AllenSportsCZ2CargoTrailer2019
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Introduction/Definition/etc
A bicycle cargo trailer
that you
(on yours, not mine,
as read I, as I'm not selling,
just documenting some stuff)
can detach and pull around manually
without a bike,
but some limitations at that,
and other stuff,
see below
(on AllenSportsCZ2CargoTrailer2019
Page) for more...
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So checking a store,
and had need for
some carrying around more stuff,
as mostly i bicycle,
aka mobility aid, as disabled,
and sometimes it's more
than easily carried,
like getting groceries,
or an AldiCantFind2019
or books, etc...
I've tried others,
BOBYakCargoTrailer2019
is high end, and around $200+ normally,
this was $40,
last one on discount sale,
pre season, in a box,
and well, i bought it,
glad i did, at that price,
despite the Red color,
and some other issues...
Assembly
Assembly was outside the store,
luckily someone seemed to drop/
leave a nail clipper in my box,
at about $1 it's how you can open
ZipTies, and good to have,
might even be allowed in schools,
etc limited access places,
without being considered a weapon,
box cutter, knife, etc...
Doing that away from people
might be good, curious onlookers,
kids, doing the horns/whistles while
trying to learn, and multitasking
is a b****/b*****, etc...
Like the proverbial advanced class
when a kid (or anyone?)
is learning to ride, talking to them,
and be careful,
you they/the environment
must not be too distracting,
as down they may go,
but later on, old hat, as they say,
and chattering away while riding,
whether you/me/we are all listening
or not, mostly try to see if they are
having fun (yet) kinda like
are we there yet?,
but less annoying
as they are getting themselves there
pedaling/ helping out/ being active
exercising, not just face down
in a video game,
etc too...
Detaching/ UnCoupling
Detaching isn't too bad,
though a locking mechanism would help,
the arm to the bike
rotates/pivots at the point
of the cargo trailer part,
with a screw in knob
for putting it up more,
but for me, a little short/
small, telescoping might help
some, not sure how I'd extend it,
so short hauls between spaces,
only, anything longer distance
and would probably hit my heels,
and other issues...
Both bike and trailer
and detaching for in
and out of elevators,
with the bike/mobility aid
and it's generally too big,
for regular size elevators,
even the
PedalCarts2015
seems to fit, when it gets thru
door frames, and turning
is articulated on the
PedalCarts2015
Not sure, off the top of my head
with
PedalCartAlternatives2016
YMMV, etc...
The Road Kicks Up Debris
Sand, gravel, water, mud,
muck, etc
so the trailer which is rather low,
and not protected like a rain screen
on a kid trailer...
I don't have fenders
on the main beater bike,
which can add weight
besides mess..
Bungee Cord Mesh
The cargo bungee cord mesh is OK,
though a little difficult to fasten,
and it takes some practice loading...
I've started crosshatching
the bags in it, things will
shake rattle and roll loose,
if not closed securely,
clipping the handles of the bag
thru the mess clips may help,
and forward (start up),
backward (emergency stops?),
or side to side (turns) motions are
something to think ahead about...
Minimal Tongue Weight is Needed
Tongue weight is the downward force
on the connection to the host/ bigger
bike... Too low and rattling,
too high and detrimental (sp?) to the
towing bike/vehicle
(term generally used in car trailers)
Basically, riding empty is a problem,
it bounces more than I'd like...
Water (gallon to 5?)
or standard stuff to put in there,
say the water proof/ resistant
cargo box, might help,
afaict, I've not tried yet...
Riding Differently: Heavier, Wider, Longer, Etc
Pulling something behind,
especially wider than you are,
takes some practice,
so like fixie/single speed
you are changing your riding habits,
or need to,
so takes some getting used to,
or get hung up on something/one...
Needs a Flag
I'm not sure how it would mount,
as so low, and some soft fabric type sides,
but letting others know it's
there, and the
Stepping
One of my first longer trips with it
and someone in a store back by the milk
isle stepped/ leaned/ fell part way down
into/on it,
While not looking where she was going,
and it's low,
i later hear from security there
that she does stuff like that,
maybe trying to meet people,
and/or harassment,
as a nasty staff person earlier in the day
basically asked
how to destroy my nice new trailer,
after someone else tried to
sell it out from under me,
just after i bought it,
and i think he was arrested,
his two gang like buddies,
who may have gotten him stoned/wasted/drunk,
vaped/ etc may have gotten away,
and punking his teacher,
whomever was on cell/smart phone,
while making false claims over
airwaves/ the FCC regulated wires,
makes it a federal charge,
even if he's a minor...
Similar attacks have happened,
if i bring a cart in,
so there is not a lot of protection
even in broad daylight,
and supposedly
secure/ safe/ government buildings
got gang like crowding
and exclusionary plus discriminatory
tactics...
Supplies
Not a lot of standardization on this stuff,
each company makes special stuff,
and you have to go back to the company,
usually at outrageous prices,
slow turn around, online and/or phone
only support/ purchasing...
Tires and tubes are odd sizes
like RideGenesisH1CommuterEBike2017
small wheel sizes are not that common
and maybe stroller size,
as about that, larger than most
MetaMobilityDevices2019
so will need to hunt those down,
and limit use until I have them...
The tube valve stems are angled too,
as smaller sizes and difficult to get into,
I have previously found an extender,
but would i remember it
when/if needed?
Removable Foot Needs Padding/ AntiScrape
While the handle contains a foam cover,
good for cold days I guess,
more comfortable,
the cargo trailer also contains
a removable foot
to keep it from going too low,
and when handle is up
but that can scrape / scratch?
any flooring that is not carpet, etc,
so might need to do something with that
like hack some thing up?
Duct tape might stick on other stuff,
toilet roll tube might get wet and soggy,
affecting other stuff around it,
when not in use,
other options probably exist,
but need to be looked into...
old used inner tube!
Modified Text
What's Missing?
easily found online
manual
parts
supplies
What Can Be Found?
people reselling?
I'm guessing eBay
CraigsList and other questionably
legal means of selling other people's
stuff/ i.e. accepting/ selling stolen property,
is a problem...
What Can Not Be Found?
Parts, supplies, information, support
How To Analyze?
Lenses
Commuter
Multimodal is a problem,
on and off,
say to take on a bus,
rail, elevators, etc
If just a little,
a backpack might be easier,
but that is high center of gravity,
not to mention shoulders, back, etc...
Noob
Riding differently, noob bikers,
and add complexity of dealing with this
too, may be too much for some people,
others just a complicating factor,
or mood, energy, weather, etc dependent
Say a new touring person
buys it on the way to or from a tour,
and not been doing riding with it,
basically practicing ahead of time,
like a loaded bike is entirely different
animal, afaict, your habits or riding
when tired, distracted, not paying attention,
etc are different...
Experienced
In general, an experienced person
could do just about anything,
including stairs, curbs, ramps, turns, etc
but the underneath clearance height
(say 26 inch towing bike
and 12-14 inch trailer wheels,
which get stuck in grates,
pot holes, lines and grooves
cut in pavement,
etc
Plus a bigger (double?) turning radius
may be a problem with this...
Besides jackknifing (sp?)
Think tractor trailers...
Assumptions
Two wheel trailers
like kid trailers
which have a second wheel,
adding redundancy,
say a flat, lose traction,
or are limited in not being pickup like
flat beds for objects/ stuff that is not
a small kid type shape and weight...
Weight limits of 70 pounds are typical
of trailers like this...
Weather conditions make a difference,
on wet, is different, visibility,
night time, etc...
A reflector may exist, already,
but do you have
an extra light for it?
What color? Red? Yellow?
Flashing?
What about side?
Reflectors on/in the trailer wheels?
A little bit of flapping that a flag
does may be an auditory warning/
heads up too?
But also may annoy dogs, who generally
have different (higher) pitch range
than humans...
The trailer's box is/was a good test,
the box this came in
was difficult
to get back, by bike...
Theoretically,
without folding up the box,
more, origami like?
and not being able to return
once the original packaging is modified/
damaged
or store it in a box,
is a problem, imnsho...
It looked a little like an advertising type thing,
but was not,
mostly width and
up was the only option,
mesh and against the back wheel,
other issues existed starting out
in first ride(s)/use, besides a difficult
urban type predatory environment...
Time Limits
Maybe a discontinued model
as not seen on their website,
for manuals, parts, etc...
Some small trailer parts
seen online,
were appearing similar,
but without dimensions and specs
even that is questionable...
Book(Let?) Data
ISBN None?
Paper Un Bound
8 1/2 x 11 type notebook paper size sheets
fold over, iirc...
CopyRight ?
None seen...
4? Pages
No index
Links
AllenSportsUSA.com
?
The support email address
might be good to document here,
even for my reference...
and keeping the receipt
for any warranty claims...
AllenRacks.com
(maybe what all they are more known for?)
Product Not found,
but searching
Allen Sports CZ2 bike trailer
hits lots of sellers/
resellers like AmazonVille2018 ...
Typical needle in a haystack
type problems with the internet...
Conclusion
Summary of experience or similar
Glad I have it,
like some other trailers
it folds down/
comes apart,
and doesn't take up
too much space,
though not a lot of capacity either...
The BOB
(use link, once created)
BOBYakCargoTrailer2019
has a wet sack/ dry bag
and flag, etc,
i guess much of the extra cost,
besides metal instead of plastic,
alloy/ steel, spoked wheels,
vs plastic solid,
iirc
and other design issues...
A kid trailer may be an option
for some people,
but the shape of what you normally
want to carry
may make a difference,
say extra large toilet paper (24 pack?)
or paper towel (18+) packages,
and boxes bigger than small grocery bags,
would be a problem, imnsho...
The weight involved,
packing and distributing the weight,
say part in panniers and a trailer
for what may be a weeks worth
of groceries,
maybe difficult,
depending on size of person,
bike, and trailer...
Hills too, and width you need to
fit thru, loaded, and unloaded,
coupled and uncoupled...
A cargo trailer, flatish, but wheels
up over the platform,
limit the available cargo width,
unlike a flatbed
completely over top the wheels,
instead of on the sides limit/ rub/ hit...
Weight limitations and you would
need to guestimate
probably leave the liquids,
and some other stuff behind,
like don't buy drinks: sodas, water,
etc...
Make more frequent trips/stops,
say twice a week
shopping instead of
once a week, or month...
Laundry, say you were using
this trailer to carry laundry
to a coin operated laundromats,
ala
LaundroMats2017
would limit how many,
and bedding like sleeping bags,
folded over, smaller and/or compressed,
pillows, big stuffed animals,
etc...
A plastic storage box may be a good idea
for debris flying up, rain, etc...
The Aldi $10 one, i probably should
have tried to see if it would fit,
width wise,
but didn't have the money,
time, crowds, etc...
Some people carry a milk crate
on top of their back rack,
doing the box carry along
all the time
may be like that,
but wind resistance is an issue,
afaict, and milk crates,
wind/ water/ etc go thru,
are structural, exoskeleton like,
bounding a thing, but still need
plastic/ reusable bags, etc.
to keep stuff / water/ debris,
etc out,
a back rack, some have a sold part
that keep a water stream
(usually fairly dirty)
from going up your back,
others are not, like my touring rack,
goes down to the wheel thru,
but double decker height(s)
and can see the tread,
so looking for a hole, stone, etc,
is possible from the top,
instead of leaning over for the side,
needing a stand, etc...
But a plastic bag or something is required
every time it rains, so it stays there
bottom layer and as a spare...
YMMV...
Discussion
A place for feedback on the page presented
What do you use to carry stuff around in?
Besides a car/bus/ozone depletion units?
Shopping cart, luggage cart,
back pack(s),
duffel/duffle (sp??) bag,
hand cart work for that?
What attachments work for you?
Off the skewer?
or a seat post mount like some kit
TrailaBikes?
What does that do to center of gravity?
adjustability (sp?)?
forces when pushing/ pedal assist, etc?
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20190426 JerrySpaceIdea
- a few small edits
- the -> them
- typos
- spell check some,
- but like a lot up here
- perpetual draft mode
- and really never done
- more experience with it,
- in different conditions
- and better writing
- but something,
- as not a lot found on it
- online, in store, etc...
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20190425 Jerry
- adding foot scraping issue section
- too quickly
- but do it while i remember it
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20190414 Jerry
- Jerry created this page to
- log a luggage trailer/cart
- add BOB link here too
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