Where do you keep the bikes?

[Peter417]

I'm looking for some feedback from some of the active Basecamp owners. Do you utilize the rear door to store your bikes? Do mountain bike handle bars fit? I assume the road bikes fit fine?



Thanks in advance

[Ryan888]

Originally Posted by Peter417

I'm looking for some feedback from some of the active Basecamp owners. Do you utilize the rear door to store your bikes? Do mountain bike handle bars fit? I assume the road bikes fit fine?



Thanks in advance

I personally keep them in the bed of my TV truck.
But the concept of the basecamp is yes to have the option to put them through the back door.

go to Google (images) , and type in the following and you can see some photos

"airstream basecamp mountain bike inside"

[the eagle]

Originally Posted by Peter417

I'm looking for some feedback from some of the active Basecamp owners. Do you utilize the rear door to store your bikes? Do mountain bike handle bars fit? I assume the road bikes fit fine?



Thanks in advance

We keep four bikes in the back and load them through the rear door. Two adult and two kids. We use two packing blankets to protect the cushions and bungee cords to tie them together. We can still access the bathroom while on the road. It’s been easier than I imagined and having the bikes inside and protected has been great!

[DGFaulkner]

I constructed some fork mount holders that fit snuggly in the D rings inside our Basecamp X (16'). Keeps everything in place. Apologies for the sideways photo, not sure how to rotate it

[Rolind]

We keep our bikes on a bedrack. There is certainly room inside for two bikes if you used a fork mount system. We usually travel with other stuff inside the trailer. Bedding, screen house, genny, etc.

[RG9999]

Did a modification.....added 2 mounting points above rear door to facilitate use of a bike rack. Pics attached.

[Peter417]

Keep The ideas coming guys.

[waninae39]

our Thule EasyFold XT 2 just arrived after a 14 MONTH covid DELAY
The fully foldable, compact, and easy-to-use hitch-mounted bike rack for all types of bikes.

https://www.thule.com/en-ca/bike-rac...-xt-2-_-903202

[Rainer]

I stumbled into this utility bumper at https://www.ezrecreationalracks.com/...yBumper20.html. A 16' is available on the website (you can search for it) but the link is to a Basecamp 20 version. Looks interesting but at $1,400 it looks pricey for what you get.

A bike rack would be easy.

[scootle]

Originally Posted by Rainer

I stumbled into this utility bumper at https://www.ezrecreationalracks.com/...yBumper20.html. A 16' is available on the website (you can search for it) but the link is to a Basecamp 20 version. Looks interesting but at $1,400 it looks pricey for what you get.

A bike rack would be easy.

Yes, it is not cheap. But having a 2" hitch receiver on the Basecamp is really just a huge utility feature that is much needed, imho. Ira has one for the 16' already and is working on one for the 20'.

I used my old Yakima Dr. Tray that I used to have on my truck and it worked just fine from CA to MT and back again (around 3000 miles).

[tom turner]

you had a hitch receiver put on your basecamp? How did you do this? I would love to do this also.

[scootle]

Originally Posted by tom turner

you had a hitch receiver put on your basecamp? How did you do this? I would love to do this also.

Yup... was linked in the post above mine. Be aware, it's not cheap. Build quality and the well-thought-out DIY install process is excellent though. Ira did a really good job, imho.

https://www.ezrecreationalracks.com/ (16 is available, 20 coming soon)

Here is the installation video for the 16 to give you an idea of what is involved:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_vZHDDshHo

[RG9999]

Very Cool.....love the ability to plug in variety of mountables (bike rack, cargo rack, et.)

[gmc313]

I keep my table posts mounted and with some bungees and blankets I hitch a bike on each side of them - so far so good.

[KWK]

I would be interested in seeing pix…I have the same idea…we have the 16X….loving it! KWK

[Lon BRISCOE]

Aluminum?

[Mollysdad]

It occurred to me that a receiver under the back door could also be used for the "Step" sold by WeatherTech and others including HF.