paradoxbiker wrote:My wife andI are avid cyclists so transporting bicycles is a must for any teardrop outing. I solved the issue with our custom storage box on the front being at the right elevation to mount bikes with the front wheels removed and mounted to a fork rack on the top of the teardrop. The rear wheels are sitting on the box with bungee cord tiedowns. Works great if the geometry is correct. We can haul three road or mountain bike combinations this way. Check it out.
paradoxbiker wrote:I designed my teardrop with AutoCad so I was able to determine the right clearances needed before I had the front box built. The geometry of the bikes is important so if you find yourself designing a similar setup, measure you're bike dimensions carefully and give yourself a bit more room than you think you'll need. Front fork clamps are available on line or at most bike shops for about $25 each. I bought aluminum channel at the local metal yard for the fork mounts to ride on. The bungee hold downs for the rear wheels are just through eye bolts into the box. I'm sure this does not help the aerodynamics of the trailer going down the road but for us it was a small trade off in order to have our ponys along.
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