Securing a MTB on a bakkie ( pick up)

[Active Monkey]

Need some advice on best way to secure a MTB on the back of a bakkie/pick up with ouit damage to the frame etc?

 

When I go to trails its easy to pop my MTB on the back of my bakkie/pick up... I have those flat "ropes " you use to secure things on the back with the levers that you crack to tighten and work well..any advice?

[Wannabe]

Old tubes can also be used to secure the Mtb in an upright position against the side of the loadbed. Just put some kind of padding between bike and bakkie for protection.

[_freak_]

Pool Noodles

works if you got more than one bike aswell, put it between the bike and the bin and between each bike, works 100%

i used to use it on the old style bike caddies as well

[nigelhicks]

http://www.dakine.com/p/bike/pick-up-pads/pickup-pad---large

 

get one of these tailgate pads.

 

they are brilliant - your bike never moves!

[scott]

Something like this ????? takes 3 bikes

pm me for details

[Iwan Kemp]

Thule Insta-Gater

 

Thule Website

[Iwan Kemp]

Something like this ????? takes 3 bikes

pm me for details

 

No way I would rope my brake levers like that.

[Ryan]

How do you tighten the QR on the fork of the middle bike?

[Terence Hope]

How do you tighten the QR on the fork of the middle bike?

 

Maybe by putting the middle bike on first????

[divernick]

It's easy. Put the front wheel up against the front of the load bed and get the bike as straight as possible with the rear wheel touching the tail gate. (My mtb normally sits at about a 30 degree angle on my bantam)

 

Using 2 ratchet straps, I loop each one just under the seatpost clamp and off to the corner tie-down hook. As I tighten the straps, they pull the bike snug against the tailgate.

 

Doesn't damage paint and keeps the bike upright in the back.

[scotty]

Pity you don't drive a Vespa

[Tiny K]

How do you tighten the QR on the fork of the middle bike?

 

Put the middle bike in first....

[Tiny K]

Pity you don't drive a Vespa

 

Where'd you get that mod?

[divernick]

It's easy. Put the front wheel up against the front of the load bed and get the bike as straight as possible with the rear wheel touching the tail gate. (My mtb normally sits at about a 30 degree angle on my bantam)

 

Using 2 ratchet straps, I loop each one just under the seatpost clamp and off to the corner tie-down hook. As I tighten the straps, they pull the bike snug against the tailgate.

 

Doesn't damage paint and keeps the bike upright in the back.

 

Kinda like this: (Quicky photoshop, hehe)

[Tiny K]

It's easy. Put the front wheel up against the front of the load bed and get the bike as straight as possible with the rear wheel touching the tail gate. (My mtb normally sits at about a 30 degree angle on my bantam)

 

Using 2 ratchet straps, I loop each one just under the seatpost clamp and off to the corner tie-down hook. As I tighten the straps, they pull the bike snug against the tailgate.

 

Doesn't damage paint and keeps the bike upright in the back.

 

I do the same thing for my road bike..... except that I put a strap from the middle hooks and around the head tube - I have had my bike pull a superman on the N1 at 130Km/h. Was not a cool feeling. Thankfully the bike never fell out the back

[scotty]

Where'd you get that mod?

 

http://www.wheels24.co.za/BikesQuads/Vespas-haulin-boards-n-bikes-20111206