Mountain bike storage ideas
We're beginning the shopping process for our first RV. We'll be living in it full-time. Here's the difficult spot we're in: We have (2) $5000+ mountain bikes that we will be bringing with us. Obvio...
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themoreweexplore wrote:Effy wrote:
I carry expensive bikes too and I have always had luck with a hitch rack and a cover. If they are true MTB's then you understand there is always mud and grit involved. Something to contend with if you plan on putting them in the RV. When I ordered my custom Rocky Mountain a few years back I used to fret over where to keep it when travelling etc. At the end of the day, it's a bike and I find that usually people in a CG with the myriad of Mongooses and Nexts wouldn't know a high end bike from Shine-ola. I did see a neat contraption while travelling this week, it was actually like a vinyl storage shed that was hitch mounted by Komo.
Bunch of stuff here that could be used. There is even a dual bike model although I think they require a dual receiver so you might have to make a modification. This is the route I would go if it were me. Weather proof, lock-able, outside the rv...
Komo
awesome, that's EXACTLY the sort of thing I'm looking for. Do you just cover your bikes with a tarp and lock 'em on the hitch rack?
I'm more worried about snow/freezing temps than dirt, although my bike does have a lot of bearings on it.
That komo is just the ticket. I wonder if I could hook it on the tongue of a dolly for my toad or if that'd be overdoing it.
2 bikes go on our swagman rack and I have an actual bike cover with zippers etc that goes over them. It does a pretty good job. Keeps out water and is pretty easy to get on and off. Lasted 2 years so far and it's cheap enough to replace if I need to. Yes I lock them with a cable to the hitch. And the rack has a locking clevis to the receiver. My son's Trek goes in the rear pass-through. I've ridden MTB is as low as 16 degrees F and never had an issue. Hydro brakes are still fine and no binding of bearings.
Here is the cover I use.
Cover
The reviews aren't the best because all the users are putting it on a car. In that case I could see the wind causing issues with the cover. But on the back of a MH it gets no wind. I can see it in my camera not blowing at all. So in that case it works great. 2 years, no issues.
