Transporting a triple tandem
02-14-18, 06:19 AM
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Transporting a triple tandem
Looking for ideas on how to transport a newly acquired triple tandem. We have a minivan and would love to travel with it to different areas of the country (or other countries at some point).
02-14-18, 07:33 AM
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What minivan do you have? We have a Dodge Caravan and a Chrysler T&C. With both of them we remove the center console (easy to remove and replace) and put the triplet in with the rear wheel between the seats with the front wheel off. It's easy to load and unload. We have had the triplet and tandem in the van at the same time with seats up for 4. We have also had the triplet in the van with seats up for 5.
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We have a Honda Odyssey and the middle console breaks down without removing it. The bike hasn't arrived yet but I'm glad to hear it is possible. Are there roofrack options too? It is a nice tandem that may be worth having s and s couplers put on in the long run.
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We carry our tandem on an ATOC Tandem Topper. Also sold with Thule name.
Tandem Topper One-person Loading Roof Top Racks "The TT-105 model is the rack for triplets.."
Tandem Topper One-person Loading Roof Top Racks "The TT-105 model is the rack for triplets.."
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We take the front and back wheel off and put it out back in our hitch rack.
within the width of the mirrors on our Sienna.
within the width of the mirrors on our Sienna.
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We carry our tandem on an ATOC Tandem Topper. Also sold with Thule name.
Tandem Topper One-person Loading Roof Top Racks "The TT-105 model is the rack for triplets.."
Tandem Topper One-person Loading Roof Top Racks "The TT-105 model is the rack for triplets.."
02-18-18, 08:31 AM
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Well that is a great solution!
$600 is a little steep for carrying a bike but we may go this direction if I can't get it inside the van.
$600 is a little steep for carrying a bike but we may go this direction if I can't get it inside the van.
We carry our tandem on an ATOC Tandem Topper. Also sold with Thule name.
Tandem Topper One-person Loading Roof Top Racks "The TT-105 model is the rack for triplets.."
Tandem Topper One-person Loading Roof Top Racks "The TT-105 model is the rack for triplets.."
02-19-18, 08:35 AM
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We have a Santana Cabrio triplet (full-size with 700c wheels) and it fit in our previous 2008 Honda Odyssey and our current 2016 Odyssey. I roll it in backwards and remove the front wheel and it fits fine.
Remove the second row jump seat and fold down/remove the front center console. You can still get two people in the rear seats, and even another if needed in the small third-row seat.
Remove the second row jump seat and fold down/remove the front center console. You can still get two people in the rear seats, and even another if needed in the small third-row seat.
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We use an ATOC Tandem Topper that has been modified with an extra section so it will work with a triple. Because the spacing between load bars was too short on our car I use a hitch mounted Load Extender to hold the back of the rack. This system is super stable and works well but it does take two people to load the bike.
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I load the triplet on the rack solo; the wife wanting to help out usually makes it more difficult.
