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

this is how i mount the bikes in the taco - depending on the condition

 

@innesshell, So your bed mount is the same as what I described above?

 

pretty much, cheap and effective solution to keep the bike off the roof when i go through areas with low hanging branches

 

Or McDonald’s drive throughs.

That system does work great and is cheap.

My current bike hauling system:

 

looks like some serious time and energy have gone into those trails...That wooden berm in the 2nd shot.

 

It's a bit tough to get in the camper with the bike in there, but I've done it...

 

Very cool, congrats. My sister and her husband both bought steel HT’s from REEB back right after they got started. I’m north of you In Loveland as are they. I didn’t realize REEB ventured off into building full squish bikes. They are a quality company all hand built local, can’t beat that.

I’m surprised the name of that company didn’t come up in the video. Being connected to the Oskar Blues brewery the name REEB is BEER spelled backwards.

 

I’m not able to mount my MTB with the bars sideways since they are so wide. I have a short bed though so long bed might be able to!

That was my original plan! But my gravel bike fits in the bed perfectly axle to axle but if the bars are straight then the hoods hit the window to my cap. Gravel bike goes bars sideways and MTB goes bars normal haha. I did use use a 2x4 attached to a bed stiffener to keep the drawer from moving around though. It has been working pretty well!

 

Hence my half-hearted recommendation. Trying to solve a problem that may create more. Note the vast open space for stuff to now fall out, increased departure angle, and it bounces with the tailgate on large bumps. I would not pay for it

 

Oh yea, I'll add that I don't think my enduro bike would fit with the bars turned sideways. It's just too long of a bike/bars, even with a longbed.

 

I'm from the AL. I was just looking up bikes still built in USA.

 

Ironically, the founder of Reeb/Oskar Blues is an Alabamian.

 

That's cool, now I know what my next bike may be.
Cane Creek suspension, and I9 Hydra wheelset. That's awesome componentry to be factory offerings also built in USA.

Also, finally ordered some

YOSHOOT 2 PCS Mountain Bike Fenders, MTB Mud Guard with 1 PC Bike Bell, Front and Rear Compatible, Adjustable Bicycle Fender, Easy to Install, Fits 26", 27.5", 29" - Plus Size and Fat Bikes

fancy fenders

 

see post #4608 for my setup

 

Did we watch the same video? Pretty sure I heard them reference the connection to OBB and that Reeb is Beer backwards a few times.

Edit: I am referring to the first of the two videos in the post.

 

oh man this is like my dream setup, a gfc/flip-pac/alucab and a slide for my bike. got any peanut butter for all the jelly i have?

what made you want to put the bikes in the middle vs over to one side? pedal strikes on the wheel wells? doesn't look like you keep a ladder in there either, so you climb over the bikes everytime? what goes on the hitch rack too? (sorry for all the questions, but that may be the best setup i've seen)

 

I know these are more for aesthetic purposes, but I was surprised to hear as many rocks/pebbles bouncing off of mine while riding. I should have bought down tube protection, as a rock took a solid chip of paint off...weight reduction mod I suppose.

 

I’ve got some very thick stickers or whatever on my down tube and top tube.

These are to give dodging mud a try. I’ve never had an issue, but I also usually dodge puddles instead of blasting them.

 

Honestly I think its an engineering/design flaw from Specialized. My generation enduro doesn't play well with air shocks. Lots of cases online with failure of air shocks, seals, etc. I had it happen twice now to me as well where air would leak into the negative chamber and cause suck down on the shock. Would have to purge it using the autosag feature to get the shock to full extension, refill with air, cycle it and its good for a few more rides.

Used to run a coil shock back in the day on my santa cruz nomad (back in 2012 or so) with a PUSH link and liked it so figured I'd give it a try on the Enduro. Will be running a Bike Yoke 6.1 and a 200x57 coil. For now I've got a Rockshox Vivid R2C on hand, which I'll try with a MRP progressive spring to see if it maintains some poppiness/playfulness while providing traction/small bump compliance that you get from coil shocks. If it works out well issue free the plan is to get an EXT Storia with hydraulic bottom out that ramps up progression in the last few lengths of the stroke to get rid of any hard bottom outs and it should be super sweet.

 

You’ll find a fender doesn’t do much if the trails are actually muddy, I took mine off. Also, be considerate when dodging puddles. I’ve seen a lot of places that would prefer you run through them, than around, so that you don’t widen the trail and cause more erosion issues.