columbus bike trailer

	Now available from Leafcycles: The Columbus Bike Trailer made by Hastrup & Co in Denmark since 1981
	A strong, lightweight cycle trailer for carrying loads up to 100kg. The frame is made from steel tubing.
	The cargo hold is made from a very durable UV-resistant flexible plastic that suspends from the frame.
	The trailer hitches to the bike with an ingenious swivelling coupling. The coupling attaches to the bolt that clamps the seat post in the seat tube, and can remain permanently fixed to the bike.
The trailer can then be securely connected (and disconnected) without tools in a couple of seconds.
Each trailer is supplied complete with one coupling. Extra couplings can be bought for the added convenience of transferring the trailer between two or more bikes.

20” 36-spoke alloy wheels, with 20 x 1.75 tyres and tubes (Woods style valves)

Flat pack weighs 15kg (c. 33lb)

Dimensions 1240mm x 620mm x 165mm (c. 4’1” x 2’1” x 6 ½”)

Bike and trailer together: approx 3 metres long.

Assembled dimensions:

Approx. 1740mm x 700mm x 700mm (c. 68 ½” x 27 ½” x 27 ½”)

Cargo hold dimensions:

805mm x 420mm (c. 31 ½” x 16 ½”) at the base

860mm x 490mm (c. 34” x 19”) at the top.

Depth approx. 360mm (c. 14”)

Carrying capacity [level load]: approx 136 litres (c. 4.8 cubic feet)

The maker quotes nominal dimensions of 890mm x 500cm x 350mm giving a cubic capacity of 156 litres

Payload:

The Columbus is designed to safely carry up to 100kg when used as a bike trailer.

However the rider needs to be aware of longer braking distances and different handling properties when carrying heavier loads (especially 50kg and above).

When used as a hand cart it’s possible to carry a lot more than 100kg, but if you want your trailer to last a lifetime it’s best not to overburden it.

We can testify to the resilience and utility of these trailers,

having worked two of them very hard for more than a decade.

Cost: £200.00

Delivery anywhere in the UK shouldn’t cost more than £20.00.

Extra couplings cost £12.00 each.

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