Carrying 5 Bikes

[Guest iannicoll]

Hi

 

Has anyone carried 5 bikes on a Galaxy.

 

What type of racks have you used, and do you know where to get them at a reasonable price?

 

It won't be long til spring and I want to be able to get the family's bikes on the car.

 

Thanks

Ian

[Guest Barrye]

I carry 6 bikes on my galaxy, 4 on the roof and 2 on the back. The roof bars are Thule and the 4 bike carriers on the roof are Hafords cheapie ones. The rear rack is a towbar mounted one ( can't remember where it came from).

 

 

One thing to remember - put the kids bikes on the roof. It's a real S** to lift an adults bike up there

[Guest michelleski]

Hi - can anyone tell me whether a bike rack that fits a pre 2000 galaxy would also fit a 2001 model? I only need to carry 3 bikes and have been looking at a second hand Ford one that carries 3 bikes, but it is supposedley for a 2000 model Galaxy (or earlier).

 

Thanks!

Michelle.

[Guest manwithtool]

Hi try out Towsure http://www.towsure.co.uk/ I got my towbar from these guys, excellent service good products and cheap. They do some good bike racks (when you go to the web site you need to click thru cycle carriers then onto tow bar mounted, don't stop at the first page displayed !

They can carry upto 4 bikes

[Richmond]

An outfit called Atera Linea do a 4 bike rear carrier for the Galaxy which doesn't obscure the lights. Look at http://www.roofbox.co.uk/linea.html

[Guest AdeG]

i bought a thule cycle rack that is permanently on the boot door (?) cost

[PopDorset]

A friend who runs a VW T4 transporter uses a Fiamma rear mouted one...he's very pleased. ;)

 

They also do them for Sharans (and other vehicles)

 

Aluminium, lightweight and they look good.

 

Go to Fiamma

 

PopDorset

[iainkirk]

These old posts mysteriously re-appear from time to time!

 

Almost 2 years and 2 months between posts...is this a record for this site???

 

And NO, don't go and artificially reincarnate some older ones for the sake of it!!!

[Guest vr6galaxy]

Can we still get to the real early forum? there are a few good topics on there we could breath life back into ;)

[rwtomkins]

Where do all you folks go on holiday with 5 bikes strapped to the back? My kids are just getting into bikes but I don't know a holiday destination where they can use them safely, except Center Parcs which is too expensive. Is there somewhere where very young children can have great fun cycling around while not being on a public road?

[Andrew T]

A lot of Forestry areas are open to cycling with marked out trails but are not ideal for learners due to the hills and rough surfaces. The best thing we have found are disused railway lines converted to cycle tracks, they are traffic free with smooth surfaces and easy gradients and are great for building up wobbly riders confidence in safety. A good one that springs to mind is the Tissington trail in the Peak district.

 

Try looking up Traffic Free routes on http://www.sustrans.org.uk/ for more info.

[davec]

is that the one with the big tunnel that my wife fell off in cos she didnt have any lights and panicked :lol: :o

[Ivor_E_Tower]

is that the one with the big tunnel that my wife fell off in cos she didnt have any lights and panicked :o :o

How are WE supposed to know the answer to that (unless you suspect that one of us is having an affair with her) ???

:lol:

[SP032]

These old posts mysteriously re-appear from time to time!

 

.... spooky .... B)

[Guest LAKEMAN]

The New Forest in Hampshire is great for cycle routes, Take up camping in the forest. www.forestholidays.co.uk, kids can cycle allday then.

 

I take a trip to the forest most weekends for bike rides with the kids.