We have realized a need... For this to all work... we need to modify the trailers and the bikes to better accommodate a crazy family like us... Not just to buy special parts (that's expensive!)... I mean, modify what we have. A friend of the family has offered his assistance as he likes metalwork... So it has begun! Weehoo Modification(s): The Weehoo is already a versatile piece of kit. However we have seen some modifications that we would like to make to ours. (this has not started yet) but we now have someone who can weld who is willing to help us get the trailers and bikes as we need them... so it will be happening over this month...
We also intend to add "ribs" to the Weehoo so as to hold things on the side like we did for our camping trip (See pic). They served as a really good bumpers when Ligia accidentally dropped the bike. The sleeping bag stopped the little one getting hurt. We want to make that storage space bumper a permanent feature... Ligia's bike modification: Ligia's bike is due to take the Weehoo, but we noticed that we couldn't carry panniers on the back of her bike because the pannier rack would be touching and actually damaging the Weehoo arm and the rack... This would mean that we would have to load trailers more or leave more behind (We are not light weight travelers... not yet...)... So we looked that the pannier and the pannier bags. After some research we found a family that had managed to get the Weehoo and panniers and decided this was a must for us too. So we fiddled around with it for a while... and finally came to a consensus... Cut off the back end of the bike rack... CAN IT BE? HE CUT THE RACK? Yes... yes he did! With this piece cut, the Weehoo bar fits over the rack, with space to spare!... AND the pannier bags fit either side, while still allowing the Weehoo its maneuverability in turns...
So we are PLEASED! More to come AS the modifications actually happen! :)
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Alex
13/4/2017 04:36:47 am
Could you share what bike rack you have on the weehoo and where you got it? We would like to do the same but can't seem to find the right rack that would fit. Thanks.
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Daniel
16/5/2017 07:18:59 am
Hi sorry for the late reply.
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25/5/2020 10:01:48 pm
Still love to see our changes are copied.
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