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• 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: Bike rack
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Jul 1997 14:11:39 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Bauer 2 Bike Revolution: $250 Rack Lock: $16 Anti-sway bar and bumpers $20 2-bike extension $ $60. We carried three bikes up to...
• Questions and favor to ask of our NYC list members....
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Wed, 5 Apr 2000 10:05:12 -0400
  Hi Jeff et al, My friend and I are headed up to NYC on Sat evening May 6th for the big bike ride though...
• Re: Rear hatch struts - heavy duty
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:24:24 -0500
  ...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: Green Vanagons Was: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:23:40 -0700
  Hey I've seen guys riding bikes with trombones/other ..... in soft bags! (leather/courdura "gig bags") An accident just waiting to happen! But...
• Part needed: fuel tank sending unit
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
  Tue, 21 Nov 2000 11:03:41 -1000
  ...bike (pre Ross sell-out) VW Camper rentals in Hawaii http://www.imua-tour.com Guided surfing and mountain bike tours
• Re: What is the best trailer hitch? Anyone have any experience with Fast Forw...
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 08:00:34 -0500
  4 bikes? There isn't even a remote possibility that they would exceed the capacity of the hitch, or the tow rings. Now if...
• Re: metropolitan cycling was Vanagon emissions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 2 Oct 2009 14:40:41 -0400
  ...I haven't asked them, but I doubt that they ever get on a freeway with a bike. Fact is, in most jurisdictions it...
• Re: Vanagons & Motorcycles-Camping Event???
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:18:22 -0500
  ...Ben ----------------------------------------------------------------- I noticed that too, this week, seems like quite a few folks here have bikes. One reason I bought my Vanagon was that...
• Interbike '95 & Bergs shop
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Sep 1995 14:29:31 -0700
  ...First, the bike carriers. I may have missed some, but I found no less then 16 manufacturers of bike carriers. I didn't bother...
• bike carriers
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Sat, 22 Oct 94 23:09:34 CDT
  ...Hide-A-Bike, Inc. (800) 541-4453 2706 S. Willow Fresno, CA 93725 Superior Equip. & Manufacturing, Inc. (219) 925-0152 P. O. Box 189...
• Re: bike rack for breadloafs (maybe vanagons too)
  Historical mailing list - James L. McGill
  Wed, 21 Aug 1996 09:54:57 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I'm still getting used to the idea of $350 BIKES! -- g-r-a-t-e-f-u-l-l-y---[ email:<fishbowl@conservatory...
• Re: $CA Bra & bike rack & Shady boy canopy
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 00:56:16 EDT
  ...buy than others? Are there any Canadian sources for a new bike rack? Which is better, front or back? >> I can ship these items...
• Re: Bike Racks
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 5 Dec 1998 14:35:39 -0800
  ...In a rear end collision our bikes are gone. > $800-4000 > 3. The dirt that is all over the bikes even before we > ride...
• Technology evolves...( Honda V-4 moto no van content... Friday)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:23:37 -0700
  ...The lower is some pics of my other bike...the Honda Hawk track bike....now for sale, by the way... Don Hanson https://picasaweb...
• Re: Racks for Tandem Bikes?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 14 May 2007 06:45:43 -0700
  ...You then use a single fork-mount bike holder and let the bike hang vertically on the back of the van with a bungee...
• census+
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 09:27:59 -0700
  ...Bikes, bikes, bikes- mountain biking or road riding. Hanging out with my SO- she rides too! Camping of course! The more remote, the better...
• 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...
• Anyone got a bike rack or towing hitch?
  Historical mailing list - Clark Carr
  21 Apr 97 16:53:27 EDT
  Arrghhh. (The universal sound for frustration) :<) What's the smart way to carry a couple of bikes or snowboards? No really, this is not...
• Re: Vanagon emissions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 2 Oct 2009 11:01:02 -0700
  ...Research in cities from medium size Vancouver > to large Sao Paolo that bikes get around town much faster than a car > anyway. In Vancouver...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 13 Dec 2007 to 14 Dec 2007 - Special issue (#2007-1348)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:40:43 -0500
  Definitely ride a bike. I had the chance to play with a Segway over Thanksgiving weekend at my brother's. I was psyched to...
• Re: Roof Rack Options
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 14:03:28 -0600
  ...You can carry up to four bikes, or two bikes and kayaks. See http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/4bike/4bike.htm Regards...
• Re: Bike rack - ball hitch mount recommendations.
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 22:52:21 -0400
  ...with a nut from below. > I would like to carry 2 bikes. Does anyone have any > experience or recommendation on a brand or model...
• Re: Hatch Strut PVC Fix Tip?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:06:41 -0400
  At 09:38 PM 7/28/2010 Wednesday, Bob Stevens wrote: >That little PVC device can support the hatch with a bike rack, >bike...
• 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: acessory rack mounting
  Historical mailing list - Tim Schneider
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 11:23:38 -0700
  ...tricky balance with a bike in one hand, the other slapping for something to 'grab' I resemble that last comment ! ;-0 (as of late...
• Re: bike rack
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Fri, 10 Aug 2007 23:25:30 -0400
  Several years ago, I spotted a Westy with a driverside-mounted bike rack parked outside a W. MD diner. Now my biking activity has...
• Hollywood Bike Racks - Any Experience?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 13 May 2013 14:06:20 -0400
  ...The Hollywood Express model bike racks. According to their fit chart they will fit a Vanagon and they get decent reviews - This isn't...
• Re: PVC Hatch Support
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:46:17 -0800
  ...Saris Bones bike rack on it, but not with a bike on that rack.� The PVC struts might help with a bike's weight...
• Re: Paulchen racks and bikes
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 17:54:31 -0700
  ...Yea, but no bungee cord thingies to mess with, and the bike will be securely LOCKED to the steelhead (using the Yakima lock core...
• Re: VLVC - Battery experience with WalMart
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 10:09:30 -0500
  ...their own proprietary 3D printed inner mandrels for > the production of their carbon bikes, which is how they created such a > different bike, > from...
• 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: Keep Rear Hatch Open with Bike Rack attached?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sun, 4 Sep 2005 10:51:04 -0400
  ...Chris On 9/4/05, Richard A Jones <jones@colorado.edu> wrote: > Dan: > > New stock hatch struts will keep it up with the bike...
• Re: Front Receiver Hitch
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 07:16:01 -0700
  As noted in earlier pot, I used to keep the bikes on the front of the van. They don't block the lights enough...
• Re: Motorcycle mounted on back of Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 01:27:10 EDT
  ...If we don't take the Honda, the same company made a 3 bike rack for the mountain bikes. Use that as the occasion...
• Re: Need Bike rack Suggestions ;-)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 21 Jul 95 09:41:50 CDT
  On Fri, 21 Jul 95 09:31:44 CDT L Christensen said: >Any suggestions for a bike rack that won't dent the back...
• Re: $CA Bra & bike rack & Shady boy canopy
  Historical mailing list - Double-Cab Guy
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 19:57:08 -0600
  ...Wednesday, April 11, 2001 4:49 PM Subject: $CA Bra & bike rack & Shady boy canopy > Are there any Canadian sources for a new nose...
• Paulchen Bike Rack -- How do I lock it?
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Sun, 14 May 2006 03:10:15 -0400
  Oh, I DO like weekends so! We got a Paulchen bike rack with our van, which I took a real look at for the...
• Re: Bike rack suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 24 May 2007 17:14:48 -0600
  ...Like the rooftop version only hanging> from the rear.> > >Hi Volks,,> >Can anyone suggest a bike rack set up for my '89 Westy? I...
• Re: alien invasion command post?
  Historical mailing list - Glen Buhlmann
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 14:41:33 -0800
  ...where he saw: > custom > bike and ski racks. I noticed some real interesting installations > including a Thule roof rack mounted on the rear hatch...
• Bile Rack for a Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Steve Mack
  Thu, 04 Apr 1996 14:41:04 -0800
  I have been looking for a bike rack for the back hatch of a 1993 Eurovan Weekender. The products I have seen so far...
• Re: front bumper mounted bike rack
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 1 Apr 2009 18:09:26 -0700
  ...You'll either need to keep the van on the road (watch curbs), or mount the bikes way higher than shown in these photos...
• Ski/Bike rack for an '87 GL
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Drew
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 16:17:50 -0700
  Anyone out there have experience fitting an '87 GL with a bike rack? I understand that these are difficult vehicles to fit with racks...
• bike rack
  Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
  Tue, 16 May 2000 07:57:57 -0700
  Hi! I'm wondering what is the best bike rack to get...we are looking for something that will go on the back of...
• WTB: sliding door latch, electric
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
  Sun, 3 Dec 2000 21:47:15 -1000
  ...bike (pre Ross sell-out) VW Camper rentals in Hawaii http://www.imua-tour.com Guided surfing and mountain bike tours
• No Vanagon content - FYI for cyclists
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Thu, 16 Sep 2004 22:21:21 -0700
  I know a lot of us travel with our bikes & some cost us a buck or two, so I am passing along a bit...
• OT - other project picture/Brit bike
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 22 Aug 2004 13:50:53 -0700
  for those interested in Brit bikes, here is the URL to a pic of the '67 BSA Thunderbolt I have been dicking around with...
• Re: bike rack bolted to hatch
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:57:06 -0700
  Forgot, the bikes do get real dusty if you do much dirt road travel with them back there. We recently did a 50-60...
• Re: Bike Racks
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 06:31:21 -0400
  I posted news about this bike rack I got from Canadian Tire a few weeks ago. Check the archives. It cost normally $120 (Canadian...
• Re: bike rack on rear hatch? which yakima rack q-clip number??
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Mon, 21 Nov 2005 15:21:17 +0000
  ...The van pulls everything right onto my bike and it gets trashed pretty quick. Highway driving is o.k. but it doesn't take...
• Re: Gary Lee Custom Hatchback Racks....How do you like yours?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Sat, 4 May 2002 12:31:26 -0600
  ...I build cargo/bike racks, ladders, gas can carriers, tire carriers, jack carriers specifically for the vanagon. I also just finished a carrier that...
• Need sliding door panel- 1986 Westy, brown vinyl
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 09:49:12 -1000
  ...bike (pre Ross sell-out) VW Camper rentals in Hawaii http://www.imua-tour.com Guided surfing and mountain bike tours
• Re: What do Vanagondrivers ride -- human powered
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Buck
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 00:19:33 EST
  ...My vanagon is my dressing room and bike hauler. I also ride my trek 1000 on the bike stand ( too many road miles to...
• Re: Anyone using a king Joe Pro bikerack
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 5 Dec 2012 14:30:05 -0700
  ...Plus, it would be a great when I need to throw a bike on the back quickly for local trips, as the big rack...
• Re: trailer
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:47:28 -0400
  ...http://www.yakima.com/Product.aspx?id=30 It works great with four bikes. Alternatively, I also have a very lightweight trailer I can...
• bicycle rack wanted
  Historical mailing list - Paul Seabrook
  Fri, 14 May 1999 08:45:00 -0700
  I've seen Vanagons with an obviously purpose made for the vehicle bike rack attached to the tailgate all the time. The bike carrier...
• short VW bus article
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 07:43:45 -0700
  There is a nice one page essay in the September 2002 Mountain Bike Magazine ( page 23 ) by Marla Streb, a pro mountain bike racer...
• Re: front bumper mount bike rack
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 18:42:56 -0700
  ...front bumper mount bike rack To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Saturday, April 2, 2011, 5:57 PM I picked up one of those...
• Fiamma or Thule?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 14:16:01 -0500
  ...Hi everybody, I�m looking for a bike rack for my 99 tdi westy and I have two options 1. The fiamma bike carrier...
• Fiamma Bike Racks Back in Stock - $219!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 15 Jan 2002 13:03:51 -0500
  For those who missed out on them the last time, we just got in more of the Fiamma bike racks for the Vanagon. These...