Hello everyone bicycle season, this means trips to the country, for shopping, for work and so on. It often happens that during such trips you need to carry some kind of bulk cargo. For this to be possible with a bicycle, you will need trailer. You can make it very simple, and almost for free, if you can find the necessary accessories.
The trailer described below is made of wood, the wheels here are bicycle. As for the unit for attaching the trailer to the bicycle, it is made of a wheel from the trolley, which you should not have to find difficult to find. Well, as for the flooring, then here you can already use any material at your discretion. Thin sheet steel, aluminum or even plywood is well suited. So, let’s take a closer look at how to make such a trailer!
Materials and tools used by the author:
Material List:
- two bicycle wheels;
- wooden bars;
- sheet metal or other flooring material;
- plates of aluminum or steel for the manufacture of brackets;
- self-tapping screws;
- a wheel from the cart;
- a bolt with a nut and other little things.
Tool List:
- a hacksaw or other tool for cutting beams;
- screwdriver;
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Trailer manufacturing process:
Step one. Make the frame
The frame of the bike is made of timber. Choose a material stronger and cut into pieces of the desired length. Well, then we assemble the frame, as fasteners, you can use self-tapping screws, it would be nice to combine them with the connecting corners to strengthen the structure. The frame includes a drawbar in the form of the letter "G". This design is explained by the fact that the trailer is connected to the rear axle of the bicycle. After assembling the frame, take care of protecting the wood. When riding in puddles or in rain, the tree will absorb moisture and the material will collapse. The frame can be painted, soaked in oil and so on.
Step Two Mounting bracket
The drawbar must be hinged to the axis of the bicycle, since the bicycle must rotate, as well as overcome pits and mounds.That is, the connection must be movable in the vertical and horizontal directions. The easiest way is to take the connection from the trolley’s wheel, it is quite strong and durable, and you can find such a detail in many construction stores. Remove the wheel, and for the connection, make a bracket of sheet aluminum or steel. How everything connects, look at the photo.
Step Three Fasten the wheels
To fix the wheels you need to make brackets. Here it is better not to take risks and make them of steel. We fix the brackets to the frame with the help of good strong self-tapping screws, and it is better to use bolts with nuts. That's all, after installing the wheels your trailer will be almost ready. You just have to make flooring for the frame. Here you will need some kind of sheet material, you can aluminum or steel, fiberboard or something similar is also suitable. Thin boards can also be used, but with them the weight of the trailer will be considerable.
That's all, the project is over. I hope homemade you liked it and you found something new for yourself. Good luck and creative inspiration, if you decide to repeat this. Do not forget to share your best practices with us!
