How do you haul your bikes?
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thumperflipper
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enclosed trailer likes
Used a three bike open trailer for a few years, but finally sold it and bought the enclosed trailer, 7x16. Hauls all of my family's stuff plus all my buddy's bikes and their kids bikes. Yep, overkill.
Biggest advantages to even a smaller enclosed trailer that I like are:
1) never have to worry "what if a tie down breaks" (probably will never happen but was always in the back of my mind)
2) riding all day, get back to the pickup in inclement weather, just open the trailer and change inside, nice and dry, or out of the blazing sun for that matter.
3) headed home, we are all hungry, wow Chili's looks good, now don't have to lock bikes or worry about gear in the bed of the truck being stolen.
4) now arrive home from riding all day in the mountains/desert, it's 2130 hrs, I'm tired, just park the trailer. No unloading muddy bikes or stinky gear tonight, it can wait for another day.
5) oh, and Shang, it's cheaper than a pickup
. You will use it for 10 years, and sell it for near what you paid for it. Good investment
Used a three bike open trailer for a few years, but finally sold it and bought the enclosed trailer, 7x16. Hauls all of my family's stuff plus all my buddy's bikes and their kids bikes. Yep, overkill.
Biggest advantages to even a smaller enclosed trailer that I like are:
1) never have to worry "what if a tie down breaks" (probably will never happen but was always in the back of my mind)
2) riding all day, get back to the pickup in inclement weather, just open the trailer and change inside, nice and dry, or out of the blazing sun for that matter.
3) headed home, we are all hungry, wow Chili's looks good, now don't have to lock bikes or worry about gear in the bed of the truck being stolen.
4) now arrive home from riding all day in the mountains/desert, it's 2130 hrs, I'm tired, just park the trailer. No unloading muddy bikes or stinky gear tonight, it can wait for another day.
5) oh, and Shang, it's cheaper than a pickup
. You will use it for 10 years, and sell it for near what you paid for it. Good investment5) oh, and Shang, it's cheaper than a pickup
That's a good point. I'd still need something more reliable than my BMW X5 to tow with though. I recently bought a vintage camp trailer and that's also going to push me into a bigger vehicle. The X5 will pull 6k, I just can't keep up with reliability issues.
Desert Rider
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Really like your CT Honda, and your creativity with the trailer. I had a similar set-up, when racing on a budget.
I am now "spoiled rotten". Since 1993, I have been able to ride with my buddies, from my house, and their houses. The spoils of living in an "uninhabited state". Yes it is high desert, and we don't get no rain, no more, but we can frolic and shoot, just about all we want.
Steve
I am now "spoiled rotten". Since 1993, I have been able to ride with my buddies, from my house, and their houses. The spoils of living in an "uninhabited state". Yes it is high desert, and we don't get no rain, no more, but we can frolic and shoot, just about all we want.
Steve
Oh man. That would be awesome! I've stayed in a few vacation rentals in southern Utah where we could ride from the house and it is definitely awesome.
