DIY Bicycle Trailer from Shopping Cart 

Wow, it actually worked! I took a tour around the local supermarkets asking for a shopping cart that they could give away, and the 3rd shop I visited had one that had a little sketchy wheel! Now I'm looking to salvage two 16" front wheels from old kids bikes with suspension forks, so my trailer won't be hopping up and down so much. Thanks for the amazing and inspiring content, man! I'm one of your many quiet followers... ;)

Having built a bike trailer myself, from scratch,, I realised I made one serious mistake. The wheels were attached in a bracket made from steel strap, 25x 4 mm. This went over the wheel and the axle was attached this way on both sides. Unfortunately, on my first trip of 180 ks each way, I broke THREE axles. the bracket was too flexible. I overcame this for later trips by using bicycle frame rear triangle, the part that holds the rear wheel. This allowed me to adjust tracking and tilt to maximum performance. And for the towing coupling, I used a steering ball joint of an old car. That also worked perfectly. Your use of front forks would work for light loads, but on loads of over, say, 50 kgs I can see them twisting. Whereas my triangle system worked for loads up to 350 kgs. ( yes, 350 kgs. I had it on a weighbridge a couple of times.) And I still have that trailer after three long distance trips and some use over thirty five years. I have had to re-spoke the wheels once. I see this shows my wife's name as author, but it is actually written by me. Chris.

You are adorable! And all the forks and the folks and the girls! Thank you this is a great build. I really liked how you used a carabiner and the chain links to add flexibility to the connection between the bike and the trailer - makes a lot of sense. Cheers!🇨🇦

Reddit brought me here. Cool video, I like your sense of humor.

Fun and educative. Thanks!

You rock. Slowly, but alas there is rocking...

I’ve recently found this channel and have been bing watching your entire catalog

Very smart idea. Thanks

Amazing and fun !

That’s awesome 👏

Found you on Reddit, loved the vid and binge-watched most of your videos today! Keep making more please :)

Loved this video!! 😍

....like your sense of humor! ..like a ruskie husky :)

So it could fit the color of my soul!!!!🤣😂🤣😅😆😁😄😃😂

First, steal a shopping cart. 😄

Power puns!

Boa tarde meu amigo bom carinho

Very good video, thank you. You should have sown the finished product un a more detailed way and in situation a little more (30 seconds / 1 minutes, maybe).

Funny guy

Aloha again, my name is Callahan Welsh, and I would love to have you join my bicycle group sometime here in Maui, Hawai'i. (This guy is smart and funny and cool!....love this guy!)😁🙏🤙🤙🤙

This will change your life.

Nice setup overall. Are you concerned about braking with a load with the chain as a connector?

Damit, he's funny!

Blot's ..😂👍

LOL 😂😂😂

🤣

I have a crush. And I'm a heterosexual male lol

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Shit.

If it's ok for you to steal a $100+ shopping cart, I guess, it's ok for someone to steal your bike & or trailer?

He did not steal but by doing that you're encouraging people to break the law. This kind of video should be forbidden.