Transporting Bicycles, What do you use?

Actually, most 4K bikes are made to bash downhill and take a whole lot more than what will happen by being in the back of a truck bed. With that said, it only applies to a mountain bike not a 4K road bike as those parts are way more delicate. But im guessing most who own a Tacoma are not competitive road bikers. Some, but not many, and for the rest the bed itself is quite fine.

 

If you want a new full suspension bike than you are looking at around $2k+. I'm basing this on msrp so yes of course there are some deals to be had but in general that is a good starting point. To be also fair I'm also eliminating entry level models.

 

Someone asked about the Yakima Double Down 4 - I've got one and I love it. If you pull the securing pin up and angle it out you can put the tailgate of your Tacoma all the way down. I have towing hitch that came with the optional towing package on my Tacoma and I can fully lower the tailgate when the bike rack is angled down.

 

Bikes can get expensive whether road or mountain. Both can get in the neighborhood of $10,000+ when you go high end. My mid line Specialized Carbon bike listed for $3300. A buddy of mine has a $5500 downhill bike. His can take the abuse....mine can't.

 

Been there, done that. My bikes didn't cost a fortune, but I still don't want them to get all messed up sliding around the bed, having the chain come off, or getting the pedal of one bike stuck in the other. I love being able to secure 3 bikes upright with my Rocky Mounts, and knowing that they are locked in place and not sliding around in the bed.

And to each his own. It doesn't matter what the bikes cost. I own a bike to get out into nature and get some exercise. Your comment is like saying "I don't see the point in owning a Tacoma that costs as much as a larger Ford 150, I'd rather have a Ford 150." You got the Tacoma because you wanted it. Same with my bikes. I take good care of my Tacoma, and I'm going to do the same with my bikes.

 

Agreed! IMO, Road bikes are for pussies. Just the outfit alone looks homo, lol!


No offense to any gay taco owners. lol

 

full suspension bikes are for pussies, only hard tail here. I ride a 2010 Gary Fischer Wahoo I bought new, best $500 I ever spent on a mountain bike. Full suspension bikes are worthless when riding on pavement adn don't really provide that much benefit when trail riding, unless you do some pretty hardcore trail riding.

 

So I guess you prefer to keep your bike all nice and purty huh? You can't compare a bicycle to a truck. lol Who cares if teh bike slides around? You scared it might scratch your composite bed or something? lol The bikes are not going to slide much unless you are doing some pretty hard braking or turn corners fast. I've had absolutely zero problems with free hauling bikes in my last p'u truck.

 

me too! I prefer the Sanford & Son look with a bunch of unsecured shit piled up in the bed and me driving with my arm hanging out the window looking for some tail. lol



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WqazleR3FE

 

This is how I rolled. Best way to haul a bike bar none. easy, free and quick access. Just add a chain and lock if you want security or put a topper or cover on the bead. YEAH!

 

I use the Saris Thelma (receiver mount), which officially is not recommended by Saris as when the tail gate is lowered will make contact with the interior bike mount..... which in turn could dent your tail gate.

To avoid this issue when just hauling my own bike (99% of the time), I have removed the interior mount and now the tail gate lowers without contact (about 1" of clearance). If I'm in the need to haul a second (or third) bike, I'll just install the 2nd mount.... but that does make accessing the truck bed (I have a fiberglass cap installed) a bit more difficult.

 

yeah no thanks ill keep my rocky mount fork locks any day over untangling bikes and gear after a drive.

 

Bowtie troll boy carrys his that way because he has no bedrails and a hitch mount would cut into his truck repair funds too much.

 

i use a Dakine truck pad, simple and easy

 

How does that keep all those from clanging around against each other while driving/cornering?

 

So full suspension bikes are both for pussies and for hardcore trail riding?

I don't understand.

 

as long as you don't dive like a mad man, the bikes stay put quite well

 

I was just being fastidious . I just don't really see the point in full suspension bikes, just for bragging rights and wasting money.

 

What about with just 2 or 3 and not the whole width of the bed filled? And not talking about doing autcross, just normal crappy roads and such.

 

usually when i do a solo trail ride i just hang my bike over the truck pad and bungee it to the side, doesn't have to be tight just enough so that it doesn't slide to the middle, the weight of the bike will keep it in place.