Best vehicle for a cyclist
10-17-17, 06:46 AM
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While mini vans and some CUVs are ok, but they usually demand you fold seats. With a crew cab PU, you can still carry 5 people plus bikes in the back.
10-17-17, 06:52 AM
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No it is a logical suggestion of what could be a great vehicle to think about if you transport bikes.
As I pointed out the old Ford truck ad makes sense. Why have two cars? Especially if you have a second vehicle, why not make it a pickup because it is so versatile. Why have two cars when they cant do things pickups do well.
BTW your continual personal attacks are wearing pretty thin. Far more than me suggesting that many people would be better served if they rode an R or a T.
As I pointed out the old Ford truck ad makes sense. Why have two cars? Especially if you have a second vehicle, why not make it a pickup because it is so versatile. Why have two cars when they cant do things pickups do well.
BTW your continual personal attacks are wearing pretty thin. Far more than me suggesting that many people would be better served if they rode an R or a T.
10-17-17, 09:12 AM
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10-17-17, 10:31 AM
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I'm going to say: bicycle. There, I said it.
10-17-17, 03:59 PM
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10-17-17, 04:54 PM
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Wouldn't the best vehicle for a cyclist ... be a bicycle?
10-17-17, 06:16 PM
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That's not mine, that's how I strap my bike down. My sportbikes get strapped the same way. You don't need to secure the front wheel, it's not moving. Those are ratchet straps. On a mountain bike (and motorcycle) it actually compresses the forks.
10-17-17, 06:32 PM
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I strap everything down the same way myself -- and nope -- front wheel doesn't move
I have a jeep with a spare tire mount bike rack -- I find it a huge inconvenience compared to just putting it in the bed of the truck and strapping 'er down
10-17-17, 06:34 PM
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I can get my bike in the back of my Fiat and still have room for a suit case, folding chairs, tool kit, ice chest, and my detailing kit.
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In answer to the original question -- I too use a truck -- I always have a truck as I live on an acreage so am frequently dealing with hauling trailers, plus my job dictates the use of a truck frequently
But ------------ that said - for me, the ultimate cycling vehicle is a Sprinter van -- lockable space, don't have to duck to walk through, plus can easily bivouac in one quite comfortably with an air mattress or something for quick trips to the mountains . The small Mercedes diesels most of these use, - or the little ecoboost turbo motor in the Ford Transits, - get great mileage for such physically large vehicles as well, -- at least as good as a truck and better than most
But ------------ that said - for me, the ultimate cycling vehicle is a Sprinter van -- lockable space, don't have to duck to walk through, plus can easily bivouac in one quite comfortably with an air mattress or something for quick trips to the mountains . The small Mercedes diesels most of these use, - or the little ecoboost turbo motor in the Ford Transits, - get great mileage for such physically large vehicles as well, -- at least as good as a truck and better than most
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On a serious note -- for a C&V enthusiast, that rig would be the bees-knees! -- Perhaps with a late model small fuel injected V8 thrown in for economy and driveability
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10-18-17, 11:20 AM
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Well, I don't know about it being the best but this surely works great for me. Ford Transit Connect. Fits 4 bikes or a recumbent trike and a bike with plenty of room to spare. Keep the bikes safe and secure when traveling and you don't have to take them into your hotel room if you stop at night. Unless we need the use of the rear seats or have to haul something in the back, the bikes are always kept in the van; even at home.
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10-18-17, 12:35 PM
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10-22-17, 08:00 PM
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If you're 1 person biking, hatchbacks are the best. My Prius fits a 56cm road bike in the back without taking the front wheels off.
If you want to carry a bunch of people and a bunch of bikes, a pickup would be fine but still not ideal. Your bikes are exposed to the weather (they get rained on), and they're sitting out in the open if you want to get something to eat at a restaurant either.
If I didn't care about looks a minivan works really well, if I do a mid or large sized suv where the back seat fold flatish into the floor.
If you want to carry a bunch of people and a bunch of bikes, a pickup would be fine but still not ideal. Your bikes are exposed to the weather (they get rained on), and they're sitting out in the open if you want to get something to eat at a restaurant either.
If I didn't care about looks a minivan works really well, if I do a mid or large sized suv where the back seat fold flatish into the floor.