Bike Hunting

[supagoose]

im sure its not easy but how much weight can you comfortably haul riding up hill in the trailer?

[h20hunter]

Uphill....not much...easier to get out and push. Flat...quite a bit.

[Noiro]

Amazon has over a dozen Bicycle Trailer for around a $100 and carry 100#+. 

[kentrek]

im sure its not easy but how much weight can you comfortably haul riding up hill in the trailer?

once your in good shape..i find it easier to pedal with a load than it is to walk..but sometimes it is nice to get off an work some different muscles

once you get a trailer start loading it with sand bags and see how your body does..it all pends on how fit you are..you gota build a whole nother set of muscles

[supagoose]

its been a few days since ive been on but ive been riding my bike a lot. so how much weight can I carry in a pack or back and comfortably ride?

[h20hunter]

Thats gonna take some test rides to figure out. I've carried about 60....felt very unstable and took it very slow down hills. I'm good with up to 30 at speed....the more weight the slower I go downhill. For me it is the same as hiking...start small and build up to it. It will put much more strain on the lower back the heavier the weight.

[ridgefire]

Look for a used Burley.. Folds small, lightweight and could handle a whole elk

[kentrek]

Preseason i typically ride every other day..i have a ten mile loop with lots of elevation gains that i try an ko in around 40 min..i try an beat my prevous times as always,thats with out weight on a trailer..i do other stuff but for bikes thats it..youl nev be in good enough shape since youl nev be able to out do the elk

The hills will do the same thing that extra weight does...the key is too keep pushing your self

[Jingles]

Not to just find fault with your idea but not sure about the trailer. The trails over on the wet side might be accomodating but the USFS iover here are doing less and less trail maintenance and you're lucky to get trails clear enough for horses and pack animals let alone a bicycle and bike trailer.
Besides if I were to get a bike it would have to be an indian dressed like the one pictured

[JPhelps]

Preseason i typically ride every other day..i have a ten mile loop with lots of elevation gains that i try an ko in around 40 min..i try an beat my prevous times as always,thats with out weight on a trailer..i do other stuff but for bikes thats it..youl nev be in good enough shape since youl nev be able to out do the elk

The hills will do the same thing that extra weight does...the key is too keep pushing your selfable

   nothing like the lactic acid burn in the quads from hills and long rides.

You also need some seat time in order to get your "tweener" in shape.  Being sore in that area on day 2 is no good.  I also recommend riding forest roads to simulate the bumps and test the tires.

[elk247]

 

[throttlejocky20]

Make sure you get those legs in shape I took a buddy out and had him a deer that wanted to get shot and after getting off his bike he couldent walk to get a shot. We saw a lot of deer that day pabably more than he is used to see in a week and he has never been back on a bike!

[bmccalister]

I like JPhelps recommendation of riding on forest roads to get use to the bumps. The first year I used a bike for hunting I trained on paved roads and on opening day discovered real quick that I should have trained on forest service roads.  So, know to get ready for the season I will scout areas riding my bike on forest roads.

[whack em]

I looked into this very topic last season, and figured I could make due with a kids trailer.  Luckliy, I came across a free Schwinn bike trailer and had my way with it.  I cut all of the material off of it, leaving the bare frame.  I then took the wheel mounts, and flipped them to mount below the frame vice over it for a bit more clearance.  I got some square tubing and mending braces and reinforced the overall structure.  Lastly, I went a bit crazy with the spray paint, what can I say...I'm a sucker for camo.  Total weight comes in just over 22 lbs, and I was able to haul my then 230 lb brother in law around on it without a problem during an initial redneck test run.  I've yet to get it out on the back roads to test it out, but I feel pretty confident that it'll hold up just fine. 

Hope this helps you out.

[ghosthunter]

Well ok since we are on the subject.
I have had this idea for a while.
I was thinking of getting a three wheel bike"stop laughing" and fitting it with a tow yoke on the front wheel "stop laughing" .
The idea is on the steep inclines I would just get off hook a tow harness and tow it along.
Cruising roads if I saw game it would be easy on and off without balancing the bike.
The roads gated would have to be good shape wouldn't work for trails.

Be kind.