We tried the E Brompton but we now have Swytch Brompton electrics. Brilliant. Also, you can set them to zero assistance and then use a thumb throttle just to give assistance as and when you need or want it. Cheaper than E Brompton as well, but better in many ways.
How do you stow your bikes in the MH gagage?
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We have used a standard folding bike rack (Fiame I think) installed in the garage of our van, I bought two folding bikes as they were on special offer but when I tried to load them in the garage all I had to do was fold the handlebars and the pedals.
So an easy fit, I could fit my road bike without problem as the garage has the height and width. The advantage is obvious that the length of the van has not been compromised and there are no bikes on display!
So an easy fit, I could fit my road bike without problem as the garage has the height and width. The advantage is obvious that the length of the van has not been compromised and there are no bikes on display!
We carry 2 fully folded e-bikes in the garage of our Travel Van. A couple of decent bungees hooked into eye bolts (came with the van) hold them against the back wall with the spare wheel and the jack box protecting the wall. Fortunately there is a door on both sides so we don't have to reach all the way inside to get the second bike. We remove the batteries and put them inside the van near the front axle to reduce the cantilevered weight on the back axle. Never had a problem and given the weight of the things (even sans battery) I'd never get them up on a rack! Locked in the garage they are also less likely to get stolen - unlike the chairs we forgot to put put away one night...
I am not sure if the other bike rack sold but I also have a little used Fiamma garage bike rack - only changed it as I had a problem with my arm and changed to external rack - I have just listed it on classified - £40 + postage
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I'll go for that - thanks so much for getting in touch - looks very neat and tidy!
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Thule velosdlide, expensive but great bit of kit and allows the bikes to be slid not only out but also left to right depending what other stuff we want in the garage
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Anything heavy in our garage is secured with ratchet straps, not bungees, as all commercial drivers use.
As for our bikes(full-size) they stand next to each other and are strapped agains two vertical pillars mounted on the floo plinths.
Geoff
As for our bikes(full-size) they stand next to each other and are strapped agains two vertical pillars mounted on the floo plinths.
Geoff
Thanks Alan - I will respond to your mail on the classified thread
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Mine has a double track with swivelling supports that swing up and clamp the crossbar on our pair of Carrera Crosscity E bikes. No idea what make but it works OK
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This is how we currently store them when they're in the MH securing with ratchet straps but I'm going to see if I cane change it so they can be stored without folding in half as it will be much easier to 'bool' them in up a ramp than lifting them, I particularly like @HariSeldon's idea especially the angled ends so that the ramp can't move sideways.
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Swap pedals for fold up bike pedals.
Brownhills told us we had electric heating when we didn’t. They also told us they had fitted a tracker (even though we had not asked for one) and it turned out they hadn’t.
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I turn the bars and remove the pedals to use this to store our 2 bikes.
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I still have to work out whether to stow folded or not. I have a shelf the length of the garage that I may have to lower so one or two things to work out.
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Did you make the upright bars or buy them? I have the cargo bars.
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Thanks for asking. My neighbour fettles metal so he made these to my dimensions out of angle. They're simply bolted to the eye bolts. In hindsight it would have better in aluminium. After struggling with lashings in the past the bikes are now in and out in minutes.
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Sounds good to me
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I fitted the Thule VeloSlide rack in the garage of our Carthago. You bolt it to the floor and the top part slides out. This means you put the bikes on whilst it's outside the garage, which makes it easy to attach the clamps and straps that hold them in place, then just push it in. There is a video on the Thule website, it's rock solid and easily adjustable for different bikes.
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Quite a set-up, maybe needed for your big heavy bikes but possibly over the top for our lightweight folders. I do like the idea of using the wooden wheel guides and also the similar ramp but wondering why you needed the fiamma type wheel guides in between the wood. Also how have you secured the back wheels so they don't jump out when travelling?
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Just wondering whether you secure the wheels down or if not, how you stop the bikes moving around?
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The bikes are heavy but nimble when in motion ! I have a fitted bar on the garage rear wall that swings out and secures to the seat post/handlebar post of each bike. These straps inhibit any movement. The reason for the Fiamma bars between the wooden guide rails is that I had them available and the bikes roll very nicely along them, strictly not necessary of course.
After being pushed into purchasing a MI rider clown ebike - it simply folds in half, gets stuffed in a bag and takes up little space in the garage.
Thankfully it rarely gets used as I cannot recall an instance where I have not ended up with cut / damaged fingers when assembling it - or falling off the contraption! Still ask why did I buy it....
Thankfully it rarely gets used as I cannot recall an instance where I have not ended up with cut / damaged fingers when assembling it - or falling off the contraption! Still ask why did I buy it....
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The Fiamma fixings do most of the work but I usually wedge something against the tyres to stop lateral movement.
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Because it looks nice?
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In my opinion some of the solutions above seem unnecessarily complex: why need special stands/equipment etc.
We have a ratchet strap fixed at both ends to hard points, so we pull it out on the garage floor in a large loop, big enough to get the two bikes inside. Wheel the bikes in, raise the loop to cross-bar height, pull webbing hand tight, then ratchet tighten. Bikes cannot move.
Very little floor space taken up compared with equipment - still half+ of floor available for other stuff.
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We have a ratchet strap fixed at both ends to hard points, so we pull it out on the garage floor in a large loop, big enough to get the two bikes inside. Wheel the bikes in, raise the loop to cross-bar height, pull webbing hand tight, then ratchet tighten. Bikes cannot move.
Very little floor space taken up compared with equipment - still half+ of floor available for other stuff.
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We've been packing the MH ready for the off next week and I was never happy with the way we secured the folding e-bikes and getting them in/out was a pain as the one lifting had to take the full weight. We've decided to leave them unfolded so they go along the rear wall with some flattish stuff behind them (table etc), still accessible though as the handle bars keeps the bikes away from the wall a little bit. We thought we'd need to put a ratchet strap on but gave it a try with 2 very long taut elastic straps hooked over securing points on the rear wall (not bungies which have too much give in them), the bikes are held in place very securely with the elastic straps and we can roll them in/out on their wheels which is much easier - all we need to do is lift out the clear storage box first which just has light things in like the spare toilet cassette etc, and behind it we still have our larger one for other bits and bobs including dirty washing which sits snugly alongside to the bikes and can be pulled in/out on it's wheels.
I've just popped out to take a photo of how they are now and hasten to add that it was tidier when we first put the bikes and stuff in ... that was before hubby had a rummage earlier today and has stuffed bits and bobs all over where they shouldn't be!
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Any chance of a picture?
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Well, we've just fitted our solution which helps greatly when a narrow garage limits access.
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That's what I do for the same reason.i put foam either side and a piece in the middle
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