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alison_freedmon
15/4/2007 at 11:24pm
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we tried a rear mounted bike rack on the Mondeo and it was a disaster, the bikes were bouncing all over the place after just 10 Yards!

should we lay the bikes in the Caravan over the axle??


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15/4/2007 at 11:49pm
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Towball mounted rack? Roof rack?

You can put bikes in a caravan, but allow 30-35lbs for each of them when totting up the payload. Pad them with something too, as bikes are filthy, greasy things and you`ll never get the marks of chain oil out the upholstery. It can help if tou take the pedals off and turn the handlebars to give a nice neat flat shape.


alison_freedmon
16/4/2007 at 12:13am
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thanks Val

we are convinced both our bikes will be ok to travel in our van!

max payload 1200 kgs


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Make sure you secure the bikes on the rear rack by wrapping bungee cords around them. Both of the hooks on the cord can be attached to the rack. This keeps the bikes where you put them


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16/4/2007 at 12:23am
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max payload 1200 kgs



Yes, but that 1200Kg includes the van weight, yes? You can`t just put 1200Kg of baggage in...or have I got that totally wrong somewhere?


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16/4/2007 at 12:34am
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i hope they mean mgw in total 1200 and not addition.
so with your rear bike rack did you just drop the bikes on them and forget to tied them to IT, cos i never seen bikes bounce about when tied down with straps, oh and bungees are not the best thing to tie anything down with as the bike will bounce due to the weight of the bike making the bungee, bungee.


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16/4/2007 at 8:25am
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Yes, agreed, you do need to strap the bikes to the rack. Even on my towball mounted rack we use a dozen bike toestraps, strap the bikes onto one another to make one solid package then we run a length of rope over the whole lot and down under the towball. Takes fifteen minutes to unpick, but we`ve never lost a bike from that rack yet.

On the roof rack we tie the bikes down as well for long distances, as well as putting a toestrap round each set of clamps and over the down tube it clamps to. We HAVE lost a bike from the top....my Hubby`s posh Audax bike., argh!!!

Strap them down, belt and braces.


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16/4/2007 at 8:21pm
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There are loads of straps to chooese from at Towsure

Hannaxxx


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we only take a couple of bikes and load them without pedals and h/bars turned in on the floor over the axle and then chain them to the a/frame when we arrive at site until we are ready to use them and in the case of number 2 son is usually on arrival



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