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Personrich un trace
06/9/2009 at 9:56am
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has anyone used the cycle holders that sit in your caravan,ive seen them in a magazine and they look like a good idea .It's a frame that you put the wheels in and strap them together ,saves puting them on the back of your car .

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PersonSproz
06/9/2009 at 11:13am
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I have never used them but have seen lots used in france especially by the dutch. I would worry about stability though, not good to have extra weight on the back of the van and if on the front the noseweight will increase, also you are reducing the payload.


PersonOpensauce
06/9/2009 at 1:42pm
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Its ok to put a bike on the back of a caravan provided there are fixing points, I have seen them on Adrias so I would guess yours has them but take advice before having one fitted obviously.

I was talking to a Dutch caravanner about rear bike racks & he was saying opinion is divided about them in Holland. Holland has a 90k(56mph)speed limit for caravans only recently raised from 80k & provided you stick those sort of speeds(he reckoned)you are ok, but not at the sort of(illegal)motorway speeds that some UK caravanners drive at.

If you have a longish front A frame with no cover you can also fit a front bike rack, I don't know how you would get your noseweight correct but these are popular with Dutch/German caravanners as well.


Personbrianconwy
06/9/2009 at 2:49pm
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We are going to get folding bikes that come with soft bags.  Not ideal but at least they should sit quite stable on the van floor. 

Brian


Personakernow
06/9/2009 at 7:24pm
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Rich un trac,

We've got one...I can't remember what it's called, but it works very well. You just sit one wheel of each bike into it, bungee the wheels together and they sit there without moving until you reach journies end. You can put a little padding either side to make sure that the bikes don't move, but I've not have any problem. Position the bicycles over the caravan axle and you have no problem with nose weight.

The carrier is very light and although it's a very simple idea it works perfectly.

Money well spent.

AK


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PersonZafiral
07/9/2009 at 8:04am
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I am still concerned that putting bikes in the vans will cause problems as payloads are not that high especially if you have a motor mover.

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PersonSproz
07/9/2009 at 12:39pm
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So they go IN the van, never seen those, however if over the axle and secured properly I cannot see an issue as long as the total van weight is still ok.


PersonDippy27uk
07/9/2009 at 6:52pm
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there is an article about them in this months caravan magazine


PersonG7ACU
07/9/2009 at 8:20pm
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We've always packed fairly light as never been a family for all the gadgets, so don't have a problem with the bikes in the van. There are pro's and con's, but I've certainly found more advantages to them being in the van.
    Roof mounted rack can cause drag
    Towball rack adds to nose weight
    Quicker and easier to load than a hatch mounted rack
    Generally more secure for rest stops


Bikes don't weigh a ton and if loaded right they survive the journey very well. The lightweight rack mentioned works a treat and I've never had any van damage from the bikes in the van.

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PersonJTQU
08/9/2009 at 8:09am
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We use a piece of 3/4" thick plywood on which I mounted two of these front fork clamps; it works a treat.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Delta_Hitch_Pro_Fork_Mount/5360006702/

The ply is a foot wide and the length is just enough to fit between the bed bases. The bottom and ends are covered in scrap carpet. The brackets are placed staggered to enable handlebars to "nest"; I also just slacken the handlebars to best "nest" them and keep the width down.


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PersonKnightwarrior
08/9/2009 at 5:37pm
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Just one point to add to the above posts.

Carrying the bikes in the van is fine as long as you don't want to take them further afield. i.e you want to take the bikes to somewhere further than is practical by cycling alone. In which case you would need a bike rack on the car anyway.

Not sure that makes sense but hopefully you get my point


PersonG7ACU
08/9/2009 at 7:57pm
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JTQO, that looks a brill idea and would obviously lower the bikes weight for transport too - thanks for the link.

Knightwarrior, your quite right (you explained perfectly). Certainly we, and most folk I come across, pack the bikes for convenience when away however I keep a pretty good lightweight rack hidden away in the van for just your type of occassions.

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