ABSTRACT

A bike trailer was constructed using recycled stuff...n things


Introduction

I decided to construct a bike trailer for personal use. Since I am an Arcata resident, I find to easy and enjoyable to bike everywhere except when I have to move around things that don’t fit into by backpack. Thus, a bike trailer would be the logical solution to my problem. It will allow me to be slef reliant . A rain flap will be incorporated into the design for usage in foul weather, since it tends to rain quite often here.

Understanding the Market

Literature Review

Ayre, Michael. (1986). “The design of bicycle trailers.” Intermediate Technology Publications Ltd. 9 King Street, London WC2 8HW, UK.

  • An excellent resource for a novice bike trailer beginner. Covers everything needed to design and build your own trailer including, design, hitch mechanism, load, frame, wheels, and use.

Ballantine, Richard , Richard Grant. (1992). “Richards’ ultimate bicycle book.” Dorling Kindersley, INC. New York.

  • Refer to for basic bicycle maintenance and repair.

Carrell, Al. (1973). “The super handyman’s big bike book.” Prentice –Hall Inc,. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

  • Good reference for bike parts, tools and maintenance.

Krieg, Martin. Help map the national bicycle greenway. Plans, Community bike cart designs and Instructables. http://www.bikeroute.com/WhyTrailer.php#Sources

  • In you follow the Community bike cart designs link you will be able to find several design plans for the different cart options. More plans can be found under the Instructables link.

Project Requirements

Criteria

  • Cost (less than 50 dollars)
  • Weight (Weight=8)
  • Simplicity (easier to assemble the better. Most inportantly, the easier to attach and take off the better)(Weight=8)
  • Durability of the material (more rain proof the better) (Weight=7)
  • Amount of movable parts (the less the better) (Weight=3)
  • Availability of material locally (closer to Arcata the better) (Weight=5)


Proposed time line

March 13, 09 : Final project design completed March 15, 09 : Finished buying all materials March 22, 09 : Finished building the trailer, assembling all parts and attaching it to the bicycle March 30, 09 : Finished all trouble shooting, final product complete April 16, 09 : Finished writing the final report and complete the website


Design

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Figure 1: Trailer with rain fly

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Figure 2: Top shot of the rain fly
Figure 3: Trailer with rain fly off
Figure 4: Fly attached with velcro
Figure 5: Basket without the fly


Costs

  • Budget
Frame Hardware
$20.00 $13.00


Discussion

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Next Steps

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Conclusions

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Contact details

Heidi hml8@humboldt.edu <layout name="Project" />

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