On 18-Mar-11, at 12:04 PM, Geoff Heath wrote:

Hey folks Geoff from Bike Dump & The WRENCH up here in Winnipeg.

We're organizing a summer workshop series and 2 of the requested
topics are trailers and teaching skills for in the shop. So I was
wondering if anyone had done workshops on these topics and could
share their materials/experience.

Is it even really feasible to do a trailer workshop in one day given
that most designs involve substantial cutting, welding, etc?

Also, does anyone have notes from the "HOW TO TEACH HANDS OFF"
Workshop at last year's Bikebike? it ain't up on the wiki sadly.

Thanks!

Geoff

I've got no-weld trailer info on my personal site:

http://drumbent.com/trailer_big.html and http://drumbent.com/trailer.html

Mark Rehder - Coordinator re-Cycles Community Bike Shop http://re-cycles.ca

I recommend bending the tubing prior and sell at a mark-up for the shop. Get commercial hitches to minimize liability. I have a source for the hitches can get later, am at the coop right now.

Ron

On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 11:35 AM, bovineoaks@aol.com wrote:

I built a trailer with a tubing bender and a drill. I needed bolts to go through the tubes instead of using welds. It can hold 400 pounds easily and 500 is a bit dangerious,, almost impossible to stop the thing with that much weigh. I made it more the size of a micro car and put a slow sign on the back.

If you want more information, send me a note.

-----Original Message----- From: Geoff Heath mech@thewrench.ca To: thethinktank thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org Sent: Fri, Mar 18, 2011 11:05 am Subject: [TheThinkTank] Bike Trailer & teaching skills workshops

Hey folks Geoff from Bike Dump & The WRENCH up here in Winnipeg.

We're organizing a summer workshop series and 2 of the requested topics are trailers and teaching skills for in the shop. So I was wondering if anyone had done workshops on these topics and could share their materials/experience.

Is it even really feasible to do a trailer workshop in one day given that most designs involve substantial cutting, welding, etc?

Also, does anyone have notes from the "HOW TO TEACH HANDS OFF" Workshop at last year's Bikebike? it ain't up on the wiki sadly.

Thanks!

Geoff

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Found the hitch source:

http://www.biketrailershop.com/burley-trailer-forged-hitch-for-quick-release...

Ron

On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Ron Kellis ron.kellis@velocitycoop.org wrote:

I recommend bending the tubing prior and sell at a mark-up for the shop. Get commercial hitches to minimize liability. I have a source for the hitches can get later, am at the coop right now. Ron

On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 11:35 AM, bovineoaks@aol.com wrote:

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I built a trailer with a tubing bender and a drill. I needed bolts to go through the tubes instead of using welds. It can hold 400 pounds easily and 500 is a bit dangerious,, almost impossible to stop the thing with that much weigh. I made it more the size of a micro car and put a slow sign on the back.

If you want more information, send me a note.

-----Original Message----- From: Geoff Heath mech@thewrench.ca To: thethinktank thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org Sent: Fri, Mar 18, 2011 11:05 am Subject: [TheThinkTank] Bike Trailer & teaching skills workshops

Hey folks Geoff from Bike Dump & The WRENCH up here in Winnipeg.

We're organizing a summer workshop series and 2 of the requested topics are trailers and teaching skills for in the shop.  So I was wondering if anyone had done workshops on these topics and could share their materials/experience.

Is it even really feasible to do a trailer workshop in one day given that most designs involve substantial cutting, welding, etc?

Also, does anyone have notes from the "HOW TO TEACH HANDS OFF"  Workshop at last year's Bikebike?  it ain't up on the wiki sadly.

Thanks!

Geoff

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that hitch is good for loads less than 80 pounds and really 60 pounds is best

-----Original Message----- From: Ron Kellis ron.kellis@velocitycoop.org To: The Think Tank thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org Sent: Tue, Mar 22, 2011 6:49 pm Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Trailer & teaching skills workshops

Found the hitch source: http://www.biketrailershop.com/burley-trailer-forged-hitch-for-quick-release... Ron On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Ron Kellis ron.kellis@velocitycoop.org> wrote: I recommend bending the tubing prior and sell at a mark-up for the shop. Get commercial hitches to minimize liability. I have a source for the hitches can get later, am at the coop right now. Ron

On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 11:35 AM, bovineoaks@aol.com wrote:

I built a trailer with a tubing bender and a drill. I needed bolts to go through the tubes instead of using welds. It can hold 400 pounds easily and 500 is a bit dangerious,, almost impossible to stop the thing with that much weigh. I made it more the size of a micro car and put a slow sign on the back.

If you want more information, send me a note.

-----Original Message----- From: Geoff Heath mech@thewrench.ca To: thethinktank thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org Sent: Fri, Mar 18, 2011 11:05 am Subject: [TheThinkTank] Bike Trailer & teaching skills workshops

Hey folks Geoff from Bike Dump & The WRENCH up here in Winnipeg.

We're organizing a summer workshop series and 2 of the requested topics are trailers and teaching skills for in the shop. So I was wondering if anyone had done workshops on these topics and could share their materials/experience.

Is it even really feasible to do a trailer workshop in one day given that most designs involve substantial cutting, welding, etc?

Also, does anyone have notes from the "HOW TO TEACH HANDS OFF" Workshop at last year's Bikebike? it ain't up on the wiki sadly.

Thanks!

Geoff

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Hi Chris, Are you the Chris Wells that works for STERIS? Eric

On 3/24/11 12:44 PM, Chris Wells wrote:

Hi Geoff, Check out http://www.wike.ca they are an internet only bicycle trailer company out of Guelph Ontario. They have some nice simple no-weld cargo trailer kits (along with an array of pre-built trailers). Not the cheapest but very good quality and service. They are also open to negotiating bulk purchases of their hitches, tube joints and wheels. I personally purchased their cargo kit and their canoe trailer and have been very happy. Buy the metal tubing and good quality nuts & bolts locally in bulk and I'm guessing you could get the costs down to the $100-$150 range. Chris Wells (Email Handler & one of many Volunteer Head Mechanics & former resident of Winnipeg) re-Cycles Bicycle Co-op 473 Bronson Ave. Ottawa

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*From:* Geoff Heath mech@thewrench.ca *To:* thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org *Sent:* Fri, March 18, 2011 12:04:49 PM *Subject:* [TheThinkTank] Bike Trailer & teaching skills workshops

Hey folks Geoff from Bike Dump & The WRENCH up here in Winnipeg.

We're organizing a summer workshop series and 2 of the requested topics are trailers and teaching skills for in the shop. So I was wondering if anyone had done workshops on these topics and could share their materials/experience.

Is it even really feasible to do a trailer workshop in one day given that most designs involve substantial cutting, welding, etc?

Also, does anyone have notes from the "HOW TO TEACH HANDS OFF"
Workshop at last year's Bikebike? it ain't up on the wiki sadly.

Thanks!

Geoff

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