Bike in back of Land Rover Defender pickup ??

[postieparr]

Just wondering if anybody with a 90 pickup like me has solved the problem of transporting a carbon road bike in the back.
Any suggestions on bike carriers that would do the job would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Globalti]

You've got a problem with a 90. A bike will just fit obliquely across the floor space with the front wheel removed. Best to take off both wheels and stack the frame and wheels in the back covered with a tarp for a bit of protection.

If you load the frame upright, take care when closing the tailgate that you don't damage the derailleur.

 

[I like Skol]

There is chuff all space in the back of a 90. Should have got a 110

 

[srw]

You have problems in a Landrover? Crikey. Sell it and get a bog-standard hatchback. You can fold down the seats and throw any bike in the back very easily.

 

[IBarrett]

There is no need to sacrifice your lovely 90 and get one of those fugly 110 things.

Search for Land Rover Sports Rack
But they are rare as rocking horse poo.

Or, fit a mobilestoragesystems drawer to give you a flat floor and cargo rail. You can then stand the bike in the back upside down and lash it down.

 

[Crackle]

It should be lashed across the bonnet where the Tiger normally goes.

 

[fossyant]

It should be lashed across the bonnet where the Tiger normally goes.

We don't do tigers any more. You lash a BMW 3 Series on the bonnet.

 

[ayceejay]

I don't know the Range Rover in question but I have carried two bikes in the back of a pick up using these attached to the floor

 

[fossyant]

I was going to mention the fork holder. You could whip off both wheels, and have some dense foam under the chain ring.

 

[postieparr]

Think I'm leaning towards putting some sort of drawer or storage in the back and creating a flat floor. It then gives me plenty of space to put a couple a bikes upside down and side by side.
I know when it comes to roadside etiquette some people frown on turning the bike upside down but can you foresee any problems that could arise from strapping down a bike by it's saddle and handlebars?

 

[IBarrett]

There are much cheaper versions of that Thule fork clamp.

The drawer unit isn't cheap - though it is bloody good - but if you aren't sure about it it I wonder if it would be possible to fit cargo rails and fix a fork clamp to one and strap the back wheel to the other rail so the bike is stood upright.

Back to the flat floor idea though, I've had both my road bike and my MTB strapped upside down to the cargo rails in my 90 and they were quite stable.

 

[postieparr]

It's not so much that you can't get a bike in the back of a 90 pickup but how it goes in. I've had older commuting bikes in there but they lay diagonal and not quite in. I'm not sure i fancy putting a couple of grands worth of carbon bike in the same way plus i can only get one bike in this way.
Also thinking about fabricating some sort of hard tonneau cover which would be a good base for either having the bike on there upside down or bolting a dedicated cycle carrier to.

 

[SteCenturion]

You have problems in a Landrover? Crikey. Sell it and get a bog-standard hatchback. You can fold down the seats and throw any bike in the back very easily.

I struggle in my Astra, especially with the child seat in .....

This is what you want/ I WANT

 

[SteCenturion]

[QUOTE 4246717, member: 76"]I can't believe you can't get a bike in it. I have been in a short wheelbase Land Rover with 10 boxes of 105mm shells, 4 soldiers with all their kit, rifles a big VHF radio and a huge canvas tent![/QUOTE]
Used to drive one of these down at R.A.F MPA BFFI .... chocked full of kit & lads, great fun swimming it too.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Just how much room do you have? Any helpful ideas here?
I use a fork clamp attached to an old roof bar in the back of a Peugeot 5008