Could I pull a child trailer with this bike? Would the brakes be sufficient with 70 pounds of kids in the trailer?
517962
You can pull the trailer no problem. Stopping with 70 lbs of kids and yourself? It would be very tough to stop. Especially on a down hill. I don't think you could.
517963
I pulled kids with this bike, but my biggest problem was that the bike is designed to be a casual cruising bike and if you are doing hills it is hard to pedal pulling the extra weight. You are not sitting at an angle that gives you the most power for pedaling, so it can be a strain on you. I never had any problems with the brakes, but I don't think I ever had to brake hard.
517964
Yes. We had a kid trailer hooked up too it for well over a year and the brakes held up just fine. Have since switched to a front kid seat near the handle bars and the bike still rides like a champ.
517965
David Brinkmeyer is spot on with his answer. It is a great bike but if you are going to be hauling a load you should step up to higher quality bike with more gears and better brakes.
2056691
Yes - the bike I have installed has quick release hubs. I am not aware of a recommended weight limit.
1488181
The peddles brake too! Is a very good bike! Have it for my 6 years old son.
1135001
It should work fine. My 7 year old boy who is a bit short for his age rides it through our trails just fine. The front brakes, at least on mine, were junk so I just took them off since they are not really needed anyhow. However, I did expect more for my money, but it's made in China so don't expect it to last. Hope this helps ya.
36349
Yes, though the bike is very lightweight, it can easily handle 350 lbs. The way the seat is attached is a little flimsy, so it's possible it could eventually come off, but it's probably a fairly easy repair to make.
641972
This is a great bike. I can't get my Daughter off it. The weight I would have to guess is 45 lbs
1503119
I think as long as there is a bolt on the outside of your rear frame, you can use that bolt to secure the small attachment for the trailer. This attachment will remain on the bike, and you would just hook the trailer to it when in use. I don't think it would matter what kind of break you have.
103652
Hi - We bought this bike for our daughter for Christmas this year - its great. It does not have coaster brakes, only the front and rear brakes on the handle bars. I'm not sure what the weight limit is, but I am a full grown man (approx. 215 lbs) and "test rode" the bike and encountered no performance issues.
1081963
according to the description, I have to say yes. The Burley bee bike trailer should accommodate one to two children.
371743
Not sure exactly, it didn't have specs in the manual either. Dad tested the bike without crushing it and he's 185. He is the expert on bikes and he says the brakes will be sufficient for a kid up to about 125 lbs. At his own weight he could tell the brakes were straining down a hill when he did a safety test but the did work. His words " The bike is very stout, the brakes will be the limiting factor" 125lbs, 5ft 4 is his max recommendation.
2166374
I don't see any reason why it wouldn't be. However, the weight of the trailer with a child in it pretty much negates your all carbon performance bike weight factor... If you have a 25lb kid, it'll add 55lbs of weight that you'll be towing. I have a cheaper Cannondale Quick CX4 with mechanical disk brakes and the trailer adapter attaches fine. If you have quick release hubs, you'll need to completely spin the quick release off, slip the trailer bracket attachment over the spine of your quick release hardware, then re-thread the quick release spine back through, screw snug and then latch it down. Also, if you have standard clamp style brakes (as opposed to disks), you may be a bit short on stopping power, but I cannot be sure. The mechanical disks on the CX4 are fine. I'd say hydro disks would be best, mechanical disk would be intermediate and the standard clamp brakes would be the lease reliable in stopping you and loaded trailer....especially in the rain.
846621
Yes it's possible, my wife and I both can do it. It's not super easy for my wife, and requires a place to lean the bike against. It will also depend on the size of your child.
875230
holy smokes! what are you carrying a car battery? If the bike is balanced well, it should hold the weight but i don't know how stable it would be. I have put bikes that i think weigh 35 pounds on it. The cradle for the bottom bracket is basically hard plastic. if you're just doing routine maintenance on the bike it should be ok but probably not serious wrenching. i like my park tools 10 or 9 (can't remember). i had a tandem on the Park and it was a little iffy. Probably close to 70lbs but longer than a normal bike. Personally i think i wasted my money on the RAD.
413870
I only have a 12 foot trailer that I pull with this brake system on and it has been really good for that the trailer only weighs probably two or three thousand enclosed trailer I have a fully loaded it's probably only 3000
1189224
I don't think the top receiver can handle the weight. It works fine to pull a trailer and a bike rack on top.
1361431
This trailer is 5 feet wide and should be able to hold two street bikes depending on what kind of deck and/or sides you put on it. The gross vehicle weight is 1980 lbs per their specs. The tires limit the speed to 55 mph but I have towed mine for long distances at 65 mph. I think you can replace tires with ones that are rated for higher speed.
1005620
It is not too bad as it depends on how many children and the grade of the incline. We have two kids = about 60 or so pounds + around 30 pound trailer = close to 90 to 100 pounds.