Title: Bike Rack for family of 5??
Post by: pjtjmn on Feb 25, 2006, 01:00 PM
Post by: pjtjmn on Feb 25, 2006, 01:00 PM
Hi again!
You all gave me such good advice about buying my new pop up, now I have another question.
We have 3 kids, and we all would like to have bikes at the campgrounds. Most bike carriers have a capacity for 4... I did see one from sixnall that holds 6 bikes but it's $460 !
Are there any other cheaper solutions?
Thanks for your guidance!
Jen
You all gave me such good advice about buying my new pop up, now I have another question.
We have 3 kids, and we all would like to have bikes at the campgrounds. Most bike carriers have a capacity for 4... I did see one from sixnall that holds 6 bikes but it's $460 !
Are there any other cheaper solutions?
Thanks for your guidance!
Jen
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Post by: PLJ on Feb 25, 2006, 04:27 PM
Post by: PLJ on Feb 25, 2006, 04:27 PM
We are also a family of 5 and love to take our bikes with us whereever we go. I have the 2 adult bikes on top of the PUP using the Yakima bike rails. The 3 kids bikes hang off the back of the minivan on one of those strap on contaptions. Seems to work for us and we haven't lost a bike yet ;)
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Post by: tlhdoc on Feb 25, 2006, 09:51 PM
Post by: tlhdoc on Feb 25, 2006, 09:51 PM
Can you put any of the kids bikes in the PU or the TV?
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Post by: zamboni on Feb 26, 2006, 01:12 PM
Post by: zamboni on Feb 26, 2006, 01:12 PM
It depends - is your TV a pickup truck? If so, there is this option:
(http://www.rapidnet.com/~bikerbfk/images/free_bikes_kids_pickup.jpg)
or
(http://www.temporaryservices.org/truck_rear/mo-bikes.jpg)
:D
If the bikes are like this, they'd be easy to pack:
(http://www.rat-patrol.org/MiscBikes/Pickup2.jpg)
Or, a bike rack to put 6 inside an SUV
(http://www.bikeporter.com/sixbikes.jpg)
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Realistically, we had Yakima racks on our last popup. I put 2 bike racks on there, and a large basket. We carried the adult bikes in the racks, and 2 kid bikes and a baby trailer laying down in the basket.
(http://www.rapidnet.com/~bikerbfk/images/free_bikes_kids_pickup.jpg)
or
(http://www.temporaryservices.org/truck_rear/mo-bikes.jpg)
:D
If the bikes are like this, they'd be easy to pack:
(http://www.rat-patrol.org/MiscBikes/Pickup2.jpg)
Or, a bike rack to put 6 inside an SUV
(http://www.bikeporter.com/sixbikes.jpg)
***********
Realistically, we had Yakima racks on our last popup. I put 2 bike racks on there, and a large basket. We carried the adult bikes in the racks, and 2 kid bikes and a baby trailer laying down in the basket.
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Post by: pjtjmn on Feb 27, 2006, 09:57 AM
Post by: pjtjmn on Feb 27, 2006, 09:57 AM
Quote from: zamboniIt depends - is your TV a pickup truck? If so, there is this option:
or
:D
If the bikes are like this, they'd be easy to pack:
Or, a bike rack to put 6 inside an SUV
***********
Realistically, we had Yakima racks on our last popup. I put 2 bike racks on there, and a large basket. We carried the adult bikes in the racks, and 2 kid bikes and a baby trailer laying down in the basket.
:p :D
Okay, you cracked me up!! Too bad I don't have a Pick up truck!! :)
We're looking into several options, and my DH keeps assuring me that he'll think of something!
Title: bike rack for popup
Post by: roccoinmichigan on Feb 27, 2006, 02:53 PM
Post by: roccoinmichigan on Feb 27, 2006, 02:53 PM
I had the same problem, having a hard time paying $400-$600 for a bike rack. My camper has t-slots in the roof and it was very easy for me to fabricate my own bike rack using uni-strut, 1/2" galvanized pipe, 2" aluminum channel, and a bunch of nuts and bolts from my local home center. It turns out that the rack I made is much stronger then what I could purchase. Total cost for my bike rack was around $100. If you don't have the t-slots in the roof, I would not recommend drilling holes, since this could cause leaks and other issues.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Quote from: pjtjmnHi again!
You all gave me such good advice about buying my new pop up, now I have another question.
We have 3 kids, and we all would like to have bikes at the campgrounds. Most bike carriers have a capacity for 4... I did see one from sixnall that holds 6 bikes but it's $460 !
Are there any other cheaper solutions?
Thanks for your guidance!
Jen
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Post by: ffej1010 on Feb 27, 2006, 03:46 PM
Post by: ffej1010 on Feb 27, 2006, 03:46 PM
Some one else posted this link awhile back, not sure who it was though, you might be able to modify this design so it will work for you.
http://home.insightbb.com/~tkmcgrath/bikerack.htm
http://home.insightbb.com/~tkmcgrath/bikerack.htm