Pics and details of my homemade SUP bike trailer

[rpmooreii]

Thought I would take a moment to share the SUP trailer I cobbled together last weekend.  I used some of the ideas of others on this board and added my own twist.  The trailer is crafted from 1/2" galvanized pipe (threaded) and features an upper level for boards and a lower level for chairs, packs, etc.  I will be making several mods after taking it on its inaugural ride on Sunday including shortening the arm between the trailer and bike.

It works great!  Enjoy the pics:

[headmount]

The trailer is sweet but the yard is immaculate... Do you hand weed or pesticide?

[headmount]

Sorry.  Rather herbicide?

[rpmooreii]

Thanks for the compliment.  Hand weed... a little bit everyday )

[GLPsup]

Did you steal those tires from your poor Bernese mountain dog? 

[rpmooreii]

Well yes and no... he died in 2006 just shy of his 11th b-day which is very old for a Berner and the wheelchair has been in the garage ever since.  We also have a 9yo 120lb Greater Swiss Mtn Dog who still looks and acts like a puppy

[AJR]

Geez...  Put the fins forward so nobody calls you a kook!  :-)

Just kidding - that looks great.  I like the threaded approach so you don't have to be a welder to make it.  Maybe post the plans so others.can make one too?  Plagiarism is a form of flattery after all.

[GLPsup]

Sorry to hear that (and sorry about the joke). I love Berners, sounds like yours lived a long full life.

[Celeste]

Looks great, but do you have a degree in over engineering.  Looks like a bike trailer with a 5 star crash test rating

[rpmooreii]

A better pic of my old best friend.  In his younger years, he was certified as a Therapy Dog and was even in a Elle mag photo shoot:



Cosmo, the current Swissy with my boys at Christmas:

[rpmooreii]

Actually it is NOT over-engineered... in fact there are parts that are inadequate for the full load (boards + beach gear) that I am re-working. 

FWIW, I do have a MS in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford and was a practicing engineer prior to hitting up an Ivy for an MBA 20+ years ago...

[pguidry]

I've been trying to figure out something similar. I want to carry a cooler, chairs, and a beach tarp. Also multiple boards for the kids.

Keep us posted on your re-engineering efforts.

[stoneaxe]

Nice....I'm hoping I need one soon. Looking for homes closer to the water.

Why not center the arm and mount on a universal under the seat?

Very nice yard...I actually used to enjoy landscaping before SUP...

[rpmooreii]

I mocked up an under seat mount and it was highly unstable with all the weight.  The attachment near the bike drops seems to work much better but I have a couple of ideas to improve it )

[epoxybrain]

Nice job! I like. I've been thinking about making one for a while. My local launch just got shut down for a bit, so I'm highly motivated. Good discussion on the seat versus lower mount. I've been looking at ordering the Burley trailer attachment so I don't have to build the complex bits.