Took the Fuego and (unladen) trailer out for a 30km test ride yesterday.
One thing I learnt was that the stretch of off-road shared use path out towards Bingham is not nearly wide enough for passing, frequently obstructed and the points at which are you're redirected into the recessed bus stops are not suitable for a three metre bike+trailer. Looks like I'll have to mainly stick to the road!
Also, the rough treatment that the trailer received mostly ruined the Cat Eye mount at the back, stripping out the notches that hold the light in place around the mount axle (this is what allows you to adjust the light angle up and down). I'll need to get a replacement for mounting the Volt50 to my (upright) saddle again and for the time being I've glued the broken mount in place.
Tomorrow's the day! Hope to set off at 10 and be there by 2. If the weather looks too bad I'll call the whole thing off and try to go for longer rides in January instead.
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