This kitset is the cheapest way of making a bike trailer of any size. It provides a towbar, two towbar bolts, a saddle for extra strengthening of the towbar, four wheel dropouts, and the quick release hitch. You provide the wheels, screws, glue and the wooden frame and a couple of hours of construction time later you have a very useful and relatively light & strong trailer (once the glues dries). 90x32mm Decking timber or 75x25 fence palings are a suitable wood. Cost is $95 + $25 courier
There have been four workshops in Christchurch where people have made their own trailers in bulk. Read how they have gone & see photos with links below. See the Biketober website for details of the 2026 workshop scheduled for Saturday 17th October at Waipuna St John of GOd Pages Road.
Instructions for consructing a wooden trailer
The 2018 wooden trailer workshop
The 2019 wooden trailer workshop
The 2020 wooden trailer workshop
The 2021 wooden trailer workshop