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Bob Yak Bob Yak luggage trailer

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Bob Yak Bob Yak luggage trailer
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 11
RRP: £240
Year: 2001

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Description: Single wheel luggage trailer fitting to special Q/R rear axle (supplied). Tracks behind bike, leaning as the bike leans. 30kg (70lbs) capacity.

REVIEWS

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die gays

Posted: 31/07/07

'VERY GAY'

Strengths:
highly gay

Weaknesses:
could be more gay

Overall:
gay kunt

Performance		20%
Reliability		20%
Value		20%

Overall Rating

20%

Have bike an BoB will travel

Posted: 08/05/07

'WILL FOLLOOW YOU TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH'

Strengths:
Easy to fix and easy to bodge

Weaknesses:
Erm none till I kill it

Overall:
Carrys every bit of camping kit I own and still wants more.
Hard uphill but the weight is jut the same if you had it on a bike

Performance		80%
Reliability		80%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

73%

Dave Binks

Posted: 15/02/01

'Single wheel, so minimum weight and drag.'

Strengths:
Easy attachment, narrow, low, well made, expedition proven over many years.
Latest version has roll top waterproof bag with large volume. Tracks nicely behind bike and only minimal handling interference.

Weaknesses:
Expensive. Difficult to handle when off bike. Adds considerably to length of bike.
Picks up muck off back wheel of bike.

Overall:
Nice trailer. Available second hand at lower prices. Too expensive at current price.
Well thought out. Throws some weight back onto the bike but 2/3rds taken on the trailer wheel.
I want to say that heavily laden on a solo it affects the steering unless front panniers are fitted to the bike.
That's still a good idea s getting into the latest roll top bag on the trailer is awkward, so day kit (food, w/proofs etc) can be got at easier in the panniers.

Performance		80%
Reliability		80%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

73%

Gary Cameron

Posted: 28/02/01

'Can't live without it'

Strengths:
Easy attachment. Track's bike beautifully. Excellent luggage capacity. Looks so cool when attached to tandem. Off road capability.

Weaknesses:
Expensive. Security clips could be lost easily. Be carefull when parking whilst heavily loaded as it can topple.

Overall:
We use ours for camping/touring with our tandem and for all our shopping. It is unoticeable on the back of the tandem but handling is affected when attached to my solo. Although this is only when I am transporting a heavy load. Basically if you need to carry more, you are carrying too much already!

Performance		100%
Reliability		80%
Value		80%

Overall Rating

87%

Andy Edwards

Posted: 06/06/01

'For heavy loads its the dogs whatsits'

Strengths:
Easy to fit and remove. Keeps bike much more stable than paniers. Off road capable. Roll top bag is totally waterproof (tested in Norway!). Cheack out the sealed bearings in the wheel. Above all it looks cool!

Weaknesses:
Cheap!!!! Yes I mean it. Look at the price of quality paniers. An offroad capable rear rack alone costs £50 then add £80 for paniers then front rack and paniers and a bar bag. Quality items will add up to more than £240.

Overall:
It will carry everything you will ever need for touring on and offroad much better than paniers (except for small light loads).

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

87%

Pete Jones

Posted: 22/01/02

'LOOKS GOOD SO FAR...'

Strengths:
Handles very well, surprisingly so. Cheap enough when you compare it to the cost of decent racks & panniers. Robust.

Weaknesses:
Could be a problem on very rough tracks - can't comment yet as I need to test it more. Disconcerting rumbling noise from back of bike on certain road surfaces.

Overall:
I'm pleasantly impressed with the Yak trailer. I've not had it long but it's been test ridden on a combination of winding minor roads, 20% (1 in 5) roads (up & down), and rough forestry tracks. Handling is great after the initial 'getting-used-to-it' period.

My plan is to use a 70 litre rucsac in the trailer rather than the bag supplied. That way I can easily put the load on my back to facilitate river crossings, get up flights of stairs, etc.

I'll post up another review in six months once I've given it more of a thrashing.

Performance		80%
Reliability		60%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

67%

steve rooney

Posted: 12/12/02

'NO WORRIES WITH TANDEM'

Strengths:
packing gear for tour

Weaknesses:
possibly handling when tandem is stopped....

but not a great worry

Overall:
great for tours with tandem no faffling with panniers

use ortleib canoe sacks waterproof

the question is upcoming tour to poland is it worth upgrading to new yoke for trailer...or if it aint broke ect ?????

Performance		100%
Reliability		80%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

93%

pete jones

Posted: 27/01/03

'GOOD SUMMARY OF PROS AND CONS'

Overall:
http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com/messagepost.cfm?postaction=reply&catid=32&threadid=42729&messid=360645&STARTPAGE=1&parentid=0&from=1

Performance		60%
Reliability		60%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

60%

Blarn E Stone

Posted: 23/06/03

'AWESOME'

Strengths:
Remember, this is for the Ibex not the yak.
Tracked bike perfectly

Weaknesses:
awkward off the bike and you are as long as a car when it's hooked up

Overall:
Can't knock it. Only problem was very low speed up (very steep)hill, the steering got very twitchy. So I walked -no problem.
Carried a 3/4 man tent as well as other kit. Went down hill at 44mph and rig stable.
I would recommend disc brakes.