I always have bikes in my van.  BMX bikes, yep 20 inchers, flipped upside
down in the "way back" behind the back seat and over the engine.  I can fit
six back there pretty easily.  Flip upside down and alternate which way the
handlebars face, right-left-right etc, then put a lock cable through all
bikes and lock to the metal handle on the back of the seat.  If I am parked
and leaving the bikes in, I usually cover them all with a blanket.  Just a
few weeks ago I drove all the way to Springfield, IL for a race with 5 bikes
fully assembled in the way back and 5 people plus luggage in the van. You
may be able to fit a mountain or road bike this way if you take off the
front wheel.
bye,
Kim
85GL

>From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
>Reply-To: wilden1@JUNO.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Bicycles - What's the best way to secure them inside?
>Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 12:12:12 -0500
>
>My solution was to get rid of the big wheel bikes and buy bikes with 20"
>wheels, I can crown about three of them as long as nobody is in the back
>seat that I like. One if I like the person back there.
>I only use bikes to get to the bathroom and ride on paved park roads (I'm
>59 years old). I just can't imagine myself with a broken arm or
>concussion from a mountain bike accident trying to pretend that I'm a
>higher form of mountain goat.
>
>Stan Wilder
>83 Westfalia Air Cooled
>
>On Wed, 11 Jul 2001 09:43:13 -0700 Gavin Flanagan
><sfsoulsurfer@MINDSPRING.COM> writes:
> > All,
> >
> > Some days I simply want to toss my bicycle in the back of my '82
> > Westy
> > rather than take the time to secure it to the bike rack. It tends to
> > bang
> > and flop around when I do this though.
> >
> > Has anyone out there figured out a clever, quick and dirty way to
> > securely
> > store there bikes inside their vans?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > G.
>
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