-Solut ions.html and a kayak http://sweetstream.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/xtracycle-kayaking/ Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 6:04 AM, Mike Euritt <sixteenfeet_at_sbcglobal.net>wrote: > I worked at the idea for a while, since I've have a small bike trailer for > freight, the idea was very appealing. There's a guy on West Coast Paddlers who lives in Victoria, BC who regularly tows his kayak on its trailer. I suspect his traffic worries might be less of a problem than yours. I don't think he has an expensive bike so storage at the launch point might not be as much of an issue. Nimbus, the kayak builders in BC, make an amazing enclosed bicycle many of you might have seen in their ads in Sea Kayaking Magazine and Wavelength Magazine. Fruitful territory for a smallish folder or SOF, I think. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
He uses a trike. He's had some close calls on the highway on curves. We have a trail system in Victoria/Saanich/Sooke he uses a lot.I used it today to avoid traffic in the snow on my bike. The easiest bike trailer for a minimalist uses a tow arm attached to the bow and wheels lashed on to the hull. Too simple for me. :-) Well, call me Cool Toe Luke. And hey, I arranged with a meteorologist to send snow down to Duane and Mark as they get way to smug down there. Doug Lloyd > On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 6:04 AM, Mike Euritt > <sixteenfeet_at_sbcglobal.net>wrote: > >> I worked at the idea for a while, since I've have a small bike trailer >> for >> freight, the idea was very appealing. > > > There's a guy on West Coast Paddlers who lives in Victoria, BC who > regularly > tows his kayak on its trailer. I suspect his traffic worries might be less > of a problem than yours. I don't think he has an expensive bike so storage > at the launch point might not be as much of an issue. > > Nimbus, the kayak builders in BC, make an amazing enclosed bicycle many of > you might have seen in their ads in Sea Kayaking Magazine and Wavelength > Magazine. > > Fruitful territory for a smallish folder or SOF, I think. > > > Craig Jungers > Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 7:25 PM, Doug Lloyd <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca> wrote: > > And hey, I arranged with a meteorologist to send snow down to Duane and > Mark as they get way to smug down there. > > Hey great! It's about time they learned how to cross-country ski. :) Craig Jungers Snowing in Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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