How do you stow your bikes in the MH gagage?

That's exactly the same rack that we have in our Chausson and it is brilliant. We put stem lock devices on the handlebars to be able to turn them through 90 degrees which makes it far easier to get the bikes through the door. We also need to lean one bike against the other when going in and out then securing it one through the opening
 
Front wheels off. Handlebars turned so parallel to frame. One in front first, the other back first with pedals aligned to miss. An old sun bed cushion between them.
 
Peter Goadby said:
That's exactly the same rack that we have in our Chausson and it is brilliant. We put stem lock devices on the handlebars to be able to turn them through 90 degrees which makes it far easier to get the bikes through the door. We also need to lean one bike against the other when going in and out then securing it one through the opening
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When I got these bikes I thought it was brilliant that they'd made them so the handlebaars and sadle don't turn but could have done with turning the handlebars. Eventually they fit in great and I'm forced to keep things tidy back there.

BTW what are stem lock devices?
 
Our last van we used the Radfazz system from Germany but for the new one, I have just ordered the www.bike-holder.com
It should be here in a few days so will put a picture on when fitted.
 
ceejayt said:
Love the velo slide. Great bit of kit
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It is good quality apart from one of the thumb screws which had a dodgy thread and had to be replaced.
Some things to watch out for:

The design holds the bikes further apart than if you stowed them without a rack, taking up more space.

The centre bar is too high for smaller bikes.

The claw grip arms are too inflexible. They will be ok on a full size bike with a crossbar but a pain to fit on ours and held the bikes further apart. We ditched these and are using straps and foam tubing.

The sideways slide is only really suitable for setting up and leaving in place. The marketing blurb makes you think that you can slide the bikes in and then slide them sideways to take up less space. Yes but a real pain to do as there are 6 thumbturn knobs to tighten and loosen (if you can even reach them)

In hindsight I would get the Fiamma Slide Pro rack for half the price that does not pretend to slide.
 
Should read, does not pretend to slide sideways, just in and out.
 
Sliding to the side was important for me as we also have to get a tricycle into the garage. Not perfect but it works - I have to get into the garage so I can give it a good push once the screws are loosened
 
ceejayt said:
Sliding to the side was important for me as we also have to get a tricycle into the garage. Not perfect but it works - I have to get into the garage so I can give it a good push once the screws are loosened
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My problem is there are 6 thumbscrews in awkward places and my thumbs aren't as good as they used to be.
 
When we opened the garage of our new to us motorhome we found one these! They are really good but I am glad I didn’t have to buy it.

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Folkranger said:
My problem is there are 6 thumbscrews in awkward places and my thumbs aren't as good as they used to be.
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Seems to me they only need to be finger tight - the slide is quite stiff and secure. As you say, a little awkward but sometimes I don’t even tighten the two furthest away - never had a problem
 
ceejayt said:
Sliding to the side was important for me as we also have to get a tricycle into the garage. Not perfect but it works - I have to get into the garage so I can give it a good push once the screws are loosened
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Unfortunately our garage is too narrow to climb in with the bikes in but fortunately it has a third back flap .
 

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