Joyful isn't it- I wish I'd done something working outside instead of IT
My friends in forestry and agriculture say they wish they'd done something indoors so they don't have knackered wrists and elbows by 45...
Loading bike into the Van.
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My friends in forestry and agriculture say they wish they'd done something indoors so they don't have knackered wrists and elbows by 45...
Cocktail_Dave
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These are the runners about £80 from e bay, I have 2 sets one for the bikes and one kit.
ilostmypassword
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My Toyota super custom van is about 2-3 feet taller than me. I'm 73KG
There is no chance I could lift 25KG of bike onto to a roof rack on a hi ace super custom. If you drive a mini then maybe 
Not sure how that translates to being a danger on the trials either
Freeforester
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These are available singly or in pairs, in various lengths. I use a 5’ one for my electric unicycle (49kg) - one half slides inside the other, and is secured either open or closed position by a ball detent. I know this won’t solve your front wheel issue, but it’ll get the bike into the van, from where you can remove your wheel and store as you see best.
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vman
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Easiest on your back would be to get a small enclosed trailer to pull with the van that you can wheel the bike into.
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Downhillr
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I think the problem is that “fully autonomous“ part.
cappuccino34
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The motor would probably fail.
cappuccino34
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You can do a lot with some simple bits of timber.
Something like a 8" wide strip of MDF, with 3x2 'sides screwed from underneath and a block of timber to be a 'shoe', with an appropriately placed 15mm hole through it for the axle bolt.
Wheel off, place your block in the forks (the heavier lower part would swing to the bottom as you rotate the front into the 'slot' ) then shove it forwards. If you make a decent job of it the bike will stand up steady whilst you get a strap or something on it for driving.
That said, if you're a VW T6-dweller you probably want some Gucci emperor's New clothes affair that's actually shit and costs a fortune when a few bits of timber would be perfect.
But, hey ho, I tried. :-D
Something like a 8" wide strip of MDF, with 3x2 'sides screwed from underneath and a block of timber to be a 'shoe', with an appropriately placed 15mm hole through it for the axle bolt.
Wheel off, place your block in the forks (the heavier lower part would swing to the bottom as you rotate the front into the 'slot' ) then shove it forwards. If you make a decent job of it the bike will stand up steady whilst you get a strap or something on it for driving.
That said, if you're a VW T6-dweller you probably want some Gucci emperor's New clothes affair that's actually shit and costs a fortune when a few bits of timber would be perfect.
But, hey ho, I tried. :-D
I'm struggling now as I'm getting older
If you're willing to spend a lot you'll get something. Easy option is to take battery out and wheels off. I have a chest high rack and finding it harder as I get older its very easy to tweek my back etc.
The downside on doing that is that you would have to step up into the van, lifting more weight (unless the bike is heavier than the rider) and hunching you back
Get a scaffold board and ride the bike into the back of the van ( keeping your helmet on at all times)
I would need hand rails and an inertia reel before I tried that .Get a scaffold board and ride the bike into the back of the van ( keeping your helmet on at all times)
Just get a bike van, bunny hop in. Drop bike on floor(it can't fall any further).. get changed standing up in the dry (if desired) . Drive off.
At least you have coathangers for the evening wear.
BTTB
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Check out Tom Cardy van.
May give you some ideas
I personally use Bikestow in my VW , I too have a dodgy lower back which I try to protect as much as possible. I find leaving the wheels on is much less of a strain on my lower back, I simple roll my bikes in backwards, yes you have to lift the rear, but since the weight of bike is supported by the front wheel it's a easy on my lower.
Hope you find a solution that suits your needs
May give you some ideas
I personally use Bikestow in my VW , I too have a dodgy lower back which I try to protect as much as possible. I find leaving the wheels on is much less of a strain on my lower back, I simple roll my bikes in backwards, yes you have to lift the rear, but since the weight of bike is supported by the front wheel it's a easy on my lower.
Hope you find a solution that suits your needs
Pedal power1972
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vw caddy maxi life tdi wheelchair accessible, wouid save your back 
Hi B1rdie. I have a Ford Torneo Connect van that has seats in the back, but they can be folded down, but it does mean there's limited height. I'm wanting to try and fit two new e-bikes into the back of my van the way that you have with the front wheels removed and fastened to a system like yours. I would love to get some more input from you on how best to make something like this, lessons learnt and things to avoid, how you secure the back of the bike, and how you get the bikes in and out of the van etc.
Mine also has to be able to be removed all the time, because, as I say, it will be on top of the folder dunnage, so it can't be a permanent fixture. I'm looking for something simple that can just hold the front wheels, with maybe saying else for the back wheels to just ensure that they are stable, and maybe just use a normal back wheel cradle- but would love your input.
Thanks in advance.
Lance.
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Hi Lancelot. Sorry for the delay. I have found no need to fix the rear wheel at all, even after having hit a few speed bumps already. The side ways sliding rail with a front axle fixture from aliexpress works just fine, but I would add also a front-rear sliding system to adust to different fork designs and consider the use of front mudguards, in order to avoid hitting it with the tailgate or not being able to turn the handle of a some front axle because of lack of space...
Plummet
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How can you ride if you cant lift the back end of a bike into a van?
My riding is far more strenuous than the lift on and off my vertical rack.
My riding is far more strenuous than the lift on and off my vertical rack.
Thanks Birdie! I cant have a permanent setup and I cant fix anything into the van as my van is also a people carrier with seats that fold down so I will be putting my bikes standing up on top of the seats. I am looking at using a plank about 30mm thick and 240 wide and 500 long to mount the front fork holder to. I will then take off the front wheel, fix it to the fork holder mounted into this plank, and then lift this up and slide it into the van from the back (front wheel with wood plank first). This will give me a bit of lateral stability but as it is not fixed I will use a simple back wheel stand I bought as well for the back wheel. When I have two bikes, I will connect their two wooden planks with a bar, so then I will get even more lateral stability. Hoping this will work and looking to make it in about 3 weeks time...
That will not be stable but worse still the bike will not be secure in the event of an accident. For a single bike your best bet is mounting the bike on a fork mount secured to the floor at the rear of the vehicle then if the bike is too long to fit between that and your rear seats you would either have to remove or tilt the seat. If your only option for that seat is to fold it flat you may have enough headroom to rest the back wheel on it with saddle slammed or if not it means removing the rear wheel.
If you will load the bike with the fork towards the front of the van, then the rear wheel must be tied somehow or the bike will kick like a rodeo horse 
. With the front axle secured, its possible to tilt the rear end sideways quite a lot, making it easy to arrange for more than one bike.
. With the front axle secured, its possible to tilt the rear end sideways quite a lot, making it easy to arrange for more than one bike.thanks for that B1rdie. I will be using a ratchet to go from a metal load loop on one side of the back of my van, around the first bike bottom of the seat post and then to the next bike bottom of seat post and then down to same metal load loop on the other side of the back of the van. So this should hold the backs tight. Also the 500x240mm wooden plank the front forks will be attached to (one per bike) will be up against the back of the front seats, so they bikes can move any futher forward and their backs will be tied down as explained. so hoping with this they will be steady...If you will load the bike with the fork towards the front of the van, then the rear wheel must be tied somehow or the bike will kick like a rodeo horse
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