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Revolution Cargo Load Trailer £125 Until recently that has meant going with the original 'Beast of Burden' (B.O.B.) from the States. These have always been superb - they take the hits, have an excellent, completely waterproof PVC coated bag and just go on forever. Or until they rust to death that is. The only drawback with this monopoly position then was the price. At £265 for the basic trailer with bag they aren't cheap. Enter the Edinburgh Bicycle alternative - their Revolution Cargo Load Trailer. The first thing that hit me was the construction: strong looking box section steel with a flat mesh flooring the cargo cockpit. The second thing was that it comes packed flat! That has always been a bit of a problem when packing for a foreign adventure with a Bob trailer; it just doesn't fold in any way. This makes it a cumbersome package to manoeuvre round airports or even store in the house between adventures. The Revolution only needs one pin removed from the back, the front 'headset' axle screwed out and the whole lot folds forward flat. Take the wheel off, put it and the forks into the middle of the tray and the whole lot packs into the supplied PVC coated bag for stowing or sailing through the oversized baggage desk. My first trip with the Revolution was a brutal one. 100 plus miles round some gnarly Cairngorm singletrack would be a good test for a bike, never mind a trailer loaded with 3 days's worth of cold spring camping gear and food. Alongside for comparisons were some good old BOBs in the convoy. The Revo' rode every bit as well as the BOBs, and I actually felt that the system for attaching the forks to the rear QR was better, being a fixed, spring-loaded closure rather than the traditional 'grenade pin' of the BOB which regularly goes missing or got its hole clogged with grit. The box section steel did take some nasty bangs and seemed to show it more than the sturdy tubing of the BOB, but not even some large boulder impacts could alter the overall shape or functionality of the trailer, so no big problem. The only issue I really had was with the bag. It's made of similar waterproof PVC coated material as the BOB and has an identical rolltop design but, unlike the BOB which has welded seams to keep out he water, the seams are sewn without any taping or sealing. Not good and not waterproof. Of course you could seal the seams yourself, but that has always been the bonus with the BOB - knowing you can throw your gear into the bag and practically go scuba diving and not get a single drop of water on to your spare pants. So a minor down point on what is otherwise a superb product - but the best bit is yet to come... It's less than half the price of the BOB at £125 with bag. Go get one today.' Andy McCandlish: Singletrack July 2006. More details and Revolution Cargo Load Trailer ordering information.
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