The Bob trailer is an interesting combination of ancient mechanical technologies. It is essentially a travois with a wheel added to it (a slamming good idea - makes you wonder what the Travoismiths were thinking). Toss in a quick release skewer and you've got a BOB.
This is the BOB mounted on my Cross Check. The Cross Check is also sporting the new Conti Contacts, which make it look extra snarky.
As you can see from the rear shot, the BOB is quite narrow and only has one wheel, so it tracks very well and does not need much space compared to a Burley or other kid-hauler (they actually market these to mountain bikers because it can handle single-track trails with no problem). You also get a nice view of my recycling bins and trash can here as well.
A closer look at the trailer:
Another view:
There are couple more photos in the Flickr link in the right column. I've used this a few times and I am really pleased with how well it handles and how easy it is to get on and off the bike. I fit a bunch of groceries in it today with plenty of room to spare, but loaded and attached to the bike, it is a little awkard. Once rolling it's not much of a problem at all. It's also got a large yellow dry bag to protect groceries/gear but I left that out for the photo shoot.[EDIT] - I hosted the photos in this post from the Flickr site, more as an experiment than anything. I am just not happy with the quality of these - they seem grainy and bad. The images on Fickr are better, so if you really care about this or want more detail on photos, go to this link.
You will enjoy the BOB trailer. I have had mine for about 3 years, rode from Minneapolis to Milwaukee last year with 45 lbs of stuff (wife, me, long weekend in Milwaukee = lots of stuff) and didn't have a problem. I did have a Mavic A719 wheel (used on Tandems) built specifically for when I go a tour with the trailer. The Open pro wheel that I had used previously tended to go out of true every few days under heavy loads.
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