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bike storage in a van

armada

Monkey
Aug 27, 2010
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i tried tos earch but didnt find anything.

I have a van an want to transport my bike in it. most van builds i have seen use a system where the front axle is fixed on a tray. i dont want to remove my front wheel.

so does anyone have any ideas?
 

OGRipper

back alley ripper
Feb 3, 2004
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JBP's set up is really all you really need. You can also get some more significant straps like the sort used to tie down for motos. But if you want a rack system, Thule is good, so is 1Up. You can also get a sliding tray and mount the rack to that. I've seen a bunch of DIY stuff as well, with mixed results.

FYI the reason most people (including me) deal with removing wheels is because that way there is more room for a bed above the bikes.
 

armada

Monkey
Aug 27, 2010
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i have a single bed on one half of the van so height int an issue.

has anyone considered mounting a bike work stand and clamping the bike by the seat post?
 

OGRipper

back alley ripper
Feb 3, 2004
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NORCAL is the hizzle
i have a single bed on one half of the van so height int an issue.

has anyone considered mounting a bike work stand and clamping the bike by the seat post?
You can get wall-mounted stands that would work and some mobile bike shops do that for working on bikes inside the van. You'd probably need a supplemental tie-down or two to keep it from flopping around. I personally wouldn't want to travel with my bike like that for any significant distance, particularly since for me I'd be clamping an extended dropper post and I wouldn't want all that pressure on the bushings.