Bike2BikeTow is an Australian owned, designed and manufactured device allowing one bicycle to tow another bicycle. The device is designed to be attached to mountain bikes for multisport and adventure racing teams where team-mates may be required to assist another rider so the team, as a whole, may move faster. Towing another rider may be required at times to assist weaker riders or when another bike has mechanical issues such as a broken chain or derailleur.

There are a number of home made bicycle towing systems for adventure racing. Home made systems however, tend to be rather cumbersome and not very attractive when mounted on bicycles. The Bike2BikeTow device is a retractable bicycle towing system that is compact, lightweight, easy to setup and saves the time consuming process of developing a home made system.

Bike2BikeTow attaches firmly to the seat post of the bicycle performing the towing by the use of cable ties. When a rider is required to be towed he/she rides up alongside the rider with the tow device and grabs a hold of the bungee loop with his/her hand. The person towing may grab the loop from under his/her seat and pass it to the towed rider or else the towed rider may reach across and grab it from under the seat themselves. The towed rider may then be towed by either holding the bungee loop in his/her hand whilst grasping the handlebars or else loop it over the handlebar stem. To release from the tow the person being towed pulls up alongside the bicycle towing, releases the bungee loop and the Bike2BikeTow will self retract.

An important safety aspect of the device is that it does not require fixed attachment to the bicycle being towed. As such, in the event that a rider crashes and/or the device is required to be released quickly it can be.

A video demonstration can be found by clicking on the following link: Video Demonstration

Towing another person or object via the use of Bike2BikeTow is potentially dangerous. Both the person towing and person being towed must be experienced, skilled riders and understand the risks associated with towing. Care must be taken considering the environment where the tow system is used and the condition of the Bike2BikeTow prior to use. Wear and tear of the Bike2BikeTow, improper use or abnormal stresses on the Bike2BikeTow can cause failure resulting in injury and damage to equipment. For safety reasons Bike2BikeTow should only be used at slow speeds and on wide open non-technical cycling trails. Bike2BikeTow should not be used on descents or in terrain with obstacles or uneven surface. Any person using the Bike2BikeTow is responsible for understanding the risks associated with its use and mitigating against personal injury or damage to equipment. Due to the extreme conditions and loads placed on Bike2BikeTow the users must understand that Bike2BikeTow could potentially break or fail at any time and contribute to personal injury or equipment damage. As such, it is the users responsibility to ensure that it is only used in an environment and manner whereby failure of Bike2BikeTow will only cause minor superficial injury or equipment damage. Bike2BikeTow is not suitable for children.