After coveting those nice Hollywood racks for some time, but not wanting to spend the $500+, decided to make my own. Basically started with Harbor Freight hitch carrier, cut a couple of slots on the top frame for the wheels to sit in.  Reinforced back together with tubing and long eye hooks.  Used a piece of uni-struct for the upright and made so that it swings back out of the way to get the bike out.  Very sturdy, doesn't move at all when strapped down and tested with a 350 mile day trip at highway speeds.  Bonus with carrying space still available for camping gear, etc.  One downside is have to muscle it off the rack some, but not too bad.  Please let me know if you want some more detail on materials or the build.  Net cost, about $80.

Have you watched some to the videos on YouTube where people put the front (or back) wheel up first.  Also, you might try loading the bike from a sidewalk or other elevated area.  If all else fails, Harbor Freight and others have small motorcycle racks with ramps that might work for you.

Overall, do you think the Tannus tubes are a good value ($140 a set) to provide puncture protection?  Also, largest 26" size listed at 3.0-3.5 and is that right for the 26X4 Kendas?

I'm looking at the Kryptonite lock shared above,  Lock: https://amzn.to/2ZJVGYE.  The depth is only 10.25" and taking measurements on my Rover with fenders and thinking it might be close for locking in a lot of places.  A bike rack may be ok, but it would have to be really close for a light pole, etc. and even then can only pass through the back wheel and frame triangle.  Looks to me like a cable is the only real alternative that should fit any circumstance.  Anyone have a real experience with this?

That's great, also looking forward to getting out at some point.  I think a lot of people may not be aware of great biking trails even in their local vicinity.  So even if we have to put off those extended trips, now is great time to get out in the sunshine and absorb some to that vitamin D we all need.

Wow, that sounds great and going right on my list.  I'll check that out.

Hi All, I'm Don and I live in SW Washington at the mouth of the Columbia River gorge. 
I've been riding all my life and got intrigued by some electric bikes I was seeing, so went on YouTube
saw how popular the Rad bikes are and the nice reviews they were getting. 
Finally last November I decided to go up to their store in Seattle and check them out.  They
have a nice spot in Ballard to take test rides and once I took the Rover up one of those steep hills,
I was hooked.  Bought my bike that day and have been having a blast riding it since then.

The world has obviously changed over the past couple of months, and my biking/exploring trips will have
to be on hold for awhile.  I thought I would try to get this conversation started as a way to give us
something else to focus on right now.  Like planning those biking/exploring/camping/RV/however trips to
places across the country.

I have a few in mind up here in the PNW, some I've already been on and others I want to get to.

Here's my short list.

The Banks-Vernonia Trail in Oregon. About a half hour west of Portland, completely paved 21 mile trail going
through state parks and ending up in the nice little town of Vernonia.

The Centennial Trail through Eastern Washington into Idaho.  Paved, mostly off traffic roads paths.  Extends
100 miles (hence the name) and supposed to be extended further to the Montana border.  Runs right through 
Spokane, WA and the cool little lake town of Coeur de Alene, Idaho.

Burke-Gilman Trail.  Runs around Lake Union in Seattle.  I haven't ridden this one but definitely want to
try it out.

I have others in other parts to the country, like Moab, which I only got to see briefly on a trip traveling
west.  And of course SoCal along the beach and towns from Santa Monica down to San Diego, which I've only been
able to explore parts of.

I hope you have some too that you've actually ridden or maybe just heard of and thought about. 

If you need some distraction, how about sharing your own list. 
Not quite the same as riding, but at least we can dream and plan.

- Don