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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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edd Feb 28

@ascentale @xtaran @bikenite A3. I've only experienced two options myself: chainstay clamps and ball and cup hitches.

Chainstay clamps are awful unless you have rim brakes. They are completely incompatible with disc brakes.

Ball and cup hitches are pretty nice but depends on your frame having some room on the axle.

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Tim McCormack Feb 28

@edd @ascentale @xtaran @bikenite Bikes At Work makes two trailer hitches, and one of them is an axle + chainstay clamp that worked fine with my disc brakes.

But yes, it's *really* going to depend on the bike geometry and brake mount location.

I really like the B@W hitch system because you can lean the bike flat on either side. Fiddly to attach but not grievously so.

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edd

@timmc @ascentale @xtaran @bikenite Yea, the one I experienced was definitely on a trailer an order of magnitude cheaper than Bikes At Work and didn't clamp the chainstay so much as not pass through it when tightened. That meant it would slam into and then rub the disc brake if there was any jerk forward. Better or even real clamps will work better than some off brand nonsense.