I need to go to bed. People asking questions on the internet is all very well, but I have work to do tomorrow.
Step away from the keyboard. Go and have a shower
Do it.
Do it NOW!
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@stib brilliant.@stib brilliant.
I have an even more brutal version in the shed somewhere. My version you just bend a bit of 6mm steel rod so it's near the rim and that works ... after a fashion. Helps that all my bikes have 406 wheels so I'm only bending it a tiny bit.
Your on is an actual tool, rather than a minor eyeball aid!
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This part - the part above the spring, with the 45° bend - is on the first trailer I made. -
This part - the part above the spring, with the 45° bend - is on the first trailer I made.@moira It's hard not to say "weld this to that" but really, welding is the easy option. Find a bit of pipe that sleeves over the bicycle end, find a spring that goes inside (or outside) that pipe, weld a stub of pipe to the trailer end, bolt the spring in place, find a bit of chain that goes inside the spring and put the bolts thru that too.
I have used something similar, without the quick release, I just pop the nut off the axle of the bike and remove the whole hitch
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This part - the part above the spring, with the 45° bend - is on the first trailer I made.@moira IME the price difference between "these two bits, hot glue them along the joint" and "build me a widget" is large. Especially if you manage to look like the sort of person who has dodgy home-built bits already. Goal is to convince them that you're not going to hassle them if your idea doesn't work. Other than the obvious "here's my new idea, and some more money" thing
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This part - the part above the spring, with the 45° bend - is on the first trailer I made.@moira I've built a few trailers, and ending up using rod end bearings/rose joints because they work... as long as the bike doesn't tip over. Which is fine for me, likely not for most others (the cargo bike has a proper stand, the quad has four wheels). I also have a welder and that answers a lot of questions
Pics of the two trailers and hitches would help a lot.
Also, you may be able to find a welding shop nearby who will squirt molten steel on your bits for a cheap price.
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Morning visitor that normally sits in a tree laughing at the chickens.Morning visitor that normally sits in a tree laughing at the chickens. It decided to come down and check out the backyard but flew off when I opened the door to get a better photo.