Testimony

"I own and use three trailers that Tony designed and built, of various sizes and configurations (single- and double-wheel), and have used even more of his designs, including his largest cargo haulers. I've used all of these trailers innumerable times for carrying small/light to large/heavy loads, and everything in between. Loads have ranged from cycling course materials and training supplies, to groceries, to furniture, to supplies in a transportation job at a major university, and even a double mattress and boxspring plus three loaded bins in one load, while moving house by bike.

The seatpost attachment is, in my experience and opinion, far superior to others that use a chainstay or rear-axle attachment, which I find inconvenient for hitching and unhitching and which put quite a bit of lateral pressure on the back/rear wheel of the bike when cornering. The difference in this effect is especially noticeable when the roads are damp or wet. Having sideways exertion on the rear wheel in low-traction situations can be very unnerving, and Tony's seatpost-attached designs greatly reduce or eliminate this effect.

I own a very popular single-wheel trailer that attaches to the rear axle, which I've used extensively, and it's very difficult to manoeuvre when loaded. In addition, the lateral movement on the rear axle and within the trailer's framework can lead to severe oscillation and great difficulty in controlling the bike (even with a rather heavy mountain bike). This is something that I've never experienced with any design from Tony Hoar.

Finding a place to park a bicycle with an attached trailer can be difficult, and in some areas, impossible. Tony's designs make it easy to detach the trailer and use it to collect the items you want to load, then wheel the trailer back to the bike and attach it with no trouble.

Tony's trailers are engineered and manufactured to a very high standard. They are lightweight, manoeuverable, effective, and they quite honestly changed my entire approach to personal transportation."

- Allan Dunlop, Director, The Center for Cycling Education

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