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twodownzero
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Feb 21, 2019

How do you guys carry bicycles inside?

I'd like to fashion a bike rack to carry my bikes. I have four different bikes with tires from 23mm wide to 4.8 inches, which is a challenge. What do you all use? I'm hoping for something that will be long lasting and secure; bikes are the reason I bought my toy hauler.

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  • I welded up a steel frame and screwed some track it so that the bikes stand vertically, alternating between front tire up and rear tire up. The track (and frame) extends horizontally at the bottom to better support the weight of each bike. There is a bar between the bikes to keep them secure and a large hook up high to hold them in place while I strap the wheels to the trays. Darn thing weighs more than my two bikes....but it is rock solid.

    My rack bolts to the outside of our travel trailer, but I suppose you could do similar for inside a toy hauler. Indeed, the more I think of it, why not just screw some track to the walls and floor and strap the bikes to that. Maybe put a hook up high to support the upper wheels.
  • I've considered bolting some quick disconnect axle housings, to the rear door. That way I can remove the front wheel, stand the bike on its rear wheel, and clip the front forks to the axle housings on the door.

    My bikes don't have kickstands either.
  • twodownzero wrote:
    azdryheat wrote:
    Park them next to each other on their kickstands then tie them to the floor. I've had 9 bikes tied down like this in my garage.


    Kickstands? We are clearly not talking about the kind of bicycle I'm talking about. My bikes don't have kickstands.


    Maybe you need to clarify bicycles. We carry two 18 speed mountain bikes along with our Goldwing. I remove the pedals, rotate the handlebars, and nest them together against the wall using the Happijac frame as a tie down point. Works for us.
  • azdryheat wrote:
    Park them next to each other on their kickstands then tie them to the floor. I've had 9 bikes tied down like this in my garage.


    Kickstands? We are clearly not talking about the kind of bicycle I'm talking about. My bikes don't have kickstands.
  • Park them next to each other on their kickstands then tie them to the floor. I've had 9 bikes tied down like this in my garage.