Burley Nomad Trailer

Very little drag and great off road. It's really easy to pack with lots of space so make sure you're not over packing simply because everything fits! The pockets were great for storing my irons, spare tubes and CO2 containers. This made them easy to find when you had to fix a flat fast. It is easy to attach and remove with a simple pull of a pin. When I had to ride the BART in San Francisco, I just took it off, parked my bike in the designated bike spot and put the trailer between my legs. It can be tricky to back up with the trailer attached to your bike so would just detach it, turn myself around and put it back on. Honestly though, this was never a real issue. I just wanted to point it out to all the back peddlers out there! (Bad joke, my apologies). However, I ... MoreVery little drag and great off road. It's really easy to pack with lots of space so make sure you're not over packing simply because everything fits! The pockets were great for storing my irons, spare tubes and CO2 containers. This made them easy to find when you had to fix a flat fast. It is easy to attach and remove with a simple pull of a pin. When I had to ride the BART in San Francisco, I just took it off, parked my bike in the designated bike spot and put the trailer between my legs. It can be tricky to back up with the trailer attached to your bike so would just detach it, turn myself around and put it back on. Honestly though, this was never a real issue. I just wanted to point it out to all the back peddlers out there! (Bad joke, my apologies). However, I did have a little trouble keeping my gear dry which maybe partially contributed to not having fenders. I used a space blanket to line the inside and wrap around my gear. I've biked over 2600 miles with my burley. It has been on washboard backroads, gravel ground and smooth pavement. It handles very well on all those surfaces. I even took it off road in the desert of Utah. I will say, if you end up biking in sand for some reason, the trailer creates a crazy drag. In southern Utah our route was covered in drift sand and the trailer made it impossible to ride. However no one rides in sand on purpose unless your insane. Also, other bikers were jealous of my sweet nomad and my companion and I gained the nickname "the girls with the yellow trailer". Seriously this thing rocks and makes touring very simple!

Love this thing. Built extremely well, high quality materials. Tracks very well, super smooth, no rattles or squeaks. This, with my cargo e-bike has replaced my car for errands including grocery shopping. Adding the rack is a great choice, as you can strap all sorts of things to it. Extremely happy with my purchase!

I purchased this trailer for bicycle touring. I had the choice of buying a new touring-specific bike or buying a trailer to tow behind my existing bike. I really like the feel of my current road bike for long rides and didn't want to spend the money on a new bike or take the chance of a bike I don't like as much. So, I read a lot of reviews and decided the Nomad fit the bill best.I took my new Nomad for a test ride last Saturday. I connected it to my Bianchi Intenso road bike, loaded it with 40 pound of weight, and pulled it about 45 miles on a relatively level paved trail. I was surprised how easy it was to pull. There was a touch of tugging when I crossed wooden planks on the trail, but the ride was really very comfortable.I've not taken it camping yet, but ... MoreI purchased this trailer for bicycle touring. I had the choice of buying a new touring-specific bike or buying a trailer to tow behind my existing bike. I really like the feel of my current road bike for long rides and didn't want to spend the money on a new bike or take the chance of a bike I don't like as much. So, I read a lot of reviews and decided the Nomad fit the bill best.I took my new Nomad for a test ride last Saturday. I connected it to my Bianchi Intenso road bike, loaded it with 40 pound of weight, and pulled it about 45 miles on a relatively level paved trail. I was surprised how easy it was to pull. There was a touch of tugging when I crossed wooden planks on the trail, but the ride was really very comfortable.I've not taken it camping yet, but there is obviously plenty of room for anything I would want to take. I've seen other comments with concerns that the cloth bottom isn't strong enough to hold loads, but I found it to be plenty strong. My test load was a sandbag-filled exercise vest, so the weight was concentrated, and the trailer showed no signs of sagging. The wheel axle also spans under the floor, so that adds additional support.The trailer folds down, with the wheels and tow bar fitting inside, and the whole thing fits easily in the trunk of my Toyota Corolla, along with a folding bike rack, tool box and several other items.