Can you ride with both a trailer & panniers?

Mortsty

Afternoon all,

The instructions for my back bicycle rack states that you should not use in conjunction with a bicycle trailer but it seems possible to attach them both to the bicycle.

I was wondering why they mention this & if anyone else rides/has ridden with both panniers/back bike rack and a bicycle trailer attached?

Thanks for your time,

Samuel

slowbike

surely it depends how the trailer attaches ...

some attach to the seat post
some attach to the seat stay
some attach to the axle/quick-release (like mine)

I've ridden with the rack and a trailer - but not with panniers on and the trailer (my trips were short ones with my son in the trailer)

zebra67

I ride with both, not a problem.

bigmonka

My trailer attaches at the axle, so no issue also having panniers/rack/other child seat.