Tagalong
A type of bicycle trailer is referred to as a tagalong or trailer , which is not used to transport loads, but rather pulls a child's bicycle without a front fork (English: half wheeler ) behind the wheel of an adult .
The principle of the Tagalong trailer was patented by the Canadian bicycle entrepreneur Delbert Adams. Adams was the first manufacturer to start selling in the early 1990s. In the meantime, other well-known brand names such as “Trailerbike”, “Trail-a-bike” or “Half wheeler” are common on the bicycle market, depending on the manufacturer.
The child on a tagalong sits on a saddle in the position of a normal cyclist, has rigid handlebars and a crank with pedals that drives the smaller rear wheel with free-wheeling via a chain. As a rule, the child being dragged has no braking option. The coupling to the towing bicycle is a safety-relevant component and must enable both the angles of rotation, tilt and yaw that arise during driving and also be able to transmit and absorb the acceleration and braking forces.
In Austria, Section 5 of the Bicycle Ordinance regulates how a bicycle trailer that is placed on the market or used must be designed. In Germany, § 21 of the StVO applies .
Individual evidence
- ↑ US patent by Delbert Adams, registered December 21, 1993.
- ↑ Bicycle Ordinance
- ↑ § 21 Paragraph 3