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Sunday, May 03, 2009

Fair Price For Bike Cargo Trailers

by Larry Lagarde

What's a fair price for a new bicycle cargo trailer?
BOB type bike TrailerHunt around online and you'll find that a variety of cargo trailers exist for bicycles. With most bike cargo trailers costing well over $200, buyers tend to be hard core cyclists. But what if there was a really practical trailer that cost well under $200... what price point would attract more recreational cyclists to purchase a cargo trailer??? We may soon find out.

Maya Cycle bike trailerThis week, I expect to learn when the Maya Cycle Bicycle Trailer will be available and for how much. The Maya is an innovative cargo trailer that can be removed swiftly from a bicycle and rolled around like a mini wheelbarrow. The trailer's unique design makes it potentially useful for everything from tranporting groceries to bags of dog food or mulch.

bicycle cargo trailerI have been intrigued by the Maya ever since I saw it last year at InterBike. Somewhat similar in appearance to the BOB mono-wheel trailer, the Maya has a flip down kickstand. Attach the Maya to your bike and the kickstand holds the bike upright. When the trailer is detached from the bike, the kickstand keeps it steady and level.

While demonstrating the trailer for me, the designer (Mike Staniszewski) told me that he hoped to retail the Maya for $150 or so. If the trailer proves stable and durable, that's crazy cheap!

bike trailer hand cartMike offered some months ago to send me a Maya bicycle trailer to review. If it arrives soon, I'll do my best to begin the road tests so objective info is available before bike season ends.

What would you pay for a good, new bicycle cargo trailer? $100? $150? 200? More? Post a comment with your answer.

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