I'm considering getting a small cargo trailer to store my bike at home and transport/storage for future weekend trips where I might be staying at a hotel and using bike for off-road adventures. I'll generally have a few hours drive on the interstate before I get to any descent trails to ride and I've never riden a bike on the hwy or interstate, so until I feel comfortable doing so, I fugure I'll tote it to the hotel base camp. A trailer will also allow me to store it under cover at home instead of taking up space in the garage.

Not a bad idea, provided you have a way to secure the trailer. You could turn it into a small toy hauler camper.

This is a good idea which many here have done. Some have used rear racks in a tow socket. Just make sure you deal with theft prevention. Especially in hotel parking areas. We always transported our bikes to trail heads. Some places we stayed were 100 miles from our riding destination. Good luck developing the idea which I think is a sound one.

Turning into a camper is a good idea. It would be secured in my backyard when at home, and attached to a vehicle when on a road trip.

My search for "trailer" in thread titles didn't reveal any previous threads in the past year. I was hoping to see some pics of others trailers.

No sure what you mean by theft prevention. If home base is a hotel, the car/trailer would be locked in the parking lot while I ride the trail during the day. At night, the bike would be locked in the trailer. If camping, well, everything would be at the campsite and could be locked while I'm on the trail.

Vehicles and/or trailers being stolen out of hotel parking lots is not unusual, unfortunately.

When we stayed in an RV park in St. George, UT where they had mobile homes in there with full time residents. One place had a trailer with 2 ATVs on it. Someone tiptoed in there at night with a vehicle, coupled up to the trailer and stole the whole setup right under everyone's nose. About $20k was the estimated loss. Someone here on our mesa had 4 vehicles stolen off their property. Another place lost a dirt bike to theft. Crime is on the uptick everywhere now. So it's these memories that motivated my theft comments.


How we transported our two bikes.

We had the bikes in the van for years. The van had an alarm system in it. Luckily we never had any issues with theft or break ins. Things have changed.


XT used to shuttle a MTB ride. Chained to the post for whatever comfort that offers.

We'd also chain a bike up to shuttle mountain bike rides. I wouldn't even dream of doing this now. A cordless cutoff saw is through chains and cables in a couple of seconds. I had about $250 worth of parts on the tail rack. Never gave it a second thought about theft. But that was then. Ride safely and enjoy.

Enclosed trailers are nice.

i agree that a trailer in a motel parking lot is not secure. neighbor's trailer (tile contractor) was stolen, he now uses a boot type wheel lock;

https://www.google.com/search?q=boot+wheel+lock&rlz=1c1gceu_enus972us972&sxsrf=apq-wbsbtzm5u-nzejq2cypd0bw_rrhnpa:1646332197419&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=x&ved=2ahukewjzrlyuyar2ahvrkzqihziec68q_auoanoecaeqba&biw=1920&bih=937&dpr=1&surl=1

i'd add some type of alarm system, perhaps one that pings your phone to avoid pissing off the neighbors with false alarms... some type of tracking device hidden in the bike if you regularly have to park in a risky area wouldn't hurt either.

Back in the mid 60s, we'd go away for the weekend. Doors unlocked. Car in driveway with keys in it. Never worried about theft. Then a house was broken into which changed our security concerns. There are a few ways to make money:

- Work for it.
- Marry it.
- Inherit it.
- Win it.
- Steal it.

Stay safe, healthy and secure.