Will a trailer affect the bike handling?

[brent]

. There are many variables that will affect the handling of your bike-and-trailer combination. Below is a short list of "Trailer Control Variables" (not listed in order of importance)
 Rigidity of bike's rear "triangle"
 Road conditions
 Tire pressure within the bike's tires
 Tire pressure within the trailer's tire
 Rider skill/experience
 Weight of rider (which can offset/counterbalance the weight being pulled)
 Amount of weight in trailer
 Center of gravity of load
 Position of load relative to trailer wheel
 Static load vs. dynamic load (i.e. bricks vs. water)
 Integrity of all wheels (spoke tightness / hub bearing at the correct pre-load )
 Speed/velocity of trailer
 Fork-pivot-bushing integrity
 Fork-to-frame attachment
 Fork-to-quick release (QR) attachment