One of the easiest distinctions to make between trailer designs is whether it has one wheel or two. Single-wheeled trailers are typically more maneuverable, deftly negotiating singletrack trails and through tricky urban terrain. This is why they are the trailer of choice for mountain bike touring or whenever your ride might include a little singletrack or rutted two-tracks, the sort of terrain you would find a in two-wheeled trailer's nightmares. The added agility comes at a cost, however, and typically in terms of its capacity. Depending on how you load the trailer, excessive weight can adversely impact your bicycle's handling, limiting the amount of weight you should carry.
While they do share their sleek single wheels, other features tend to vary widely, starting with how they carry a load. Some, like BOB trailers, have a load bed suspended between the trailer fork and the wheel. These trailers are the most versatile, allowing you to easily switch between a touring load and a few bags of groceries. Others, like the Extrawheel Voyager, are designed to carry a set of panniers like a rear rack would. Trailers like these are somewhat less versatile, because they're designed for a specific type of load. Using grocery bag-style panniers allows some additional flexibility, but not as much as a trailer with a load bed. What these trailers do offer, however, is virtually unlimited maneuverability, easily going where no two-wheeled, or even some single-wheeled, trailers could.
Most single-wheeled trailers use very similar methods to attach to your bicycle. A fork on the front of the trailer allows the trailer to pivot and provides an attachment to the bicycle's rear axle. These forks offer a very solid, reliable connection to the bike because they attach to both sides of the bike. This is necessary in order to be able to swing the bike back and forth.
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