CYCLE CARRIERS
Cycling has boomed during lockdown and thousands of shiny new bikes are being pedalled. That leaves motorcaravanners with a few questions. Chiefly, how on earth do you get your bike to the campsite? While more Lycra-clad cyclists might think nothing of riding a mere 200 miles to a site, for most mortals, a bike carrier is needed. So what are your options?
It all starts with payload
Before you start comparing bike racks, you will need to check your payload. It’s best to have your ’van weighed on a weighbridge, with all of your usual touring kit on board, as a first step (search online for ‘public weighbridge’ or ‘scrap metal merchant’ to find your nearest one). Brochure weights do not take into account accessories you might add or the weight of your equipment.
As well as overall payload, you need to consider the maximum weight your rear axle can carry (weigh each axle separately on the weighbridge). Vehicles running
