On Tue, 19 Sep 1995, Ian Webb wrote: > Related to the recent survey on bike racks, I'm wondering if > anyone is or has used a rack on the FRONT of their vans--more > specifically, on the front of one of the newer vanagons with > the black front bumper w/molded plastic valence underneath. > > (2) a rack on the back of the van means that the bike gets incredibly > dusty on dirt roads, Dusty on the back, bugs/road grime on the front > (3) you still have to take the bike and rack off > the van in order to get into back. > I have one of the strap on type bike racks. I tried it on the front but the wind resitance caused the bikes to beat together. My wife was NOT ammused to have the paint on her brand new TREK ruined. I transfered the rack to the back. I attached the rack to the door (Like as if it were the trunk of a car). The door opens fine. Well, it requires a lot more effort to lift now. My struts on the door are shot anyway. I have a vise grip for one strut, and the other was removed and I insert a piece of wood. So I can open the hatch, but I remove the bikes if I am stopped for the night any place where I would have the hatch open. Just my 2 phennings worth Larry '85 WestyWolfsburg
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