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Are there any other bicyclist & Campinn owners?

JimandSheri

JimandSheri

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I was wondering if anyone else is bicyclist (single and/or tandem) & teardrop owners? What experiences you have to share about traveling with both? Any good places,events etc? Would love to just connect!
 
Probably not what you're looking for, but Mtn Biking occasionally.
have the TD bike rack, works fine, then lock it to the A-frame front of TD next to Propane tank..

Rack works great, have to be careful, there's little adaptor sleeve that gets loose that makes the rack wobbly.
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and then keep it relatively secure:

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It's all fun eh?? good luck with your search for "Real Bicyclists" probably just find a group that rides and camps..
 
I will be dragging my bikes all over the place with me after I pick up my camper in April. I'm yet to pick out my rack and am somewhat concerned about my wheels blocking the tail lights. One of my bikes is a 29er MTB.

If anyone has any advice about this, it would be appreciated.
 
Love the pictures! Teardrop & bikes! Does life get any better! We currently use our Dodge Dakota & Dodge Journey to haul our bike or bikes. I believe that is the plan to keep it that way. Any great trails you have done - paved or off road and recommend?
 
Brake lights.
Never really thought of that, but looking at the pics, believe you can see them through the spokes.. and at night, of course they'll glow...
I'm not worried about it.. will let you know if I get pulled over...
No trails from my end, still looking/learning about it all..
 
Joan said:
Frank, what is the name of your bike rack?
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Hi Joan. It looks like the same rack as ours, a Yakima Doubledown 2. We've had ours for almost 2 years now and like it. Looks like it runs about $200.

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Joan said:
Thanks Ken. In my research, I came upon this rack. What I like about it is that it carries only one bike and is lightweight. A bit on the expensive side though. Might also need an extender for the hitch since I have the bumper on my trailer.

http://www.1upusa.com/product-quikracksilver.html
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That sure sounds nice. I'm not quite sure how the "unique corner expander ball" works to hold it securely in the hitch without a hitch pin. But, assuming it does that, the rack looks like it should be a breeze to set up and use. As far as the cost - if it is going to make the difference between taking the bike along vs not taking it, I'd say it's worth the extra $$.
 
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I used to bring the bike on a similiar rack like Franks, after traveling down a gravel road onto blacktop, a car motioned for me to pullover. My bike had bounced off the carrier sustaining damage tot he rear wheel and scratching galley hatch.

Determined the rubber straps gave away with the rough road, thus dropping bike onto extended arms. Cost $170 to repair bike. Galley hatch scrathces will never be removed.

Decided to invest in a Thule carrier similiar to Joans thur Ebay.
Spendy and heavier then previous bike rack. At least I know the bike will be held firmly in place while driving. Will know how well it works in March during Florida trip.

Jean
 
Thule is certainly the best known brand at least hear in the West and is carried by REI and other well know sports and outdoor stores. I haven't deceided how I am going to carry my bike but I did have the hitch option installed on my trailer.

I think people are going to laugh when they see me with my rav4 with a two kiyaks on top and a bike on the back driven by and old man.

Dave
 
Having hauled two mountain bikes all over the Southwest including dirt roads,the heavier/beefier the rack is,the better, in that it provides extra stability. Avoid extenders in that they will cause additional sway. We have a bumper on our 550 and our rack clears it just fine. We always take bikes that we can afford to ding and scuff a bit, since this is bound to happen when on the rack or single tracking on mountain trails. Last but not least have fun, teardrops and bikes are made for each other.
Leo
 
We decided on Bike Friday folding bikes and love them as much as our Camp Inn we just started using them in november. :)
 
With certain road conditions the trailer can get pretty bouncy. Seems like that bouncing would be exaggerated through the bike rack creating a less than stable ride for the bike(s). With that in mind I'm thinking along with Jean that a track/platform style rack would be more bike friendly than the hanging style since nothing touches the bike frame.

I'm curious as to what others have experienced regarding the constant bouncing and the effect it has on their bike(s).
 
aj & michelle said:
With certain road conditions the trailer can get pretty bouncy. Seems like that bouncing would be exaggerated through the bike rack creating a less than stable ride for the bike(s). With that in mind I'm thinking along with Jean that a track/platform style rack would be more bike friendly than the hanging style since nothing touches the bike frame.

I'm curious as to what others have experienced regarding the constant bouncing and the effect it has on their bike(s).
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ours bounced around quite a bit on the back of the camper. not sure if it was due to being so far back, and/or the rack itself. we now have them between the car and the camper, on a new yakima h rack and they are quite stable.
 
We plan to take our bikes with but my problem is, I don't want them outside my vehicle. I don't want to put them in the camper and was hoping they would stand up inside our Grand Cherokee but we found out they won't without taking both wheels off, which isn't a huge problem but I will have to make a protective box to fit around the rear derailer so it doesn't get damaged.
Becky and I did a self-contained bicycle tour across the country in 2000. 4,898 mi. Just the 2 of us. Best experience I have ever had. This is such an awesome country.
 
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