Bike Hauling Question

[Art_Davis]

I want to take my bike home from Yuma. We pull an Arctic Fox 22GQ. I am trying to decide whether or not I can simply strap it on behind the trailer. (I don't want to put out bucks for a fancy bike carrier!) I am wondering if I can simply stow it in front of the trailer spare tire (between it and the trailer.) without damaging the finish on the trailer. If so, what should I use to tie it down? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Rear of Trailer

[wa8yxm]

For a Biclcye I too would just put it inside or perhaps lay it in the bed of the tow vehicle in front of the hitch (not bening).

I have a bracket that goes on the ladder that can carry a bicycle I used it for something else if you were in SC instead of AZk, i'd PM you and you'd do me a favor. but alas It's not expensive to buy one if you want to. Holds bicycles or chairs. You need some straps to make sure.

I'm not sure I'd trust an RV ladder with much weight bouncing down the road however. They are not that strong in my not very humble (I pulled mine off with one hand. NO screwdriver, just one hand) opinion.

[Lwiddis]

I agree with fj. My 30 year old mountain bike is mounted on the TT tongue but the road bikes go in the TT or Tahoe.

[Lwiddis]

Why would you buy an expensive bicycle and not buy a proper bike rack? By “expensive” do you mean a thousand or more?

[fj12ryder]

Art Davis wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:
Shoot, if it's that cheap of a bike, just sell it on Craigslist and buy another when you get home. Otherwise put it inside. Not that big of a deal unless it's a three wheeler. Without some kind of bike carrier it's going to get pretty beat up, both the bike and the trailer.

Thanks, Howard, but it is a pretty expensive bike!

Even more of a reason to put it inside. I'd never haul my Merlin road bike in a casual fashion on the back of my trailer. If you're just really wanting to get it home, I'd put it inside, and cushioned well.

I was trying to say that the only bike that should be carried like you're considering is a throw-away bike, not a good one.

[Art_Davis]

fj12ryder wrote:
Shoot, if it's that cheap of a bike, just sell it on Craigslist and buy another when you get home. Otherwise put it inside. Not that big of a deal unless it's a three wheeler. Without some kind of bike carrier it's going to get pretty beat up, both the bike and the trailer.

Thanks, Howard, but it is a pretty expensive bike!

[fj12ryder]

Shoot, if it's that cheap of a bike, just sell it on Craigslist and buy another when you get home. Otherwise put it inside. Not that big of a deal unless it's a three wheeler. Without some kind of bike carrier it's going to get pretty beat up, both the bike and the trailer.