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I don't like the cycle carriers which fasten to the back of your car and we already have a roof box on top.

How to carry the kids bikes when towing the TT?

I bought two roof mountable carriers fom Halfords and mounted them to the A frame of the trailer. There are a couple of photos on my profile page.

We've just come back from holiday and the bikes travelled about 500 miles - no problem. Reversing is also OK. I can get the trailer at right angles to the car if I try hard enough!!

I think I'd have trouble with that as I have a storage box onthe front of the trailerI have a carrier on the tow bar, and a roof box tows okay and still struggle for space.

Colin

Quote: Originally posted by fiona karen on 07/09/2005

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Hi

Ive got a Trigano chantilly tt and we've got a box on the front, I was thinking of getting the cycle carrier that goes on the top of the trailer for next summer, has anybody got one of them and how do you get on with it, also what do you do with it when you get to site, iv'e got a roof box so carn't get one of those, and when I went on my manouvering course they said you can have problems reversing with the tow bar ones, so how do you get on with yours clbewi?

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No probs with this type of cycle carrier it just clicks on put your bikes on and you are away. They are a fraction of the cost of the racks that go on your tt plus its a lot more hassle, and absolutely no problems reversing whatsoever hope this helps. 

Hi clbewi

Thanks for that, I will have a look at them this winter ready for next year

Not that relevant but I got all excited when I saw the TT post and rushed to tell the wife of a person towing with an AUDI TT........I'd love one of those but with kids and dogs and 26ft of caravan its not going to happen.

I now realise TT = Trailer Tent...doh...

Hi,

we've got a Raclet Sprinter with front box so a car mounted bike rack isn't really viable for more than 2 bikes - there are 4 of us! So we bought the "roof"bars for our trailer tent and so now we have a roof box and two to three bikes mounted next to thaton top of the trailer. Add a roof mounted roof box (where else?) to the car , 2 large dogs to the boot and we're off!