Trojan Trailers Olympian

Advantages: Lightweight, easy to tow, retain value, smart.
Disadvantages: No handle on inside of jocky door.

...After afew years of having horses and paying for transport I decided to buy a trailer after careful consideration. I had never towed before and did not have a vehicle suitable for towing. It was not a decision taken lightly. I had considered buying a lorry but contemplated that the costs would be considerably higher to sustain another roadworhty vehicle in comparison with higher daily fuel costs to run a 4 x 4. (correct me if I am wrong). I bought a suitable towing vehicle and an Ifor Williams 505 which was about 5 years old. This cost me £2500 (I have had it nearly 2 years) from a reputable dealer and had full service history. It may cost more from dealers but at the time it was the best option for me as I didn`t really know what I needed to check from a safety angle. Also looking at the advertisments at the time, there were... Read review

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Advantages: turn up in style!
Disadvantages: check it's been made properly!!!

...We bought a brand new Ifor Williams Hunter trailer to carry my two large competition horses and thought i had made a really good investment! My 17.2 fitted in lovelly and it towed to its first competition a dream. When we got there, it turned out to be a nighmare! On parking up and jumping in through the jockey door, I was horrified to be greeted by a stream of blood running like a river to the front of the trailer and see my young mare standing trapped against the side as the partition has slid across and wedged her just below her fetlocks. It was amazing that she had not freaked out and made matters worse. On summoning some help we managed to lift the partition back off of her and replace it and lead her out to seek vetinary attention. 12 stiches later (and a nice sized vets bill) we were ready to roll, but how was I going to get... Read review

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Advantages: Almost "full sized bike" rideability. Less likely to get stolen if stored indoors instead of in shed!
Disadvantages: Small wheels go down holes further = harder ride. Expensive unless you MUST have a folder.

...are connected to) as the old one was starting to knock each time my Olympian legs flexed their glistening muscles (steady girls, form a queue). I've also treated it to some new mudguards - the rear one gets very scratched if you stand the folded bike on anything but the most level of ground and the mudflap which forms part of the front one tends to wither and die on you!. Early on, I bought the official LED rear light, and the batteries last for months of my kind of riding. The 'Kew Green' paint work is standing up fairly well apart from shoe scuffs to the crossbar and chafing from various cables. These have now been sorted, a) by banning kids from going anywhere near it and b) by strategic placement of plastic paint protectors courtesy of the car door guards sold by Halfords. It's been a great little work horse and I trust it will continue... Read review

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