Bike tow rope system [ar.co.za]
NOTE: tow rope systems are also used with great success on foot too.
Variation 1 – seat post
The most common version has a piece of PVC pipe attached to the seat post, through which a length of bungee cord or surgical (rubber) tubing is threaded. The PVC pipe should be from-the-post-to-just-past-the-end-of-the-wheel in length. The pipe keeps the cord from getting caught in the lead rider’s wheel when there is slack on the rope. With the PVC pipe in place the tower is able to reach behind to ‘catch’ the cord should the towee drop it instead of passing it back to them when they release from the tow system. Without the piping, if the tow rope is dropped it will get caught in the wheel spokes – nasty – and it is more difficult to grab hold of.
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