So this is kind of strange but I will be transporting a lot of Rad Rovers over the next year or two, sometimes 6 at a time. I have a 2006 sprinter van with plenty of room in the back, but I don't want to have them just laying on top of each other!
Has anyone built out a floor rack system inside of their van for transporting bikes? Or is there any pre-made floor racks out there that might work? Thanks in advance.
I would think you could install a slotted bar on the floor of the van and use something like this to slide into the bar when transporting bikes:
https://amzn.to/3t3h0ux
Thanks radding! Ideally I am trying to keep the wheels on to save time with loading. I think I will just have to fabricate my own rack.
Quote from: barrelsonly on January 02, 2022, 10:25:32 AMOr is there any pre-made floor racks out there that might work?
Maybe these would be a bit bulky for your application (in width) and would need to be fastened down to the van floor, but reviews are good for stability and ease of use. I asked about whether they'd support a rider without tipping over, for adjusting seat height with both feet on the pedals and similar applications, and the overwhelming response from owners was no. But for holding the bike in place by itself, people seem to like it, and they're not expensive.
https://amzn.to/3r0iDGy (https://amzn.to/3r0iDGy)
It'd probably be a good idea to post a question about how they might hold up with bikes loaded and then subjected to the swaying and bumps of road travel - these are typically used in stationary apps like garages.
Do an Amazon search: bicycle wheel chock
Something like this might work. You would probably want to clamp it down to the floor somehow. It only holds four though. Maybe if you had room for two of them?
https://amzn.to/3n0IzRl