Tailgate Bike Pad - any experience?
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โJul-22-2020 09:56 AM
I have to believe the there will be some scuffing Over time. Itโs inevitable with anything that can rub on the paint.
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โJul-21-2020 01:39 PM
Won't use it with my plastic bicycles and only a receiver mounted carrier with foam pads to keep the plastic from touching anything else. I'd rather have my plastic bicycles on a carrier, rather then risking a $10K Madone and $5K Farley on a pad and the potential the bicycle might bounce out on a bump or gravel road...
Also, if you take off a wheel that has a disc brake on it...make sure to place a piece of plastic/etc material in place of where the disc would be on the caliper
If you bump the brake lever and move the caliper piston, it will NOT easily allow the disc to go back on...been there done that... Opening the bleed screw is nothing I'd like to do when just placing a spacer in there will do
An okay thing for my metal bicycles, but since have a receiver mounted carrier, not anything I'll need to do.
Edit...locking them up is also a concern with these cushions...
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โJul-21-2020 12:35 PM
fj12ryder wrote:Geo*Boy wrote:That works great for road bikes, but you do have to store the wheels somewhere. But mountain bike tires are getting bigger, and removing the wheel isn't as straight forward as on a road bike. Something that allows you to carry without the hassle of front wheel removal is a real advantage.
Just install a 2X6 in the front of the bed of the truck, attach a couple of skewer mounts to the 2x.
Both of our bikes are mountain bikes. Front wheels are bungee corded right next to the frames. We transported them this way may times, one trip was out west on a 7,500+ miles.
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โJul-21-2020 09:37 AM
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โJul-21-2020 08:37 AM
fj12ryder wrote:Geo*Boy wrote:That works great for road bikes, but you do have to store the wheels somewhere. But mountain bike tires are getting bigger, and removing the wheel isn't as straight forward as on a road bike. Something that allows you to carry without the hassle of front wheel removal is a real advantage.
Just install a 2X6 in the front of the bed of the truck, attach a couple of skewer mounts to the 2x.
Agree with this...I donโt use a pad since Iโm not really worried about further damage to the truck beyond the desert pinstriping and also not worried about my low-end bike. Removing larger mtn bike wheels and tires has become a hassle. I have friends who use Dakine pads and are happy. I also have a PVC bike rack that I built to use in the garage...if the whole family is going I can put that in the bed of the truck to hold all 4 bikes nicely.
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โJul-21-2020 08:14 AM
Some advantages:
Fast loading and offloading of the bikes at the trailhead
Minimal timing required. On most the included Velcro loop and maybe an additional bungee is enough
Donโt have to remove front tire, no risk of accidentally squeezing hydraulic brakes with the rotor out
Saves some truck box room. Bikes are getting longer and slacker. I have to put mine diagonally in the 5.5โ bed F150โs
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โJul-21-2020 07:58 AM
If you get one and have disc brakes, make sure you turn the bars so the brake rotor faces out. He did bend a rotor because he had it on with the rotor facing in.
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โJul-21-2020 07:42 AM
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โJul-21-2020 07:00 AM
fj12ryder wrote:Geo*Boy wrote:That works great for road bikes, but you do have to store the wheels somewhere. But mountain bike tires are getting bigger, and removing the wheel isn't as straight forward as on a road bike. Something that allows you to carry without the hassle of front wheel removal is a real advantage.
Just install a 2X6 in the front of the bed of the truck, attach a couple of skewer mounts to the 2x.
Exactly. These aren't high end bikes - these are family bikes being taken on camping trips or to local paths. Fork mount racks aren't a good option for these, and wheel mount racks inside the bed become a space (lengths) issue on a short bed truck. I don't want to spend $500+ on a rail system, so these mats look like a good alternative for the periodic use I have. I simply want to make sure they sufficiently protect the paint on the tailgate exterior.
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โJul-21-2020 06:57 AM
Geo*Boy wrote:That works great for road bikes, but you do have to store the wheels somewhere. But mountain bike tires are getting bigger, and removing the wheel isn't as straight forward as on a road bike. Something that allows you to carry without the hassle of front wheel removal is a real advantage.
Just install a 2X6 in the front of the bed of the truck, attach a couple of skewer mounts to the 2x.
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โJul-21-2020 06:38 AM
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