That makes no sense...

[mousme]

Why on earth are bicycle trailers so expensive? Also, they all appear to be made for transporting children and not groceries. I found one at Wicycle.com, but it's still more than I would ideally like to pay for a trailer.

*sigh*

Any thoughts one where I could find one at a reasonable price? In Montreal?

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[merccom]

you could probably build one yourself pretty inexpensively.

the reason they are expensive is BECAUSE they were ment to carry kids. it sounds like that all you really need is basically a basket with wheels attached to it.

shouldnt be a very involved project, just make sure to get largeish wheels to make it ride smoother. then you can say you built it yourself..... inexpensively

[silly_imp]

I use a metal saddlebag baskets for my groceries. They exactly fit a paper shopping bag or reusable bag. Cost about $15 each.

[silly_imp]

You could also give the folks at Right To Move a call, or email, and see if they have any suggestions. I've been wondering about how to transport a small kayak up to the canal as well...

[ai731]

http://www.wicycle.com/cargo_economy_bicycle_trailer.php

$79 + $10 shipping.

You'd need to mount some kind of box on it to use it to carry groceries home though.

This one looks awesome, but it's $350, which seems to be the standard price for a bike trailer: http://www.tonystrailers.com/grocerygetters/model_d.php

[kiwano]

Haven't seen Tony's before, but I'd feel pretty confident seconding the Wike.

[owldaughter]

Zellers or TRU (I looked at both flyers yesterday and they've been recycled so I can't remember which) is now carrying one at $99, much to my annoyance after buying on half again as expensive last year. $99 is the cheapest I've found. You don't need to worry about safety ratings or ease of kid-use; I'm guessing you'd be looking pretty much solely at turning and hook-up ease.

[mousme]

Huh. What's TRU? I haven't had coffee yet, so if this is blisteringly obvious, please forgive me. ;)

[owldaughter]

Sorry; parental shorthand for Toys R Us.

[kiwano]

How's it holding up? My mom bought mirandaaskew and I a TRU-level trailer back before our daughter was born, and it lasted through little better than a year of use. The older child (now 14) had a Burley last something like 7 years before it was passed along to a friend (who has since passed it along again, intact). Now that the other trailer has failed, we're on a Burley again, and it's holding up quite well (folds for storage more easily too).