www.bicycles.org.uk

Cool site for bikes. Advertise bikes for sale, post 'wants', notify stolen items. Stolen in our area: 

Orange Aluminium ''O'' original frame, RS MAG21 forks all new XT equipment. Semi slick tyres, new Flite saddle (red corners) stolen from house 21/1/00 reward for info leading to return. Tel: 0161 703 8161

Marin East Peak 15" 1998 red & silver. Stolen in the Stockport area in January. Frame number fj8fabioi, please look for it even if you see a East Peak contact me! Tel: 07977396045 or 0161 485 7598

Picture shows the  BIKE HOD which enables heavy loads to be carried with ease. 

There are many ways to carry luggage on a bike, and many types of trailer. Except in very flat areas, and for light loads, those that attach to the back axle are not advisable - for every attempt to move forward, the trailer exerts an equal and opposite pull. Even on the flat, we found it very difficult to even set off when fully loaded. A trailer that attaches to the seat post, as shown here, does not present the same problems. The problem with this type is that very rough or uneven surfaces (such as are universal in Britain) can uncouple the hitch - uncoupling is a deliberately introduced safety measure. Even if you prevent uncoupling, you experience a great deal of bouncing at your rear. However, these type trailers (we have a flat box type) are excellent on the continent, where the roads are good.