Carrying bikes inside

[Bcc75]

I know the topic of hauling bikes while Airstreaming has been beat to death.
I have debated over and over the pros and cons of just about every method and still have really not come up with a solution that I am happy with.

I don't like the Fiamma option because I have the rear storage compartment and access to it would be limited.
I don't have truck bed access because I have a folding bed cover
I don't really want a front mounted hitch on my truck either.

So I am thinking of just hauling them inside the Airstream. We have 2 mountain bikes (traditional, not E-bikes)

Any ideas, suggestions on this?
If anyone has done it, how do you secure them?

[Jnash467]

Following

[NC-Serenity]

I know guy who cut a piece of plywood like two feet by four and covered it in cheap felt type material. Then bolted two Yakima fork clamps to the plywood. Remove front wheel, clamp fork into mounts and off you go. Only pain is you need to store the plywood once you arrive and getting to the bathroom at a rest stop is not so easy... This assumes you have a larger trailer and have room up front for this setup...

We bought a roll top bed cover with yakima mounting tracks on the side rails. Works great, except the initial purchase price.

[Mollysdad]

It probably depends on the trailer. On a 30' Classic there's a good deal of floor space inside the door. Not on mine. I thought about a design and gave up because I didn't want to remove the bike every time I opened the door.
Fore and aft is better since braking won't toss it sideways.
If it's important lose the folding tonneau and install a hard cap and look like grandpa. (but have lots of room).
Everything is a compromise.

[Wayne&Sam]

Here's what I did in my 20' for one bike. The wood pieces fit in recesses at the botton of the cabinets so they would not move.

On our 25' Twin I put a fork mount on the front of the nightstand between the beds.

[jranck]

See post 2 and 47 in this thread:

https://www.airforums.com/forums/f54...ck-233506.html

[waninae39]

if you get a rear hatch, two bikes easily fit in the rear, between the seats
simply make a form that hold the wheels in place and some means the keep the wheels in place

[mrdes8]

Hi, a recent addition for the '68 Overlander is a ramp for our 12 year old Daschund, roll the bikes up and in, lay against front gaucho, old campfire blanket on the floor,no fuss no muss.
Good luck, Mark D

[Belbein]

We've struggled with this for a long time. We would not do the Fiama rack because there are persistent complaints. We didn't really want to do a front rack because of the vision issue and the weight distribution questions.

We've carried our large Treks laid (stuffed) inside the trailer, as well as our compact Bike Fridays. The BFs are easier, obviously. In both cases we padded them well with furniture blankets and strofoam (blankets good; styrofoam *very* bad). But in either case once the bikes were in, it was neccessary to take them out if we wanted to be in. I guess it's like doing the blackwater dump-- once you get used to it its just the way things are.

[Daquenzer]

My solution: bikehand. Put a bike hand on the front and rear tires of each bike in the hallway. Kind of wedge them in. I put them on a yoga mat so I don’t scratch the vinyl flooring. Then I put moving blankets around the bikes. I have never had a problem with them moving. You can then use the bike hands to park your bikes at the campground.

However, we do have a front hitch that we carry using a bike rack.

https://www.amazon.com/Bikehand-Floo...25048131&psc=1

I would recommend a front hitch for a bike rack. I think it cost me about 250 to put the front hitch on. Comes in handy. And then you can use the bike rack when you take your bikes places.

[jeffmc306]

BCC75, I made a simple H frame rack out of 2x6 lumber with Kuat fork mounts (thru axle) for a pair of Specialized Turbo Comos. I put 3M stair tread tape on the bottom to keep it from moving and added a brace to the wall (twin bed GT).

The bikes do not move in transit. Your mountain bikes would be easier to handle.

Good luck!