Stoffel76 Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 I have a Corsa Utility with a thick rubber mat. If it's just my bike I lie it down. If there's more than one bike, we put them upsidedown so they're resting on their bar ends and saddles and then use a piece of rope from the hook on the one side, looped round a pedal from each bike and then tied to the other side. Very quick no fuss. But security is an issue - If you're going to stop somewhere en route to or from your ride you need to remember to use a cable lock etc. The problem there is that the combination cable locks are too big to go through the metal loops on the inside of the bak. To get round that I got a big padlock and padlocked the middle of the cable to the loop and then lock the bike with the cable...
Slowbee Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) I have actually once forgotten my wife at home...Wen't out to load the car...Got in and drove to the gate...Saw the wife in the rear view mirror...Sheepishly reversed back. Told her I was just making sure the bikes are secure in the back... mount full of tea, checkread a hellava funny post, checkspray tea on keyboard, checkwipe tea off screen, checktry stop breathing tea through the nose, check. Brilliant ! Edited January 12, 2011 by Slowbee
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 I have a Corsa Utility with a thick rubber mat. If it's just my bike I lie it down. If there's more than one bike, we put them upsidedown so they're resting on their bar ends and saddles and then use a piece of rope from the hook on the one side, looped round a pedal from each bike and then tied to the other side. Very quick no fuss. But security is an issue - If you're going to stop somewhere en route to or from your ride you need to remember to use a cable lock etc. The problem there is that the combination cable locks are too big to go through the metal loops on the inside of the bak. To get round that I got a big padlock and padlocked the middle of the cable to the loop and then lock the bike with the cable... Security is an issue, granted. I picked up one of those 12mm sleeved, braided steel cables from Builders Warehouse that I lock my bikes up with. I know it's strong - had a break-in (faulty electric gate without a lift-off preventer on the one side) and the guys broke 3 wpoxied, rawl bolted securing bolts from the walls outside. Twisted the cabling so badly that it is now irrepairably kinked, but they still couldn't get the bikes away due to the cable being so strong. Also try to break through that with a chain-cutter. Not going to work! The lock is the weak point, unless it's the right lock!
vinylguy Posted January 17, 2011 Author Posted January 17, 2011 mj... your method is tops... great advice!!
Chavez Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) I also have a corsa utility with a canopy on. I like to have the bikes in the back concealed (windows are tinted black) pre and post race/training. My solution was very simple and cost R150. 1x plank, 2x hubs, 4x U clamps, 1x bungee cord and viola..... https://cdn.bikehub.co.za/uploads/monthly_01_2011/post-17801-0-17484400-1295380806.jpg Edited January 18, 2011 by Chavez
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