Recumbent trike and childseat

[Cupples]

Hi all. I'm just asking for advice as to whether this seems safe.
Steel framed KMX trike with Topeak rack, with rack mount childseat.
I've taken our youngest for a quick tour around, and it seems ok, but the forces and stresses with this sort of setup seem very different from the usual mounting on the rear of a DF bike. The mounting points (seat stay mounts at the bottom and headrest mounts at the top) seem quite secure, and the child enjoys a much better view than staring at my sweaty back. But is it safe? I have visions of taking a corner at speed, and rack and childseat and child parting company with trike, sliding down the road sideways...

 

[404 Not Found Anywhere]

I'd be more concerned about the weight above the rear wheel making the trike more tippy in corners and rolling.

 

[voyager]

I'd be more concerned about the weight above the rear wheel making the trike more tippy in corners and rolling.

I rolled a trike when l had some batteries on a rack over the rear wheel.
Personally I think the idea is worse than bad , go for a trailer like most df riders use and tow of the ns rear.
regards Emma

 

[Cupples]

Fair enough. What sort of tow hitches do bike trailers use? Something that will fit the square profile of the KMX chainstays, or is modification usually needed?

 

[voyager]

don't know what is available as we would manufacture all our own " unusual " parts , our heavy weight trailer towed from the rear wheel bolt and was made from 4mm steel plate welded together .

 

[numbnuts]

They are like to this it come with the trailer
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bike-Tra...=item33f8eb7df0:g:Yq8AAOSwWhVbxq-0:rk:27:pf:0
or like this

 

[Cupples]

Mmm, that's a useful-looking bracket...

 

[Nigelnightmare]

Lots of different styles and most come with the trailer.
*IMPORTANT*
If you have a hollow QR skewer it's not strong enough for towing change it for a solid one.

 

[numbnuts]

Lots of different styles and most come with the trailer.
*IMPORTANT*
If you have a hollow QR skewer it's not strong enough for towing change it for a solid one.

 

[Tigerbiten]

I've only managed to snap one QR axle and I've bent two others, each time after I rolled the trike-trailer.
What I've got to remember to keep checking every 1,000 miles is that it's not working loose.
The trailer fully loaded with camping gear is probably around 25-35 kg.

 

[Nigelnightmare]

Lots of different styles and most come with the trailer.
*IMPORTANT*
If you have a hollow QR skewer it's not strong enough for towing change it for a solid one.

I meant a solid QR skewer not a solid axle.
Sorry if that caused some confusion.

Tigerbiten, How much does your trailer weigh? Because that weight of 25-35kg seems very low.

My trailer weighs 12.5kg and can take 55kg load.
Most child trailers weigh around the same.
Losing the trailer with luggage is a bother....

...Losing a trailer with a child is a disaster!!