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Supermarket challenge 06 Three cars compete with three bikes to carry two kids and a weeks groceries—bikes of course are faster, more enjoyable and the icecream is less melted.

Bike trailer workshop 08 Department of Conservation organized this workshop in Hokitika where 10 trailers were made.

The clean green limousine How to do airport pickups using various tandem and folding bikes and  a bike trailer. One person can pick up four passengers with luggage.

Bike trailer workshop 07 An event where people come and make their own trailers. You could organize one in your own neighbourhood and get the cheapest deal possible.

Supermarket challenge 07 Same as the 06 challenge but with a longer 6km route, 15mm of rain, and the bikes are still faster and more fun.

CANDo 2008 In which 18 bikes were transported and loaned out to Cycling Advocates Network, (including three at a time by bike trailer) and how the tandem raced a taxi from the airport into the city and won.

Carrying kids on bikes Heres some tips on how to carry two kids on your bike particularly how to make a very cheap front seat by hose-clamping a bike seat to your bike frame. It’s even legal.

Cycling songs Ten songs to familiar tunes that extol the virtues of cycling and the evils of cars. Good fun for cycling related events.

Build your own trailer for $20 If you have plenty of time but no money here’s how to make a very cheap trailer out of scrap beds and bikes

Big loads on a bike Over 400kg of stuff that needed moving, from 1.3m x1.5m double glazed windows, blocks of oamaru stone, 5m lengths of aluminium, a pile of scrap metal, all without the car.

Free bike maintenance in Christchurch Workshops run three times a year for you to bring along old bikes and get them fixed up and maybe even get a restored old bike.

Travel planning This is what got me into trailers in the first place when I realized most of my car trips were for carrying loads. List all your trips you ever do and try to find alternatives to the private motor car.

Smoothie bike A pedal powered blender on the back of the bike great for making smoothies at your local cycling event

Mobile skate ramps Two sets of skate ramps carried in a 3-wheeler bike make great birthday entertainment

Snowpool gear carrying by bike trailerCarry your snow gear by bike trailer to meet your ride up to the mountains

Fossil fuel free multisport seven people, 34km of biking kayaking and running, not one drop of fossil fuel used

Snow chains & snow tyres for winter make your own snowchains and snow tyres