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I have a burley kazoo trail-a-bike, which my five year-old and I are really enjoying. When not trailing my 5yo, I can easily put my Arkel pack onto the burley rack, but its attachment points don't quite fit when the kazoo is also attached. I'd like to do some bike-packing with my 5yo and thus need to attach panniers while he's on the back.

So I was wondering if there are any Kazoo riders out there who have found a decent bag that fits around the Kazoo's attachment point? Is this even an ok idea? Are there other suggestions for how else I might carry gear and a tail-a-bike?

EDIT: I wrote Burley about this. They said (a) their panniers will fit, but (b) they don't recommend having a kid on the kazoo at the same time as panniers, so I should get front racks instead.

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  • You could possibly use a rack designed for a 20" wheel folding bike on the Kazoo, and put panniers on that. You would need to fiddle around with P-clips because the frame doesn't have rack mounts, but at least a 5yo's feet won't need as much clearance as an adults - on the other hand the saddle would be much lower than an adult on a folding bike. (When I had a trailerbike, it was seatpost mounting, so I could use panniers, but that does have disadvantages. The old Islabike rack mounts left the side rails free - hembrow.eu/personal/trailerbikes.html)
    – armb
    Jun 20, 2019 at 15:22
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    How about a front rack?
    – Daniel R Hicks
    Mar 27, 2020 at 20:53
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    This question might benefit from a photo from the side, showing how your tow bike and your trailer bike go together. Ideally a clear, well-lit, high resolution photo, probably in sunlight with a contrasting background if possible.
    – Criggie ♦
    Mar 27, 2020 at 22:00
  • @Criggie Yes, I should have done that.
    – John
    Apr 16, 2020 at 19:04
  • @Daniel R Hicks, I think that's what I'll end up doing.
    – John
    Apr 16, 2020 at 19:04

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I think you'll struggle to find panniers that will fit that rack with the trailer attached.

It's just possible a seatpost mounted pack would work, but the clearance looks tight. seatpack

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  • How well it fits well depend on the frame and parent sizes but this would be a very reasonable approach
    – Chris H
    Apr 18, 2020 at 12:01
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Along with a seatpost-mounted bag and front panniers, you might consider a frame bag. Depending on your frame geometry, it can carry a surprisingly large volume of gear.
Frame bag picture

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  • Thanks you, I will!
    – John
    Apr 27, 2020 at 0:04
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My Axiom touring packs fit the Kazoo rack perfectly. My 5 year old and I just went on a 38 mile ride with two fully loaded panniers and no issues whatsoever.

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  • Do you know which model? Or can you post a photo?
    – John
    Aug 2 at 15:22

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