We carry our tandem in the back of a pick up truck in a bed fork mount. The truck's not very comfortable for long trips. The tandem barely fits with both wheels off and the captain's handlebars turned in the back of a Forrester. I can get Fluffy in the back with no problem.

We also have Yakima King Cobras for the top of the Forrester. They work okay. I'm a little short (or the Forrester is a little tall!) so I carry an old smoke grenade case as a step. The problem with the racks is that the part that cinches around the front tire has a tendency to loosen up. On the drive to Wyoming we stopped every couple of hours for gas, food or bathrooms so it worked okay. They never loosened enough that the bikes were in any danger. But I wonder what would happen on more bumpy roads. The bikes also got lots of bugs on them, so I want to look into covers before doing another long road trip. They do lock so I felt pretty comfortable leaving the car to go eat. Of course I always managed to get a table where I could see the bikes. Would have hated to ruin our trip.

We can add a tandem topper to it if we want.

The truck has about another year until it gets replaced. We'll get another pick up with a little more power and a CD player so it will be better for longer rides. A pick up is just too useful for yard work and carrying the mast of our sailboat.



Veronica