All Things Bikes and Tacos! (...and every vehicle imaginable)

Decided to signup for a Triathlon this summer. I've always been able to swim and run, but am brand new to the bike world. Just picked up this guy at a consignment shop last weekend. I'll have to comb through this thread to find a better transport solution than laying it down in the bed.

 

Loving my 1up rack. Folds up easily and super secure.

 

Nice bike. Welcome to your new addiction!

Also, Go Hokies!

 

Hey, that’s my wife’s bike! Well, it’s her regular commuter and occasional winter beater now that she rides an Ibis. If it’s the same setup as her’s, replacing the Avid BB5’s with the cheapest NOS Shimano hydraulics I could find on Amazon transformed the bike. I had BB7’s on my old bike and they can be adjusted to work OK, but I could never make her BB5’s work from new, nor could any local bike shop. The geometry on these Rockhoppers is really nice for all-round use.

 

How many people from the Northeast are planning on NEMBAfest this year? I have been signed up since January.

 

Took the SS 29’er out 2 days back to back this week. Hit up some local trails and found some new ones I’ve never rode. I actually by chance met up with a crew of like 8 guys that had a ride planned, they were all very competent and fast riders. So that was cool.

 

I have a rocky mounts hot rod on the front bed rail. I noticed on my new Trek Fuel EX 29, I can't close the tailgate. Do you guys just turn the bike to fit it, or leave the tailgate open and have the bike straight?

 

I'm souring on my NV for this reason.....could you post a pic to see the clearance?

 

Alright man, what's going on with the Dr. Tray rack? Is it the best rack ever made? I loved my Kuat NV until I bought my truck & couldn't lower the tailgate anymore........Help me buy a new rack please

 

Are you dead set on a hitch rack because my bed rack has side mount options

 

So does the NV clear? I am shopping for a Sherpa now but would prefer the NV. I don't have a need for more than 2 bikes.

ETA: never mind. Just saw the post that suggest it does not clear

 

I did a test fit of the Sherpa. The tire strap just rubs against the top of the tailgate when not cinched down

 

Looking at the Kuat Hi-Lo Extension to drop my current Kuat Transfer rack.

https://tinyurl.com/ycu46yom

 

my bike and taco.... just sold the bike this weekend though and delivered it to its new owner up in Ohio, gonna miss it

 

Yea, I already have @RelentlessFab bed bars with a RTT.

 

Correct, it contacts the tailgate. I have the NV first gen & my buddy has the same issue on his NV 2.0.

Looks like this is now a fight between Sherpa 2.0 & Dr Tray.

 

Good find!! I didn't realize this was a thing but it's definitely cheaper than buying a new rack.

 

well if you ever want to upgrade @KB Voodoo has mounts for the side of there racks which work well

 

I see someone already posted pics of the new sherpa 2.0. As a side note, the older version sherpa does hit the tailgate.