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Configurations
Trailer bikes have come in a variety of configurations:
Gearing
Trailer bikes may have just one gear or more than one. They seldom have brakes.
Attachment
A trailer bike is attached to a bicycle at either the seatpost or on a special rear rack by a linkage that allows for pivoting. The attachment may include a quick-release option.
Multiple riders
Trailer bikes have been available in single-seat and tandem configurations.
Folding
Some trailer bikes allow folding the boom to shorten the device for transport or storage.
Variations
One product, the Trail-Gator tow bar, converts a kid's bike into a trailer bike.
Manufacturers
Adams makes Trail-a-Bikes The Trail-a-Bike was the first manufacturer of trailer bikes. They were introduced to the market in 1986.
Burley Design makes the seven-speed Piccolo and single-speed Kazoo which attach via a hitch not to the seat post, but to a specially designed rack called the Moose Rack on the adult's bike. The design's stability compared to others makes it favored particularly by those who are pulling with a tandem and with older/larger children (up to 10 years old /85 lbs/38.5 kg)
Islabikes in the United Kingdom makes a Trailerbike
Brilliant Bicycles, part of Pashley Cycles in the United Kingdom make a U plus 1 (for a single child). They also used to make a U plus 2 (for two children) but ceased manufacture some years ago. Many of these are, however, still around and appear on the second hand market from time to time.
Giant Bicycles makes a Halfwheeler
InStep
Kent
Roland Werk GmbH makes an add+bike
Schwinn
Trek Bicycle Corporation makes Mt. Trains
WeeRide makes the light-weight aluminum six-speed ProPilot Tagalong and single-speed CoPilot Tagalong.
See also
Bicycle trailer
Quadracycle (human-powered vehicle)
Tandem bicycle
Tricycle
References
^ "CTC - the UK's national cyclists' organisation: Trailer-cycle". http://www.ctc.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=3614. Retrieved 2007-04-01. 
^ "United States Patent No. 379,782". http://books.google.com/patents/about?id=kuIlAAAAEBAJ. Retrieved 2009-10-01. 
^ "The Adams Trail-A-Bike! at SheldonBrown.com". http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/adams-trail-a-bike.html. Retrieved 2007-04-01. 
^ "GOPBC.org Active Passenger Trailers". http://www.gopbc.org/bike_support/adams_tandem.jpg. Retrieved 2007-04-01. 
^ "Trail-Gator: the bicycle tow bar". http://www.trail-gator.com/. Retrieved 2009-08-03. 
^ "Adams: High Performance Children's Trail-a-Bikes". http://www.trail-a-bike.com/interface/adams.php?loc=a&sku=products. Retrieved 2007-04-01. 
^ "Bicycle Doctor Ltd. Cycling with Children". http://www.bicycledoctor.co.uk/p_burleypiccolo.html. Retrieved 2007-04-01. 
^ "Islabikes Trailerbike". http://www.islabikes.co.uk/bike_pages/trailerbike.html. Retrieved 2007-04-21. 
^ "Pashley Brilliant Bicycles Trailer Bikes". http://www.pashley.co.uk/brilliant/products.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-21. 
^ "Halfwheeler". http://www.giantbicycle.com/en-US/bikes/kids/1290/27714/. Retrieved 2007-10-17. 
^ "Bikes, Kids, Trailers, Pedal Trailers". http://www.instep.net/products/category.php?id=4. Retrieved 2007-05-22. 
^ "Bikes, Kids, Trailers, Pedal Trailers". http://www.kentbicycles.com/bikeacc_wee_copilot.html. Retrieved 2007-05-22. 
^ "add+bike by Roland". http://www.roland-werk.de/engl/addbike/. Retrieved 2007-04-01. 
^ "Schwinn, Bikes, Kids, Trailers, Pedal Trailers". http://www.schwinnbike.com/products/accessories_detail.php?id=174. Retrieved 2007-05-22. 
^ "Trek, Bikes, Kids, Trailers, Pedal Trailers". http://www2.trekbikes.com/bikes/subcategory.php?c=5&s=26. Retrieved 2007-04-01. 
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