Bicycles

[ordinaryguy]

My wife wants to get a bicycle to take on the road with us. Any suggestions on how to secure it somewhere legally on the outside of my truck? I have a Freightliner Century Class (07) and my grill isn't that big. (I have seen guys strap some on the grill.) Is there any way to strap it up to let it hang from the back of my truck above the cat walk? Is that illegal or anything? Would it get in my way if I have to pull a tight U-turn or anything like that? All suggestions would be helpful! (She is driving me crazy about it. lol)

[YoungZ.W.]

Nothing illegal about keeping it behind the cab. The hard part is going to be finding a rack for your truck. www.allenracks.com

[RebelDarlin]

(She is driving me crazy about it. lol)

That's her job!

[Bigmon]

They have fold up bikes too.

[wot i life]

Fit two gripping bars to the back of your trailer and just pull her along behind you. You,ll get some peace and quiet as you drive along then :wink:

[Windwalker]

A company I used to work for said that one of their drivers had a bicycle mounted, or hanging on the back of the sleeper. They showed us pictures of the damage to the back of the sleeper from the through-bolts that hold the wheels into the frame.

You'll want a means of securing it so that it does not touch the back of the sleeper, or mount it to the back of the sleeper so that vibration does not\ affect it. Actually, mounting it onto the frame behind the sleeper should be a bit easier. a couple of small channels that the tires will fit inside of. One horizontal so that it clamps to the edges of the frame. The other welded vertically to the first one so that when the bike is in it, you secure it in 3 places. two to the bottom channel, and one on the vertical channel. Then, you have to be sure that when you turn a corner, that the corner of the trailer does not hit it. I've also seen a guy have one secured vertically to the inside of the cab extender.

What ever you do, make sure it does not touch the back of the sleeper, or you could get charged for a hole in the back of the sleeper that has to be patched.

[Random_Facts]

They have fold up bikes too.

A fold up bike? Who's idea was that...that's like a blow up bike, all you need is to inflate it. But watch out for anything sharp. and when your done just deflate the air. It's that easy! but Wait..there's more if you call in the 10mins we will give you a footpump and extra fold up bike. that's right! you heard correctly but call now! Don't wait.

[headborg]

They have fold up bikes too.

A fold up bike? Who's idea was that...that's like a blow up bike, all you need is to inflate it. But watch out for anything sharp. and when your done just deflate the air. It's that easy! but Wait..there's more if you call in the 10mins we will give you a footpump and extra fold up bike. that's right! you heard correctly but call now! Don't wait.

Yeah, I saw one featured in Trucker Magazine--- the other day--something called the D-10??? or something---a fold up mountain/trail bike 10-speed---so truckers can get exercise will SETTING layover or 34hr break--- pretty nice looking--except the price tag $500.00 +.

[satch]

i would remove the front wheel and store it under the bed.( most modern bikes have a quick release front wheel so no wrench is required)
and chain the bike to the spare tire on the cat walk.

[headborg]

i would remove the front wheel and store it under the bed.( most modern bikes have a quick release front wheel so no wrench is required) and chain the bike to the spare tire on the cat walk.

I thought about getting one--but can't see spending $500.00 for a bike--then not using it. Maybe after I lose the 25-30 pounds--I could "reward" myself with one-- to keep the pounds off.

But, I've always wondered about all the crap I see drivers--hanging, strapping behind their sleeper- between the trailer and sleeper. How do they turn and take corners without the corner of their trailer catching and tearing crap up.

[Blind Driver]

I had considered one of the lighter motercycles. Would one be legal to transport behind the cab?

[Windwalker]

i would remove the front wheel and store it under the bed.( most modern bikes have a quick release front wheel so no wrench is required)
and chain the bike to the spare tire on the cat walk.

A lot of those spare-tire racks are measured so that the corner of the trailer will not hit them when you turn a corner, but put anything next to it and you have JUNK left. Check your clearance before you do put it there. Turn the tractor so that the corner of the trailer is in the middle of the catwalk and see what kind of room you have.

I thought the guy that hung it on the inside of the cab extender was ingenious, myself. Not a bad idea. Cleared everything, including the reefer unit.

[Bigmon]

[quote="headborg"]

They have fold up bikes too.

Yeah, I saw one featured in Trucker Magazine--- the other day--something called the D-10??? or something---a fold up mountain/trail bike 10-speed---so truckers can get exercise will SETTING layover or 34hr break--- pretty nice looking--except the price tag $500.00 +.

There is a place near me that sells them for about $100. For $500 you can get one that has an electric motor.

[fjkfta]

A guy in seally,tx at a little truckstop had a motorcycle on his catwalk. it looked like a older honda 450 or something. he was pulling a flatbed and had a winch that he used to lift it. like a miny crane that fit in a hole he mounted on the frame and then took it off when not in use.