Well, that didn't go quite as I expected. I ended up buying a dolly-style cart for 20 bucks, and managed to rig it up into a trailer. I think that when I set it up in the morning, that I'll do it a little differently than today, balancing more of the weight on the trailer wheels and less on the rear rack.
The wheels on the dolly spin around an axle, are made of plastic and have no bearings. I think that when I reach Swift Current I will buy some other wheels, rubber ones with bearings. Between rebalancing the load and reducing the friction, I ought to be able to start using my upper gears.
One big advantage today: the backpack is on the trailer and off my back, so now I can use the triathlon handlebars. That helps a bit, saving my wrists from a lot of pressure. There was no way I could use the triathlon bar with all that weight on my back, it made it impossible to steer or even go in a straight line.
the steed, with chariot
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