HOW TO – Kayak bike trailer

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September 2nd, 2008 8

Instructables user hypokampito made this clever support for towing a kayak behind a bicycle.

8 thoughts on “HOW TO – Kayak bike trailer”

hojo says:

September 2nd, 2008 at 11:33 pm

nice… looks really solid and easy to use. The only thing is, it seems like it might need some bigger wheels to ride smoothly.
hojo says:

September 2nd, 2008 at 11:34 pm

ooh… and some foam pipe insulation to pad the kayak…
Simon says:

September 3rd, 2008 at 1:50 am

Cool! But is it safe to pedal around the streets of Austin :)
meh says:

September 3rd, 2008 at 8:28 pm

I would be concerned about the bearings (or lack of) in little wheels like that. Turn them fast, for long periods of time, and they get hot. Then the axle will melt through the plastic hub and won’t work very well anymore.

A metal wheel with a pneumatic tire and ball bearings would be a better choice.