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• A rack to carry 2 bikes, 1 gas can and a spare tire
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Sun, 30 Jun 2002 13:46:02 -0600
  ...He needs to carry a 5 gallon gas can, 2 bikes and a spare tire. The rack fits on the back door of the...
• Re: New Bike Rack available
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sat, 25 Aug 2001 14:27:54 -0500
  ...I carried my bike to NM and back to KS on a $20 or $30 bike rack from Wal-Mart. Stayed snug as a...
• Re: Paulchen bike rack info needed
  Historical mailing list - Christoph Boltze
  Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:21:23 +0100
  ...Paulchen bike rack info needed > About 15 years ago I purchased a Paulchen rear hatch rack but I didn't > buy the bike mounting...
• Re: Paulchen Rack Parts Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 23:43:02 EDT
  ...If the Paulchen sets are a bit too expensive, check out the Fiamma racks as well. You could use the Fiamma rails and bike...
• Re: Roof Racks
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 08:03:07 -0500
  ...Even the unloaded rack w/bike mounts caused a great increase in the force needed to raise the roof. With one bike attached it...
• Re: Yakima racks web site on back hatch of Westy
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 08:44:54 -0700
  ...Also perhaps a parts list??? BTW can you open the hatch the the bike on the rack? The pop top? And why did you...
• Racks
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 3 May 1999 11:47:07 -0700
  ...Can you still carry gear on a Paulchen with the bike racks installed (but no bikes)? 4. Do the Paulchen racks mar the paint...
• Re: Front end Bike Rack!
  Historical mailing list - Marco Mazzoni
  Tue, 21 May 2013 13:14:35 -0400
  ...wrote: >HI Vanafiends, > >Can some of you that have front end bike racks send me some pictures of how you made them. > >thanks so...
• Re: bike racks and stickers
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 18:06:01 -0600
  ...I love the ease with which I can stick the bikes on the back of the >rack and go. Plus, the rack doubles as...
• Need front hitch bike rack info
  Historical mailing list - Addison Leplatte
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 23:41:14 -0500
  ...can carry the bikes up there.. Mods and successes with PaddleVan so far 1) reinstalled quick N easy roof racks 2) rehung curtains from...
• bike racks for VANAGON
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 May 1996 00:12:43 -0400
  I am currently interested in purchasing a rack to carry two mt. bikes on my '87 syncro. Are there any opinions or preferences for...
• Re: bike rack
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michuax
  Thu, 14 May 1998 10:10:06 -0000
  ...bike rack My bike racks are attached to Thule load bars and gutter mount uprights which are in turn attached to Thule's "artificial...
• Front-mount bicycle rack?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 4 Sep 2004 13:58:13 -0700
  They went by too fast to see much. "Look," my wife exclaimed, "they have their bike rack on the front! That way you can...
• Re: 4 Bike carriers
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:05:05 -0500
  ...You might find a rack for two or even three bikes that bolt into the hole for the ball but it would be unusual...
• origin of a bike rack
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 14:28:08 -0500
  ...The hooks that would hold the bike are gone. Anyone know where this rack came from? Some German thing, or an aftermarket addition? Where...
• Re: Yakima bike rack
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:41:30 -0700
  Just got back from a long road trip using a trunk-mounted bike rack (originally purchased for my Jetta). The key to making it...
• trailer
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:27:25 -0700
  ...I've looked at Fiamma racks, but they only hold three bikes. My thought is to buy a small trailer like the one below...
• Re: Hatch bike racks question
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
  Sun, 20 Aug 2006 23:19:02 -0500
  ...I already had an extra set of Yakima bike rails, so it was perfect for me (got the hatch rack with fold down shelf...
• Bike racks
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Sep 1996 08:41:58 +0200
  During my search for new motorhomes catalogs I found an Italian address of a bike racks manufacturer: FIAMMA Via San Rocco, 56 I-21010...
• Custom Vanagon / Westy / Syncro Bike Rack for sale > Last Call
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 26 May 2002 10:39:18 -0700
  Folks Have had a ton of response from my original posting, a couple of days ago for a Custom Vanagon / Westy / Syncro Bike Rack...
• A great bike rack-need help finding
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 14:30:42 -0800
  I need some help finding a bike rack. I had this type of rack that worked great on my Westy Syncro, but it went...
• NVC No spoiler, but how bout a roof rack w/ bike carrier?
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 17:03:54 -0700
  Sorry, I can't help you with the spoiler, but do you know anyone who might want a full roof rack and bike carrier...
• Re: Rear hatch struts - heavy duty
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:01:17 -0800
  ...They supposedly can hold open the hatch even with a bike rack and bikes. Unfortunately they are on back order for 2-3 months...
• Re: Bike Carrier
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lackner
  Sun, 16 Jan 2005 10:45:03 -0800
  ...a bike rack, and it's easy to tie 2 bikes onto that shelf. See: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/swingrack/swingrack...
• Re: EVers raid BR31!
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 22:46:16 -0700
  Hi, Mike Currently neither the Millers nor we are using external racks for bike transporting purposes; Ken refuses to get a roof rack, and...
• Re: Hatch bike racks question
  Historical mailing list - honemastert
  Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:07:38 -0700
  ...http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/rack.htm hope this helps.. -tim
• Re: Bike rack suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 25 May 2007 05:51:35 EDT
  ...Hi Volks,, Can anyone suggest a bike rack set up for my '89 Westy? I need to carry four bikes when the family goes...
• Re: Bike carrier
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 15 Jan 2005 18:53:15 -0700
  I have neither racks nor bikes to put on them, but the February issue of Pop Science shows a new gas shock assisted roof...
• Paulchen bike rack info needed
  Historical mailing list - email99
  Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:54:13 -0400
  About 15 years ago I purchased a Paulchen rear hatch rack but I didn't buy the bike mounting adapter brackets. Does anyone have...
• Fiamma Bike Rack FS
  Historical mailing list - Todd Brown
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 03:01:24 +0000
  Hi all, I'm selling an almost-new Fiamma three bike rack that I don't use: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail...
• Racks
  Historical mailing list - john silverman
  Thu, 14 May 1998 11:35:21 -0600
  ...myself with no bikes, but 4 bike mounts. However, the struts won't support the hatch open with the rack on. I'm also...
• Re: Bike Rack for a Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Jul 1994 11:42:10 -0500 (CDT)
  I was the one that had posted the original question about bike racks. I was looking for something that would not go on the...
• Van Cargo
  Historical mailing list - Jim Quan
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 08:19:27 -0700
  ...We need to carry one Burley bike trailer, three bikes, two jogging strollers. Right now I have a Surco rack on Yakima bars on...
• Troubleshooting and Paulchen Bike Racks (roller option)
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Tue, 16 Dec 1997 23:55:34 -0800
  ...has somebody ever used the roller which can put on top of the Paulchen Bike Rack in order to roll the boat or surfing...
• Re: bicycle rack wanted
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 14 May 1999 10:45:53 -0700
  ...bicycle rack wanted > I've seen Vanagons with an obviously purpose made for the vehicle bike rack > attached to the tailgate all the time...
• Fw: Thule Artificial Rain Gutters
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 16:16:53 -0800
  ...And although > the bikes extend behind the luggage rack, the bikes attachments and bikes > are mounted off to the side of the van such...
• Re: Bicycle rack mounted on rear windshield
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 01:26:15 +0000
  Hi Shawn, I've got one of those Yakima "Mighty Joe" hatch racks w/straps which carries three bikes, and it has big rubber...
• Re: Aerodynamics related to fuel consumption (for an 84 tin top)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:32:48 -0700
  I also have a Yakima bike rack on my van, but on the rear hatch, down in the "hole" the van creates in the...
• Re: Paulchen bike rack Questions
  Historical mailing list - Thing Guy
  Wed, 13 May 1998 14:51:15 EDT
  ...wrote: <<Does this german company has his own an Internet site? His there anybody that can help us for for bike racks... Yvan Cloutier>>
• Re: origin of a bike rack
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 17:04:12 EST
  ...The hooks that would hold the bike are gone. Anyone know where this rack came from? Some German thing, or an aftermarket addition? Where...
• Re: Bike Racks
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 5 Dec 1998 14:35:39 -0800
  ...Bike Racks > Date: Friday, December 04, 1998 6:25 PM > > Access to the rear was a concerne when looking for a rack for our...
• Re: bike rack
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Thu, 14 May 1998 09:38:01 -0400
  My bike racks are attached to Thule load bars and gutter mount uprights which are in turn attached to Thule's "artificial rain gutters...
• Re: Front mount bike rack?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 12 May 1998 11:02:46 -0500
  ...Front mount bike rack? > Date: Tuesday, May 12, 1998 10:24 AM > > Mornin, all. > > I've seen a couple of Vanagons lately with a...
• bike rack stuff
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth W. Wyatt
  Thu, 24 Apr 1997 18:33:24 -0400
  ...I'm comparing it to just carrying the equipment inside the van or just getting a <$75 "bike rack". ------------------------------ All this talk about biking...
• FS: Bike Rack for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - G. Chapman
  Mon, 6 May 2002 12:37:43 -0400
  Hi, Volks; I have a Yakima bike rack setup that attaches to the rear hatch of any Vanagon. The setup incudes two (2) Steelhead...
• Re: bike rack in rear hitch
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 Dec 2005 09:09:56 -0600
  on 12/27/05 6:55 AM, Mark C at obeechi@RUNBOX.COM wrote: > doesn't using a bike rack that fits in a...
• Re: bicycle racks
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Jun 1995 15:56:56 -0300
  ...The bike wheels are below the bumper however, so curbsurfing etc. should be avoided! BTW. Has anyone ever seen a bike rack fashioned to...
• Re: Eric's/Bike racks
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Nugent
  25 Apr 1996 12:22:29 -0700
  ...Time:12:16 PM OFFICE MEMO RE>Eric's/Bike racks Date:4/25/96 Eric said That's swell, but as bus owners...
• Re: Best rack we ever had for our Westy...
  Historical mailing list - William Carden
  Fri, 15 May 1998 18:47:57 +0000
  ...The rack is mounted on towards the back of the camper no problem with he sky light. We carry a tamed, Mt. bike and...
• Re: Custom Bike Mount PICTURE - For Sale??
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 10:55:37 -0600
  ...Take a look...after clicking on the link, click on Bike Rack or '87 Syncro Westy. Bob Stevens http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare _________________________________________________________________ Chat...
• Re: bike rack bolted to hatch
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:30:40 -0600
  ...find the rack is locked and my keys are in the ignition...You can not put the bike into the rack unless you unlock...
• Re: [F] EV GT? (was vw's for sale) (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Fri, 26 Apr 96 18:30:53 EDT
  ...It's a VW Jetta (duh) that comes complete with a Trek mountain bike and bike roof rack. Thought it was really neat :) . Sean
• garber bike rack
  Historical mailing list - fran�oix gagnon
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 22:18:23 EDT
  Hello everyone, A dealer near my place is selling the Garber bike rack that it fits pretty well on my Westy. A french consumers...
• Re: Racks for Tandem Bikes?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 12 May 2007 12:45:17 -0700
  ...I'm looking for a rear hatch > tandem bike rack -- > not a roof rack, I'm too short to be hauling stuff > up there...
• Bike rack over luggage rack
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 09:54:03 -0500
  Tony, > Do you know who the owner is of the Vanagon with the two mountain > bikes mounted over the luggage rack? That is the...
• Re: Frame mount receiver hitch
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sat, 26 Aug 2017 21:02:06 -0700
  ...bike and I was thinking about getting a trailer > hitch mounted bike rack for the van to be able to take the bikes with...
• vw/trek bikes fs (no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Wed, 15 Oct 1997 12:18:36 -0400
  ...one 14.5" VW/Trek bike - new one 16" VW/Trek bike - new one VW/Thule bike rack (fits all Golfs or Jettas) two...
• Re: Fiamma Bike Rack Purchase Update
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 23:49:49 EST
  ...I have racks available from Fiamma, Paulchen, Trotter, Omni-bike, Carry-bike, and Reimo. We are the authorized North American representative of Reimo, the...
• Re: trailer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:05:13 -0400
  ...I've looked at Fiamma racks, but they only hold three bikes. My thought is to buy a small trailer like the one below...
• Re: Keep Rear Hatch Open with Bike Rack attached?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sun, 4 Sep 2005 10:51:04 -0400
  ...I > probably got the stock left/right ones. > > The PVC spacer tube solution would work with bikes on > the rack, except that I couldn...