The Auxtail recently featured in Singletrack magazine and got a very favourable review from Jason Miles. This was in fact one of the very first Auxtails ever made and in fact we’ve had a large number of improvements added to the carrier. If you’d like to see the full review, go and check it out […]
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There are no international standards (ISO or ECE) for rear cycle carriers. However, there are UK regulations to keep lights visible and ensure a safe load. ECE 48 defines requirements for lights and their visibility. Reverse, fog, stop, indicator, brake and number plate lamps are mandatory on all vehicles. The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989, […]
This weekend we will be attending the Wiggle Bournemouth 100 cycling sportive and will have the Auxtail available to see and try! If you’ve been looking at the Auxtail, this is your perfect opportunity to get your hands on one and see what makes our cycle carrier so special. Craig Broadbent the engineer and designer […]
To be 100% open and transparent about this, we don’t have any solid data about this… The results we’ve managed to get are all slightly anecdotal, based on the discussions we’ve had with a number of bike repair companies. What we can say is that these did seem to be the most common and regular […]
Yes, absolutely and if anyone tells you different, just show them this picture… Yep, that little line, under the ‘O’ is a crack caused by over tightening in a cycle carrier. Now, we’ve jumped ahead a little bit. If you Google ‘Is it possible to crack a carbon frame in a cycle carrier’ you will […]
Here at Auxtail, we know a thing or two about engineering. There were a number of reasons we wanted to produce the Auxtail… It’s lighter than most traditional cycle racks. It is far easier to fit than the majority of cycle racks… But high among the list of reasons is because clamping to the frame […]
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