Securing bikes in a box trailer (1 Viewer)

[MandP]

Hi,

Looking for ideas from the knowledgeable as to how to secure a pair of adult bikes in a Bateson Box Trailer 120V so they don't damage the fibre glass side walls/roof when on the move.

Thank you

 

[suavecarve]

Towel or similar (old sponge) between anything on the pushbike that touches anything on the trailer. Bungees pulled tight should sort it out. I would be tempted (dependant upon loading space) to try to put them in last as it means they will come out first if possible. Then you can wedge them in with the other stuff (which is presumably a lot of stuff !

 

[pappajohn]

A couple of lengths of 50mm electrical cable basket (very lightweight and cheap) fixed to the floor and a few tiedown rings.
Basket to stop the wheels moving and tiedowns to, well, hold in place.
Fix tiedowns front and rear and they'll take up very little space.
The baskets won't take any more space than the wheels would.

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[Foxy1956]

We tow an off-road TGA Breeze scooter in our box trailer, it has brakes but I tie the electric bike against the wall and put plenty of padding between the bike and the casing of the scooter. I learnt the hard way and got some scratches the first time out. I have 2 pennants flying so I can see the trailer is still towing. One is the Scottish flag and one is The Orkneys. A Union Jack in Scotland might not be appropriate.

 

[138go]

We have bikes in the garage and I just remove front wheels. I have a piece of wood and a bracket which holds each bike upright. The brackets I used were the ones they use on car roof racks which hold the front folks. So you could use them and fasten them to the floor. They have a quick release so easy enough to use.

 

[MandP]

Thank you very much for these replies.

Kind regards

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