Quickly! To the DorkMobile!

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At long last, I have completed my bicycle trailer! It has been in the works for ages; I have been slowly collecting parts, assembling them when I get them, and waiting for inspiration to strike on tricky details. I spent about a half hour to assemble the final pieces, and went out for a test spin this afternoon. I have to say that I'm surprised and happy how it turned out--I rode it down the street with a bunch of tools in back: nothing broke, flew off, or otherwise caused a disastrous crash. (Note: this was an occasion when the expression '...and then the wheels came off...' is more than a figurative risk).

As an added bonus, the cart is made entirely of junk bicycle parts and pieces from Home Depot (except for two items); no welding was required.

To give credit where it is due, some of the inspiration for the coupling mechanism came from The BicycleR Evolution designs--including my use of an air hose quick connect. I will make it into an Instructable when I am happy with the design, and have some more guilt-free time.