I want to learn to ride... (mileage, Suzuki, 2009, bike)
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So anyone have any ideas on how a bike can be carried behind a van? Flatbed trailer is not an option. I don't think the bike will fit inside with all my stuff. How about a front wheel trailer?
Trailer is your best bet. You can get something bike-specific, but just about anything made to hold the weight of your bike and has places to tie down will do. I tow my bike with one like this:
The trailer works great, although I will reinforce it if I ever use it to take the bike for long trips. I went with a trailer like this because, unlike motorcycle-specific trailers, I can use this one for other stuff as well. It comes in very handy.
Unfortunately I often travel to places where I will have no place to put a trailer. I was hoping for another solution.
I did buy a bike today though.
Only other option (that I would use) is a pick-up truck or maybe a full-size work van. If you do not plan to move the bike around a lot, you can always rent a trailer from U-Haul. Only downside is that their bike trailers are typically local-only rentals.
The wind protection can be nice although depending on your height and the fairing height it might hit you in just the wrong spot.
You could probably get a round headlight and mount it for not too much money or effort. You could even get a windshield made to fit a more generic bike/round headlight if you wanted to reclaim some wind protection.
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