Hi Jay, It's a 48cm Hunqapillar, which is designed around 26"/559BSD wheels. My PBH is just under 81, SH is 69-70 for road (low end w/Thin Gripsters, high end w/GKs).
The largest tires I have are Big Bens, which measure ~52mm, IIRC. There is room for wider tires w/o fenders. I've heard that many panniers will work fine with the Piccolo. The potential problem is that the rails are somewhat thicker than other racks. That could be a problem for certain pannier mounts. I have a Detour bag which has long arms that will drop down easily, but it's a no-fuss system. RE: trailer stability-- I've tipped mine riding off road. It was a narrower section, and I got the trailer wheel on a medium-sized rock which rolled the trailer. The kids were fine hanging sideways being held by the seat-belt restraints. Best, shoji On Wednesday, August 27, 2014 11:47:04 AM UTC-4, Jay B wrote: > > Hi Shoji, > > Thanks for all your helpful feedback and pics. What size is your > Hunqapillar? Do you recall your PBH or saddle height? I like your fat > tire/fender combos. What is the largest tire you've used? > > We have a trailer > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/jayburkhalter/5582451022/in/set-72157626412272070> > > right now, but it is set up for dog hauling. I love how the Cycletote > tracks and rides, but we haven't ordered the kid attachments for it. > > Your HAR/HAB setup along with basket and saddlesack is really sharp! Just > what I would use for overnights. Do you know what rear panniers play well > with the Piccolo rack? > > -Jay > On Monday, August 25, 2014 10:49:51 AM UTC-5, Shoji Takahashi wrote: > >> Hi Everyone: >> Some nice kid-hauling set ups! >> >> I have my Hunqapillar set up for kid hauling (2-yo and 4-yo). Yepp Mini >> front seat (which I highly recommend) on albatross hbars; Burley Piccolo >> trail-a-bike (has its own dedicated rear rack). I also have a Burley D'Lite >> trailer. (I'm also an h-bar swapper... but that's a different thread.) >> >> I skipped the rear bike seat (I would have chosen the Yepp Maxi) and >> jumped to the trail-a-bike. (Note: I had and have a 2-child trailer already >> in the shed. Having it made it easier for me to forgo the rear bike seat, >> as I could use the 2-child trailer if/when necessary.) >> >> My son was ready for the trail-a-bike at ~3.5 yo. I could trust him to >> hold on and communicate, though I was extra cautious and kept an eye on him >> with the Riv-German mirror. I've heard of children getting sleepy while on >> trail-a-bikes, so I haven't taken him on long excursions on it. Initially, >> the saddle height couldn't be lowered enough for him to pedal, so I zipped >> tied the crank to the chain stay to create a platform for him to stand. >> >> I take him to school on the trail-a-bike. Of course, it's compatible with >> the front Yepp Mini, which I sometimes have my 2-yo. >> >> You'll have to give up your Saddlesack when using the Piccolo, but no big >> deal. It goes on/off quite easily. If necessary, you can attach certain >> panniers to the Piccolo rack while pulling the trail-a-bike. I picked up >> the HAR/HAB for family picnics. (Works great.) >> >> Some pics: >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/stakx/13999203980/in/set-72157643709359733 >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/stakx/14374522134/ >> >> And the family on the virtual Enmoot: >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/stakx/14665658393/in/set-72157643709359733 >> >> 2-child trailer: It's nice for hauling kids and toys to the park or >> around places. I prefer having them on the Yepp or Piccolo, but it's >> convenient and stable. I'm not sure how much longer my 4yo will be able to >> fit into it with his sister. >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/stakx/14235538308/ >> >> >> >> >> On Saturday, August 23, 2014 3:04:28 PM UTC-4, Jay B wrote: >>> >>> howdy folks, >>> >>> We’ve been super happy with the Bobike Mini front child carrier for >>> toting around our nearly 2 year old for the last year. Combined with a >>> large rear saddlesack and front basket on the Bleriot, Betty, or Quickbeam, >>> we’ve got our daily urban transport needs just about covered (we just moved >>> to Houston, and while it’s not nearly as bike-friendly as Denver, it’s >>> proved surprisingly bike-able for our needs). >>> >>> Our little guy is approaching the 33 lb suggested weight limit for the >>> Bobike, but more concerning to me is that his shoulders are now several >>> inches above the top of the backrest of the carrier and the shoulder straps >>> tend to work their way off his shoulders. So, I’ve been pondering our next >>> step. >>> >>> I’ve considered getting a Yepp Maxi (or similar rear child carrier), and >>> while it would work great with my wife’s Betty, I think I might get tired >>> of throwing my leg over my already high (for me) top tubes. And I would >>> have a hard time giving up my much used and loved large rear saddlesack. >>> I’ve considered getting a Cheviot and setting it up similar to RBW >>> employee Keven’s that was spotlighted on the Blug, especially if I could >>> fit Big Bens and fenders on it (I’ve yet to reach out to Keven to see how >>> that setup is going). I have an Xtracycle that would also work with the >>> Yepp Maxi, but I was really hoping to let that bike go as we really don’t >>> use it often enough. >>> >>> I feel I have reached the useful limit of my theoretical ponderings on >>> the matter and could really use some real world feedback from those of you >>> with experience. All shared knowledge and lessons learned are much >>> appreciated! >>> >>> thanks, >>> >>> Jay B. >>> Houston, TX >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
