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06-16-2004, 09:19 AM

In article <2jbde3Fvr0coU1@uni-berlin.de>, matt@deltanet.com says...
> David Kerber wrote:
>
> > In article <cap3ia$8t2$1@panix2.panix.com>, henry@panix.com says...
>
> >> Howdy. My relatives are coming up to visit, and they're bringing up
> >> two bikes with them ("teen/regular" sizes). They've got a Dodge
> >> Caravan with factory roof rails. They'll be driving about 350 or so
> >> miles from Virginia to NYC. The route will be almost totally on the
> >> big interstate highways (relatively smooth roads), about 7 hours or
> >> so (passing through Washington DC just to glance at the sights).
> >>
> >> The minivan will be full inside, so we were wondering if anyone has
> >> just tossed a couple of bikes on the roof (front wheels removed, of
> >> course) and just tied them down with bungee cords. This is not a
> >> regular
> >
> > Use rope, not bungee cords, and put down an old blanket or something
> > to protect the top of the vehicle, and they should be fine. You
> > could even leave the front wheels on if you want.
>
> Don't use those cheap, discount store bungee cords. Otherwise, stretchy is
> preferable to non-stretchy. A bit of stretch keeps everything tight as the load
> shifts, and keeps knots from loosening. Use nylon or dacron rope with a bit of

Good point. I use nylon for practically everything, so don't think much
about it.

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06-16-2004, 09:19 AM	#17 (permalink)
David Kerber Posts: n/a	Re: quick transport-on-minivan-roof question In article <2jbde3Fvr0coU1@uni-berlin.de>, matt@deltanet.com says... > David Kerber wrote: > > > In article <cap3ia$8t2$1@panix2.panix.com>, henry@panix.com says... > > >> Howdy. My relatives are coming up to visit, and they're bringing up > >> two bikes with them ("teen/regular" sizes). They've got a Dodge > >> Caravan with factory roof rails. They'll be driving about 350 or so > >> miles from Virginia to NYC. The route will be almost totally on the > >> big interstate highways (relatively smooth roads), about 7 hours or > >> so (passing through Washington DC just to glance at the sights). > >> > >> The minivan will be full inside, so we were wondering if anyone has > >> just tossed a couple of bikes on the roof (front wheels removed, of > >> course) and just tied them down with bungee cords. This is not a > >> regular > > > > Use rope, not bungee cords, and put down an old blanket or something > > to protect the top of the vehicle, and they should be fine. You > > could even leave the front wheels on if you want. > > Don't use those cheap, discount store bungee cords. Otherwise, stretchy is > preferable to non-stretchy. A bit of stretch keeps everything tight as the load > shifts, and keeps knots from loosening. Use nylon or dacron rope with a bit of Good point. I use nylon for practically everything, so don't think much about it. ..... -- Remove the ns_ from if replying by e-mail (but keep posts in the newsgroups if possible).