Phil (ascentale)Feb 28

@xtaran asks:

Q3. Do you prefer a specific bicycle trailer hitch system? If so, which and why?

If you know only the one(s) you've used so far: Which one is it and where do you see advantages and disadvantages?

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@ascentale @xtaran @bikenite I'm quite pleased with the Carry Freedom elastomer 'lollypop' hitch. I was sceptical at first, but it allows all the required degrees of freedom without any irritating clanking noises. Easy to hitch and unhitch while wearing winter gloves, too.

A friend did manage to tear one during a long tour, but we think that was due to a one-off manufacturing defect rather than a design flaw; it never happened again.

I see they now do a bracket with a 14mm hole for bikes with rear hub motors. I had to drill one out to fit the axle of my partner's recumbent trike (which having three wheels and a motor is an excellent heavy-hauler).

https://carryfreedom.com/shop/hitches/lollypop-hitch-2-0-with-1-bracket/
Lollipop hitch 2.0

With red elastomer, hitch bracket, safety strap, center washer

The CARRY FREEDOM Webshop
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