Finally had the time to swap bikes and head on up. My daily bike has a carbon seat post, and I didn't really fancy using that....so I took my old Marin MTB with the steel post.
The trailers are indeed bike hods, with a massive green bag with, on mine, a couple of side pockets. The wheels are plastic and solid, but rolled OK. The attachment is by a simple U-bolt with two nuts, butting onto a curved rear half of the clamp. There are a number of different sized clamps for different diameter posts.
Hiring it involved photo ID and proof of address, and signing a disclaimer. There was no deposit, just a requirement to bring it back three days later, and not use it for anything other than Waitrose shopping.
I filled it about two -thirds, and rode home. The trailer felt stable, and the bike's handling was undisturbed. There was, howver, a varying drag, as if my brakes were being gently applied and released every so often. My ride back involves a climb up and over a railway bridge. Not exactly a climb, but the other side gives a chance at a descent; the trailer was hardly noticeable uphill, and did nothing nasty downhill.
One thing I did notice was how cars stopped trying to squeeze through when I had the trailer on.
Me like!
