Bike Hunting

[elk247]

  a five-cycle

[Wea300mag]

Trailers are great but when you have 5 miles of steep grade to ride down you have to get creative with your brake system. 

[bmccalister]

Cool bike trailers. The work on the free Schwin bike trailer makes it look like you picked it up off the showroom floor - great job. 

[pd]

Trailers are great but when you have 5 miles of steep grade to ride down you have to get creative with your brake system. 

You are one smart cookie.  I would have never thought of that!

[TommyH]

I was looking for that older thread, trying to fix something like that up!

[supagoose]

Trailers are great but when you have 5 miles of steep grade to ride down you have to get creative with your brake system. 

hey Wea300mag could you post close ups of you handle bar gun mount thanks.

[elkhunter00]

Have you guys ever knocked your scope off riding on rough roads?

[JPhelps]

Have you guys ever knocked your scope off riding on rough roads?

My gun or bow never gets to ride on the handlebars anymore.  In my experience too many things rattle loose.

I am also worried if I am to wreck my weapon isn't safe on the bars.

[Wea300mag]

Trailers are great but when you have 5 miles of steep grade to ride down you have to get creative with your brake system. 

hey Wea300mag could you post close ups of you handle bar gun mount thanks.

Here is a close-up. They have a shock absorbing/gripping feature and straps to hold the gun down. Also, I don't go too fast with this set-up (10-12 mph max). If it's just my bike and me, I strap the gun to my back and ride the bike like I stole it.

[erk444]

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.

Be careful with the wheel mount swap. I made my own trailer and it will roll pretty easy cause it sits a little to high.

[erk444]

Made a recent modifacation to keep my stuff dryer and cleaner 1st pic is my hitch.

[supagoose]

Trailers are great but when you have 5 miles of steep grade to ride down you have to get creative with your brake system. 

hey Wea300mag could you post close ups of you handle bar gun mount thanks.

Here is a close-up. They have a shock absorbing/gripping feature and straps to hold the gun down. Also, I don't go too fast with this set-up (10-12 mph max). If it's just my bike and me, I strap the gun to my back and ride the bike like I stole it.

that's pretty neat

[supagoose]

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.

that's good  a recommendation train the way your gonna fight. ive been just riding on paved roads. the nearest forest service roads are about a 40min drive but I do have bike trails in the hills behind the house just not brave enough and dry enough yet to try them out.

[Arnbo]

B.O.B. trailers are single wheel but are probably the best for hauling.
 You can get different setups.

[TommyH]

getting my trailer fixed up and ready, hopefully will hold up to the weight of a large bull!!! Its hopefully going to look like wack ems.