tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post8165589952523938447..comments2024-02-27T01:52:06.519-08:00Comments on Kent's Bike Blog: The Burley Travoy Trailer: A ReviewKent Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12906603746565831689noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-17866019727595137722014-10-09T04:11:16.930-07:002014-10-09T04:11:16.930-07:00Regarding Anonymous and the comment about the Brit...Regarding Anonymous and the comment about the British made Bike Hod --- It sells for 399 pounds which is about $600+ -- it looks very well made but at that price ---- no thanks! I thought the travoy was expensive enough.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05762944680421218676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-23533083251314391922013-10-27T16:15:14.021-07:002013-10-27T16:15:14.021-07:00I have a Montague Navigator folding bicycle and a ...I have a Montague Navigator folding bicycle and a Burley Travoy trailer. They both fit within Amtrak's carry-on parameters of size and weight, even with added stuff to the cloth bags. That creates interesting travel possibilities.Tom Keplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11213713830938688817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-38793473578841950582013-04-25T19:27:03.296-07:002013-04-25T19:27:03.296-07:00Thanks for the review. It helped me make the deci...Thanks for the review. It helped me make the decision to purchase it. I mentioned your review here: http://www.280dude.com/2013/04/19/commuting-to-work-excuse-killer-burley-travoy/<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04033618603025001474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-43807640276795122272012-08-24T15:37:44.676-07:002012-08-24T15:37:44.676-07:00My wife and I just used our Travoy for a two-week ...My wife and I just used our Travoy for a two-week bike/camping trip in Hokkaido, the big northern island of Japan. Worked like a charm with my 15 kg backpack strapped in place and trailer bag full of miscellaneous strapped on the top half.<br />Hokkaido is famous for bike touring in Japan, and people were constantly checking out the trailer and asking questions.<br /><br />Nice review!Rich Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808932457785499564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-59480619575493763782012-05-10T04:17:40.425-07:002012-05-10T04:17:40.425-07:00This is my third bike trailer, which I use for sch...This is my third bike trailer, which I use for schlepping laundry, farmer's market produce, kid gear etc. My interest is in maximizing bike and leaving my vehicle unused as much as possible. I am also a contractor, so tools and lumber will also go here. I think the more folks use these kind of vehicles, the less dependent we can become on using our cars. GO BIKES!Dan de Angelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10771182938192264608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-82723458403657158172012-03-20T20:53:52.617-07:002012-03-20T20:53:52.617-07:00I bought a Travoy about a year ago; I agree it'...I bought a Travoy about a year ago; I agree it's well-thought-out and I really like it. However, my experience is that you have to take care to distribute the weight correctly or bike and load can become unstable. For instance, when I first got mine I found that my rear wheel tended to rise off the ground in certain situations. I'm not sure of the physics, but I think that if your load consists of heavy stuff at the bottom of the bag, the trailer can exert upward pressure on the rear of the bike and braking when going downhill can force the rear wheel into the air. This is disconcerting! This can be countered by weighing down the rear of the bike, for instance carrying a u-lock on the rear rack. It's true that Burley mentions a minimum weight on the upper part of the trailer, but the owner's manual doesn't mention the potential for dire consequences if you don't address this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-29128208466997260492012-02-21T20:41:40.200-08:002012-02-21T20:41:40.200-08:00Nice review. I've had my eye on this one since...Nice review. I've had my eye on this one since it was introduced. Definitely inspired by the bike hod, but so much more to it with all the bag/no bag options. My vision of bike towing bike was hauling my Brompton to the bike shop, dropping off my regular bike and then towing the Travoy behind my Brompton and, of course, reverse sequence for the pick up. But since I do most of my own maintenance, that wouldn't happen very often. Still, I can envision the Brompton on the bottom, a top grocery bag, and wheeling it through the store. Too bad I'm within walking distance of Safeway. I'll justify one yet!Glennnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-23562044727540687172011-11-05T11:50:33.365-07:002011-11-05T11:50:33.365-07:00I just shared this link with someone on FB who'...I just shared this link with someone on FB who's going to look for a trailer for grocery runs. She saw my post on grocery shopping by bike: http://bikestylespokane.com/2011/11/05/grocery-run-impossible/ and I knew you had this. I saw one being pulled this summer in Spokane and it looks awesome.<br /><br />Thanks for writing such down-to-earth, knowledgeable reviews!Barb Chamberlain, Bike Style Spokanehttp://www.bikestylespokane.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-54391058107366577812011-08-02T22:10:54.129-07:002011-08-02T22:10:54.129-07:00I just got one of the Travoy for all my errand run...I just got one of the Travoy for all my errand running and I totally agree with your review of it. It is one of the most well thought out innovations I have seen. Only complaint I have is that everywhere I go, people are so impressed with it and want to ask me questions! :) But it is so easy to gush over this product, I don't really mind. Great review of a great product. If you are in the market for one of these don't hesitate to buy one!Kate Ruffinghttp://www.camp4bi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-77216471523548429422011-06-26T20:39:45.553-07:002011-06-26T20:39:45.553-07:00Thanks for the review. I found it shortly after b...Thanks for the review. I found it shortly after buying the Travoy and noticing that it was going to be a bit of a problem with my Dahon. It was a comfort to find that someone had already dealt with the problem of the oversized seatpost by buying longer machine screws for the hitch. I went out and got some (nice black ones like the originals), and it's working fine. It was great to see that what I was planning to do -- putting one Dahon on the Travoy and pulling it with another -- was well within the realm of possibility. After a couple little errands with the Travoy, I'm very happy with it and am looking forward to many more rides. It joins a garage full of cargo monsters of various sorts, but it's nice to take out a little pink-flowered Dahon folder with such a light-weight trailer for a change.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11388625213446706697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-26104444275516991652010-09-19T21:55:28.597-07:002010-09-19T21:55:28.597-07:00We recently bought one. We loaded 66 lbs. of groce...We recently bought one. We loaded 66 lbs. of groceries, mostly into the lower bag. Other half was following me and said there was some visible flexing, but I didn't feel anything. We traveled over several miles of sidewalks, asphalt and gravel, some of it quite bumpy.<br /><br />If you have a longish rear rack, hooking up can be an issue, since riding over bumps can cause the trailer hitch arm to bang into the rack. We contacted Burley about this, and they are creating a rack attachment for the hitch. I hope this attachment is easily removed, since I want to retain the use of my rack as much as possible.<br /><br />An integrated light mount at the level of driver's headlights would be helpful in my opinion.<br /><br />Glad your shop is carrying these, since I think this is a very useful design overall. It's not available locally here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-54319852164252854432010-09-18T04:15:12.493-07:002010-09-18T04:15:12.493-07:00It looks a lot like Burley have discovered the Bik...It looks a lot like Burley have discovered the Bike-Hod, it has only been around for a couple of decades.<br />http://www.bikehod.com/bike-hod/index.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-7530451453787363032010-09-17T15:37:37.315-07:002010-09-17T15:37:37.315-07:00Kent, great review. I think Burley should put a li...Kent, great review. I think Burley should put a little change in your pocket for the honest review. I love that you're so focused and dedicated to the cycling community.fatbob29rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747122775697829654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-31582914316449519872010-09-15T14:27:59.445-07:002010-09-15T14:27:59.445-07:00This trailer is like blog crack for me. I read eve...This trailer is like blog crack for me. I read everything I can about it and hope to sell my daughter's child trailer and buy one of these next spring....Ken Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977555210928620143noreply@blogger.com