Ask Gus

Gus is our resident expert on the Rascal. A customer since 2005, Gus has logged 80,000+ miles with his Rascal and hardly ever leaves it home – even when running a simple errand in town. If you have a question about the Rascal and how your bike may interface with it, just ASK GUS!

Lisa (Port Charlotte, FL) – Hi Gus, when the roads are slick, do you ride any different when you pull your teardrop vs. when you are tow-free?

Hi Lisa,

That is a great question and interesting on at that – I actually conducted experiments with respect to your question, knowing that I had tens and tens of thousands of miles ahead of me with my teardrop.  I wanted to know EVERYTHING about it and how it would handle in different circumstances.  This may or may not come as a surprise, but as with cross winds, I actually find the teardrop to be a stabilizing force.  The extra set of wheels, with a decently wide base seem to give me a little more grip in a sense.  Overall, I don’t necessarily advise riding in any inclimate weather, but my trailer definitely doesn’t make anything worse.

Yours,

Gus