[Yak] Broomstick bike brakes...

[Dave Huffman]

>
>   2.  Brakes on the trailer (charles voigtsberger)
> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 11:52:14 -0700 (PDT)
> From: charles voigtsberger <charles_e_voigtsberger at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Yak] Brakes on the trailer
>
> If it is that steep a hill with that heavy a load, do
> like the pioneers did when they were going down
> extremely steep hills - put a stick in the two wheels.
> let the stick come up to rest against the bottom of
> the trailer and then let the trailer slide down the
> hill. ... A short length of broomstick
> should serve quite adequately as the locking stick. ...
> Chuck Voigtsberger
>
> Great, Chuck, but don't use 'em on Halloween!