Active Monkey Posted December 8, 2011 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe Posted December 8, 2011 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_freak_ Posted December 8, 2011 Share Pool Noodlesworks 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelhicks Posted December 8, 2011 Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted December 8, 2011 Share Something like this ????? takes 3 bikes pm me for details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted December 8, 2011 Share Thule Insta-Gater Thule Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted December 8, 2011 Share Something like this ????? takes 3 bikes pm me for details No way I would rope my brake levers like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted December 8, 2011 Share How do you tighten the QR on the fork of the middle bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence Hope Posted December 8, 2011 Share How do you tighten the QR on the fork of the middle bike? Maybe by putting the middle bike on first???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divernick Posted December 8, 2011 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted December 8, 2011 Share Pity you don't drive a Vespa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny K Posted December 8, 2011 Share How do you tighten the QR on the fork of the middle bike? Put the middle bike in first.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny K Posted December 8, 2011 Share Pity you don't drive a Vespa Where'd you get that mod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divernick Posted December 8, 2011 Share 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) DirtyDan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny K Posted December 8, 2011 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted December 8, 2011 Share Where'd you get that mod? http://www.wheels24.co.za/BikesQuads/Vespas-haulin-boards-n-bikes-20111206 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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