Rapunzel Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 We're heading out for a family camping trip and worried about 3 weeks off the bike. Running is an option but suffering a few niggles so I was wondering about options for transporting the bike into the double cab without it impacting on packing space.For security reasons as well as dust (and possibly wild animals), carting the bike anywhere outside the vehicle wouldn't be an option. Has anybody tried somehow suspending a bike on its side in a cargo net inside a bakkie canopy? The bike is a small 29er so thinking if I take the front wheel off it's length wouldn't be a problem.
eddy Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 You can even take both wheels off and then it will fit into most spots. Get an old sheet to stop dust/oil/dirt on other stuff. Worst come to the worst, leave the kids at home and put the bike upside down in the back seat if it is a double cab.
Butterbean Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 You can quite easily use straps to form a little cradle under a tonneau cover. Turn the bars sideways, remove both wheels. If you going to be on very dusty roads, stuff the gap between the tailgate and the load box floor. That always allows dust in no matter the coverage type. I would strap the wheels to one if your anchor points in the load bin too, just to stop the stress of moving around and risk of damage. Pack anything else around the bike, not the bike around the packed stuff.
Benjamin Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 Take bike to lbs, get them to pack it into a cardboard bike box , like you would take on an aircraft. That's easier to pack around , it's quite symmetrical. Lay it down flat in the bin, and pack on top
Rapunzel Posted June 13, 2017 Author Posted June 13, 2017 You can quite easily use straps to form a little cradle under a tonneau cover. Turn the bars sideways, remove both wheels. If you going to be on very dusty roads, stuff the gap between the tailgate and the load box floor. That always allows dust in no matter the coverage type. I would strap the wheels to one if your anchor points in the load bin too, just to stop the stress of moving around and risk of damage. Pack anything else around the bike, not the bike around the packed stuff. You can even take both wheels off and then it will fit into most spots. Get an old sheet to stop dust/oil/dirt on other stuff. Worst come to the worst, leave the kids at home and put the bike upside down in the back seat if it is a double cab. going to try to keep it suspended as the roads (tracks) we'll be on are going to be a bit rough - your last suggestion is somewhat tempting You can quite easily use straps to form a little cradle under a tonneau cover. Turn the bars sideways, remove both wheels. If you going to be on very dusty roads, stuff the gap between the tailgate and the load box floor. That always allows dust in no matter the coverage type. I would strap the wheels to one if your anchor points in the load bin too, just to stop the stress of moving around and risk of damage. Pack anything else around the bike, not the bike around the packed stuff.Think I'm going to try the cradle idea - bike's pretty light so even with the jolting, should be ok. Now to break the news to hubby that the bike's coming
Tubehunter Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 going to try to keep it suspended as the roads (tracks) we'll be on are going to be a bit rough - your last suggestion is somewhat tempting Think I'm going to try the cradle idea - bike's pretty light so even with the jolting, should be ok. Now to break the news to hubby that the bike's coming Don't forget to post a review of how that goes....
ChrisF Posted June 14, 2017 Posted June 14, 2017 If you will do this often enough, consider one of those hard cases for bikes .... remove both wheels and it all packs away small and neatly.
Kalahari Vegmot Posted June 14, 2017 Posted June 14, 2017 Nah, just throw one of the kids in the back...
PhilipV Posted June 19, 2017 Posted June 19, 2017 I used to remove both wheels. Put a dog blanket on the floor, bikes upside down, wheels in the gaps next to bikes, blanket over the bikes again, pack the rest. To stop dust ingress, create positive pressure in the canopy. I leave the little window between canopy and cab open slightly. About an inch. Worked perfectly through all of Nam's gravel roads.
T-Bob Posted June 19, 2017 Posted June 19, 2017 To stop dust ingress, create positive pressure in the canopy. I leave the little window between canopy and cab open slightly. About an inch. Worked perfectly through all of Nam's gravel roads. This ^^^ Nothing worse than rocking up somewhere and having to strip the bike down before you ride because everything is covered in thick dust. until they can invent something that will keep my drivetrain sealed and clean on a rack on dirt roads then bike rides in the canopy. You can pack a bike down pretty small and pack alot around it and in the spaces to to keep it secure as well as limit it's impact on the available space. I've for a super simple soft bike bag (cost about R400 from the hub classifieds) that I can dump most of my kit in and acts as a little bit of protection against knocks, dust and oil that I pack against the back of the canopy (usually with something soft between the bulkhead and bag), pack wheels in available spaces or slung from the roof. Then create some protection from being knocked with some of the kit I'm taking and fill up the wagon.
ChrisF Posted June 19, 2017 Posted June 19, 2017 This ^^^ Nothing worse than rocking up somewhere and having to strip the bike down before you ride because everything is covered in thick dust. until they can invent something that will keep my drivetrain sealed and clean on a rack on dirt roads then bike rides in the canopy. You can pack a bike down pretty small and pack alot around it and in the spaces to to keep it secure as well as limit it's impact on the available space. I've for a super simple soft bike bag (cost about R400 from the hub classifieds) that I can dump most of my kit in and acts as a little bit of protection against knocks, dust and oil that I pack against the back of the canopy (usually with something soft between the bulkhead and bag), pack wheels in available spaces or slung from the roof. Then create some protection from being knocked with some of the kit I'm taking and fill up the wagon. while back we did a nice weekend trip. Bikes went along on the back rack behind the car .... Ended up doing almost 100km on dirt roads in the car ..... MAN, those bikes were dirtier than after a decent MTB ride !!! Bike rack is nice for a tar trip. for extended dirt roads ... not so much ...
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