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[image] Since many people seem to believe you can't tow with cars, here's roughly what dutch people end up doing on vacation. (feddit.de)
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[–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

Americans, which is how this post got started. Over on the site that shall remain nameless, one guy unironically told me that I might be able to tow a 150lbs. sailboat with my bicycle on flat ground, but to go up hills would require his truck. Anecdotally, I know a couple who bought a Ford Model F truck to tow a 700lbs. sailboat, because it takes a truck to tow things, despite the total weight of the boat and trailer being less than half the rated capacity for a Honda Civic.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Is yours a geared cycle? I'm pretty sure a cycle frame can carry ~150 kg, but the brakes and your legs might have issues. Like I can carry a 60 kg friend on my (ungeared) cycle on flat roads. But going uphill would definitely be hard, and downhill might be dangerous.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Yes, I have an 8-speed IGH, and a cargo trailer for my bike that's rated for 90kg (200lbs). It adds braking distance, but standard rim brakes handle it fine. To haul a Laser sailboat would take a special trailer, because they're about 4 meters long. It'd be a workout, but eminently possible.

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