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== Bike Hitch == | == Bike Hitch == | ||
To attach the trailer to your bike you need a hitch. | To attach the trailer to your bike you need a hitch. | ||
[[File:Back_Wheel_with_hitch.jpg|250px]] | |||
Cut a short length of Dexian. There's plenty in the metal bins. | Cut a short length of Dexian. There's plenty in the metal bins. | ||
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Use a drill to widen the holes for the bike axle, and for the shackle. | Use a drill to widen the holes for the bike axle, and for the shackle. | ||
[[File:Hitch_With_Shackle_Close_Up.jpg]] | [[File:Hitch_With_Shackle_Close_Up.jpg|300px]] | ||
There is currently one spare shackle attached to the trailer. If you want to use this regularly, then buy another shackle from Beales. (They've got lots of other lovely toys too...) | There is currently one spare shackle attached to the trailer. If you want to use this regularly, then buy another shackle from Beales. (They've got lots of other lovely toys too...) | ||
