Surly trailers: Bill & Ted

With the exception of upstart Yuba, possibly no other bike manufacturer has done more to create the American utility cycling movement than Surly. Now Surly has rethought bicycle design to better reflect how a growing segment of cyclists–no, let’s just call them people–are integrating the bicycle into the fabric of their lives, from commuting to shopping to dating to transporting kids and tractoring cargo, even to travelling and vacationing in the simplest, cheapest, bestest of ways, as in bike camping and touring. With some healthy doses of single-track rippage (we’re pronouncing that the French way) thrown in.

There, we’ve said it. Perhaps the most useful bikes are not strictly the most capable of heavy haulers, but rather the all-around most versatile machines for life’s chores as well as life’s excellent adventures. 

Meet excellent Surly trailers Bill & Ted. They’re what make the Troll a tractor. Bill is 63 x 24 inches and sells for $649; Ted is half that length and $574. Bike Rumor posted this review of the Troll and trailer, with photos such as the one shown above with the trailer. TIG-welded cromoly. Maximum load: 300 lbs.

Surly’s trailer page: http://www.surlybikes.com/frames/surly_trailer/

Surly’s Troll page: http://surlybikes.com/frames/troll_frame/