minivan inside bike rack

[AngryScientist]

OK, so I bought the Odyssey.

solutions for storing the bike upright inside? i'm thinking a 2x6 with fork mounts in the back, any other smart ideas?

[ontarget]

A 2x6 with fork mounts has served me well. Inexpensive, easy to make, and easy to store when not in use.

[kgreene10]

A friend did this in his Honda Element and it worked great.

[batman1425]

Yep - did the same thing but with a 2x4 in my station wagon.

[oldfatslow]

My wife used to have a Odyssey. We could roll our tandem into the middle, pack two singles, and still seat four and all the gear no problem. For the money, the best driving most versatile vehicle on the market. Of course as our kids got older we got rid of it. I've actually thought of getting one for me (I presently drive an e-class wagon) and can fit the same amount of people and gear but the bikes, including the tandem, are on the roof rack which is not as easy or loving an environment for my bikes. Net, you made a good choice!


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[mtb_frk]

http://www.steepgrade.bike/bike-racks/

Something like this might work.

[commonguy001]

Saris makes a much more expensive version of the board with mounts called the Traps Track and it works great.
If you want to keep costs on the DL a board would be fine but I'd probably go 1x6.

[LJohnny]

I use the Saris triple tracks rack with the fork mount.
https://www.saris.com/product/traps-triple



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[Avincent52]

The Honda is really the best minivan, and a minivan is so much better in every way than an SUV (on pavement, of course)

Now just be careful where you park it. I hear you can get a ticket if you leave it on the street.

[Veloo]

Haven't tried this myself but been admiring it for a while.

http://www.minoura.jp/english/transp...excel-m-e.html

[Tandem Rider]

IME, Use a piece of 3/4 plywood, you can carefully cut it to fit around the fender wells and the closed tailgate keeping the bikes from sliding forward in a quick stop. Just use individual spacers (4x4's) under some of the fork mounts (tall bikes get lifted) to stagger handlebar heights allowing you to squeeze more bikes in.

[rugbysecondrow]

Can't you just fold down the seat and roll the bike in? I just looped the seat belt around the handbags to keep it from moving. My bikes are quite a bit larger than yours and I was able to do this, roll and ride.


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[ontarget]

I've seen some setups similar to what Tandem Rider suggested. That can be really nice. The big advantage is that bikes don't slide around, especially in a quick stop. The disadvantage is it's custom for one vehicle, but you may only need it for one.

[pdmtong]

Nick it really depends on the bike types and sizes. I need to have the flexibility for my bike, wife's bike, and daughters bike.

Mine is free floating so I can accommodate road, cx, and mtb with different wheel bases. I also can slide the fork mounts to accommodate the various bar widths. Height variances are handled by independently rotating the mounts forward or rearward so the bars aren't aligned nor at the same height.

These are my old Yakima mounts and a 48" cross bar pipe clamped to a board. I bet the cost was $5.

2001 Suburban - that's the width for loading daughter and my mtb for some lift assisted DH last Friday
60% fold the second row and I get the full-suspension tandem in laying down and one passenger. The single mtb (wife or daughter) goes on the Thule T2

I bought the beast specifically to carry tandem or windsurf boards/mast INSIDE. Use an old queen mattress protector to catch dirt etc. The third row seat sits lonely in my office. Using the burb as a comfy clean pickup. If I had more dirty things to carry I would own a 4dr pickup with a shell instead.

[weisan]

great design, pdm-pal!

thanks for sharing.

wow, the interior of your 2001 suburban looks like new....can I call first dib when you guys are ready to sell it?