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arkenzo

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arkenzo Enthusiast

arkenzo

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How do you loan up your expensive bikes? I'm currently laying my 29er MB flat ontop of a heavy duty anti-slid pad, with an adjustable lockbar in the back to hold it in place, don't have pics, will take some tomorrow, just wondering what you guys are using?

 

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Spurshot Senior Enthusiast

Spurshot

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I don't have an expensive MB, but I hauled my Trek MB around a couple times in an open bed tied in like a dirt bike...standing up, tied down with the handlebars.

Scott P Enthusiast

Scott P

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I just bought a Giant Defy 2 (same day as my truck actually) and haven't decided yet. I have a hitch mount platform rack that I could use, but might just lay it down on me Bedrug mat so I can keep it out of view.

ninjaguy_fl Enthusiast

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My Specialized road bike fits nicely in the back seat after I put the seat up. There, it's safe and stays clean.

f8l vnm Senior Enthusiast

f8l vnm

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Would love to build something out of wood , to fit the bike standing in bed

Wrench83 Enthusiast

Wrench83

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I ride mountain. I stand my bike up against one side of the bed then run a ratchet strap around the bike. It goes from one forward tie down point, around the head tube, behind the seatpost and then attaches to a rearward tie down point.

TJay74 Senior Enthusiast

TJay74

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You have two options. There is a bed bar that you can get that goes across the bed. It has 2 spots where you take the front wheel off and then run the skewer back thru to hold the bike in and upright. I would then put the wheel either in the cab or between the inside of the bed and the bar. I did it this was for many years.

 

Then I got a Kuat receiver hitch rack, they are not cheap $500+ but they are the best carrier on the market. If I am by myself I just lay mine down flat in the bed, but I also have a tonneau cover that locks so that is why I do it that way to keep it dry and out of sight.

DanielAcosta Enthusiast

DanielAcosta

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I lay mine flat on the bedrug, then close and lock the Truxedo Lo-Pro QT cover. If you have the 6.5 foot bed and remove the front wheels, you can close and lock two bikes flat in the bed with the cover closed.

DRS 95 Silverado Enthusiast

DRS 95 Silverado

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I have a cabon fiber road bike. Pretty picky about how I haul it. If it's just my bike alone I just stand it up across the back of bed against the tail gate and use a couple bungee cords to hold in place. I have a liner on the tail gate so thats where the pedal goes up against and I wedge the bike tires against each side. Been hauling it that way for several years in my old truck and now on this one. I never let the tail gate down, just lift it up over it.

TJay74 Senior Enthusiast

TJay74

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Both of my bikes are CF with a lot of $$$ sunk into them, hauled them for years on the side with the drivetrain side up, never had an issue. If I am by myself I go this route as it is quicker than putting the hitch carrier on and it allows me to keep them under the cover and locked up.

FIFIFO Enthusiast

FIFIFO

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I use the Thule insta gater. It takes up very little room in the bed, super easy to use and it works with my road, Mtb and fat bikes.

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