I've been using a trailer on my bicycle for some time now. I reinforced the bottom, and swapped aluminium connection to steel so that I can safely get groceries which sometimes may exceed 50kg if I'm buying for example milk, sugar, flour in larger quantities.I use a typical 28" dutch bike made by Union which is over 20 years old but it's very sturdy and served me for almost 10 years now (I'm a fat fuck).So I want to ask whether it makes sense to get an ebike for this task or not. I'm worried that the engine or battery may get used up very quickly from the weight applied to the bicycle. I don't intend to use the electricity as the main means of transportation, instead for going uphill since it's difficult to pedal when you're already pulling weight behind yourself.I guess it's also the matter of whether modern bicycles even have sturdy frames that can withstand pulling that much weight.
>>2874923Also if you want to know how to reinforce your trailer's floor - I personally used a plastic cover for the spare wheel in the trunk from an old Laguna. Slide it between the material and the frame, then drill some holes and screw that in. This is how these trailers should be made in the first place.
>>2874923Yes, it would work fine as long as you get one that is powerful enough. If you intend to pedal also then range won't be an issue. You can easily go 100 km with a 20 amp hour battery. The actual force on the frame is going to be almost nothing. You can do the physics calculations for the load you want to carry and the expected slope. You know it will always be less than half the weight of the trailer plus the rolling resistance. The frames of a bike can hold up to hundreds of pounds of force, but it will differ based on where you choose to attach it.
>>2874923Neighbor actually does this.Seems to work fine.
