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What criteria should a cyclist consider when shopping for a car, partly to transport bikes to trails?
I'd say the most important thing is you need a hatchback.
This is not good:
This is better
If you take the wheels and saddle off, pretty much any car of the second type will fit one bike. If the car ...
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What criteria should a cyclist consider when shopping for a car, partly to transport bikes to trails?
If carrying the bike(s) outside the car: the only criterion (for the car) should be the presence of a trailer hook. Non-trailer hooks solutions are not super convenient, especially if you want to use ...
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What criteria should a cyclist consider when shopping for a car, partly to transport bikes to trails?
The bikes are far better loaded behind the car
Until you back into something or you get rear-ended...
Don't be so quick to dismiss roof racks if you're serious about hauling more than 2 bikes.
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What criteria should a cyclist consider when shopping for a car, partly to transport bikes to trails?
I'm going to say that there is nothing car manufactures do to cater specifically for carrying bikes around. At best maybe a few optional accessories to support carting bikes and even then, they are ...
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What criteria should a cyclist consider when shopping for a car, partly to transport bikes to trails?
The main question to consider is what else is the car being used for, and how often does it carry bikes? Its rare for people to only use a car to carry bikes, and not wise to make lots of compromises ...
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What criteria should a cyclist consider when shopping for a car, partly to transport bikes to trails?
Pick up truck:
Pros:
Flexibility, can carry many bikes of different shapes and
sizes.
Easy to clean after carrying dirty bikes
Bikes are partially protected against collisions.
No need for costly ...
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How to thank motorists?
I show the palm facing the driver. This also means "stop" but yes, please do not drive on me while I am using your courtesy now (is Switzerland some drivers are so careful they give you ...
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