Hey i just got my new bike last weekend (05 Specialized FSR XC Comp) and im looking for a good way to haul it to the trails besides throwing it in the back of the truck and let it roll around and get dinged up. I drive a F150 so no need for a cartop carrier or anything like that. I have looked into bolt-on skewer mounts. Im thinking of bolting it down the the lip of the side of the bed of my truck behind the rear window. Ill take a pic tomorrow when there is light outside to let you see where i mean. The only thing i dont know about them is how secure they are. I know that they are going to be as secure as the bolt down is but i know you can buy some that have locking hindges. I deffinently want to be able to lock it. I was showing my dad what i want to do and his only consern was that since only one side of the mount will lock couldnt someone just go over to the other side and just loosen the other end. I tried to explain to him that they are really tight and it would be too much trouble and would take so long I or someone esle would notice them trying to get it off. I only need the locking feature becuase when im coming home from riding or going there i will occasionally stop at the gas station and fill up on gas/food. and i dont want to leave it just sitting there to be stolen.the ones that i have looked at are:
#1 http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/14188-255_DELHP5-2-Accessories-38-Racks/Delta-Bike-Hitch-Pro-With-Lock.htm
#2 http://www.yakima.com/home.html
(link wont take u directly to the one i want but its called the Yakima locking bolthead...under the products--bike--truckbed the select Locking Blockhead.)
(if you look at how they illistrated how they are mounted, that is the way i want to do it, so that i can still put in my tool box if im not hauling my bike. ill still post a pic of the area on my truck to mount it to clear things up)
i cant find the other one that i found at my local shop but its more like #1. im leaning toward #2 the yakima but let me know if you have any surgestions or comments
-spectaculardark
#1 http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/14188-255_DELHP5-2-Accessories-38-Racks/Delta-Bike-Hitch-Pro-With-Lock.htm
#2 http://www.yakima.com/home.html
(link wont take u directly to the one i want but its called the Yakima locking bolthead...under the products--bike--truckbed the select Locking Blockhead.)
(if you look at how they illistrated how they are mounted, that is the way i want to do it, so that i can still put in my tool box if im not hauling my bike. ill still post a pic of the area on my truck to mount it to clear things up)
i cant find the other one that i found at my local shop but its more like #1. im leaning toward #2 the yakima but let me know if you have any surgestions or comments
-spectaculardark