Just a quick update… on the ride I and some friends did around Vashon Island Sunday, I had a problem with my Chariot Cougar I. Turns out one of the wheels had a bit of rust on the inner axel that controls the quick release… so it took me quite a lot of time to get the wheel to come off the trailer for transport (first time I had loaded it in my car) and then it took me some time to get it to lock back in… I had to keep slamming it into the slot to have the spring click and catch. Finally did, but not before the wheel almost came off while riding — I hadn’t noticed the wheel hadn’t locked, and rode down about a quarter of a mile from Lincoln Park to the Fauntleroy ferry dock. Yikes!
So, score one for the Burley design for wheels… no weird catch means that they aren’t going to have weather or rust problems. Now to REI to get a replacement….
**Update**
REI lubed the wheel, and now all appears good… we’ll check ‘er out tomorrow!