Trailer to haul bike?

[SandyLS]

Have you considered looking for a cheap used trailer and then bolting a fork holder to it?

That's exactly what DH did. We had an old small tent camper that no longer had it's canvas. Hubby bolted the fork mounts to the top of the trailer. It now carries his bent and six other bikes. Our trailer has 4 doors and compartments underneath it is great for storing acessories. I'm sure it would work for my kayak too. He even lined one of the compartments with styrofoam which truned it into a great ice chest.
We still have a truck to haul our bikes if it is just the two of us.
The fork mounts are sold at this site for $9.95 each. eBikeStop.com. Much cheaper than a lot of other places.

[7rider]

www.paddling.net had one review on that rackandroll:
http://www.paddling.net/Reviews/show...html?prod=1668

For $2K, can you put a receiver hitch on your car and get something like the Thule T2 rack for your bikes? We just got this for our Escape and it seems to work fine:
http://www.thuleracks.com/thule/prod...t_id=8&sku=917
They also have a roof mounted kayak holder that will do the heavy lifting for you:
http://www.thuleracks.com/thule/prod...d=10&sku=897XT

But, hmmm....If you don't have the hitch, the 2 Thule pieces I recommended already set you back over $700. Add the addition of a hitch and accessories, and you are already well north of $1,000. Makes a trailer look like not such a bad idea after all....if you have a place to store it and are confident you can maneuver it.

[TsPoet]

www.paddling.net had one review on that rackandroll:
http://www.paddling.net/Reviews/show...html?prod=1668

Well that's certainly an excellent review, got me thinking about it again. This trailer is made to be light and carry light things, so maybe the shocks are up for it without bouncing.

thanks,