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A trailer with interchangeable cargo specific pods positionable into alignment with a flatbed of the trailer and including fasteners in vertical alignment with fasteners of the trailer. The cargo specific pods may carry cargo such as bicycles, kayaks, canoes, skis, sailboats, skidoos, luggage, seado

A trailer with interchangeable cargo specific pods positionable into alignment with a flatbed of the trailer and including fasteners in vertical alignment with fasteners of the trailer. The cargo specific pods may carry cargo such as bicycles, kayaks, canoes, skis, sailboats, skidoos, luggage, seadoos, surfboards, livestock, scoreboards, advertising panels, rowing sculls, contractor's equipment, camping units, and camper trailer pods. One or more pods may be placed on the flatbed at a time for transport by the trailer. One cargo pod includes doors to allow for easy access to cargo. A bicycle pod includes an arrangement of inclined grooved supports for receiving bicycle tires. Sets of hooks may be staggered in height from highest to lowest. Each grooved support includes a hook for hooking about a bicycle tire. A watercraft pod comprises a ladder assembly having opposing ladder towers, each tower including at least one support formed from a rung which pairs with an opposing rung. The ladder towers are supported by an adjustable brace assembly.

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What is claimed is: 1. A bicycle pod transport system comprising: a trailer having a flatbed with a length and a width, wheels disposed beneath the flatbed and at least one fastener opening disposed at a desired location of said trailer; a first interchangeable pod having a width the same as the wi

What is claimed is: 1. A bicycle pod transport system comprising: a trailer having a flatbed with a length and a width, wheels disposed beneath the flatbed and at least one fastener opening disposed at a desired location of said trailer; a first interchangeable pod having a width the same as the width of the flatbed, and at least one first interchangeable pod fastener opening, said at least one first interchangeable pod fastener opening in vertical alignment with said at least one fastener opening of said flatbed; a second interchangeable pod having a width the same as the width of said first interchangeable pod, at least one second interchangeable pod fastener opening in vertical alignment with said at least one first interchangeable pod fastener opening, said second interchangeable pod having a different structural configuration than said first interchangeable pod and being stackable on said first interchangeable pod, wherein said first interchangeable pod is removably securable to said flatbed and said second interchangeable pod is removably securable to said first interchangeable pod and wherein said first interchangeable pod is capable of storing cargo independent of said second interchangeable storage pod and said second interchangeable pod and said second interchangeable pod is capable of storing cargo independent of said first interchangeable pod; wherein said second interchangeable pod is a bicycle pod having a first row of inclined grooved supports, each grooved support inclined at substantially the same angle and configured to support front and rear tires of a bicycle in a groove; and a first series of hooks configured to hook about a bicycle tire, one of said hooks disposed on each of said inclined grooved supports, said first series of hooks staggered in height across said series of inclined grooved supports, wherein bicycles are supportable by said first row of inclined grooved supports and said first series of hooks in a staggered height across said first row of inclined grooved supports. 2. The bicycle pod transport system of claim 1, further comprising: a second row of inclined grooved supports, each grooved support of the second row inclined at substantially the same angle as other grooved supports of the second row and at a substantially opposite angle of the each of the grooved supports of the first row, front and rear tires of a bicycle, supportable in a groove of each grooved support, the pod having an alternating arrangement of first and second row inclined grooved supports; and a second series of hooks configured to hook about a bicycle tire, one of said hooks disposed on each of said inclined grooved supports of said second row, said second series of hooks staggered in height across said second row of inclined grooved supports, wherein bicycles are supportable by said second row of inclined grooved supports and said second series of hooks in a staggered height across said second row of inclined grooved supports. 3. The bicycle pod transport system of claim 2 wherein said first series of hooks and said second series of hooks are staggered in height from highest to lowest in one or more sets, each set having a desired number of hooks. 4. The bicycle pod transport system of claim 1 wherein said first series of hooks are staggered in height from highest to lowest in sets of a desired number of hooks. 5. The bicycle pod transport system of claim 1 wherein said first series of hooks are staggered in height from highest to lowest. 6. The bicycle pod transport system of claim 1 wherein said bicycle pod includes a frame connectable to a trailer. 7. The bicycle pod transport system of claim 1 wherein each of said grooved supports is supported by a support stand. 8. The bicycle pod transport system of claim 7 wherein said bicycle pod is supportable on a trailer surface. 9. The bicycle pod transport system of claim 1 further comprising a hook and loop fastening wrap attached to each of said grooved supports configured to wrap about a bicycle tire. 10. The bicycle pod transport system of claim 1 further comprising a rod extending across the first row of grooved supports, and a plurality of turrets swivels rotatable about said rod, each of said swivels including a dowel retrievable from and retractable into said swivel turret, an end of said dowel including a fastener configured to fasten to a selected bicycle component when said dowel is retrieved from said turret swivel. 11. The bicycle pod transport system of claim 10 wherein said fastener is a hook and loop fastener. 12. The bicycle pod transport system of claim 10 wherein said turret swivel further comprises a dowel position lock. 13. The bicycle pod transport system of claim 1 wherein said second interchangeable pod is a bicycle pod comprising a first diagonal bicycle support with a groove and a hook connected to the first support, said support angled at a first angle and said groove of said first bicycle support configured to accept front and rear tires of a first bicycle and said hook configured to accept one of said front and rear bicycle tires of said first bicycle; and a second diagonal bicycle support with a groove and another hook connected to the second support, said second support angled at an angle opposite said first angle and disposed behind the first diagonal bicycle support, said groove of said second bicycle support configured to accept front and rear tires of a second bicycle and said another hook configured to accept one of said front and rear tires of said second bicycle. 14. The bicycle pod transport system of claim 13 further comprising a row of first diagonal bicycle supports and a row of second, diagonal bicycle supports.