Quote Originally Posted by mkidd View Post
maybe a decent used bike rack now that I cant just throw this in the back of my husband’s pickup.
I love your new bike! The Trek 1000's got really good reviews for their frame geometry in Bicycling Magazine a year or two ago.

Just a note about the truck...

A couple of times I have had to put my road bike in the back of my brother's truck, and it is very easy to do and kind to the bike to use tie down straps like dirt bike (motorcycle) riders do. One tie down strap each attached to the bar on either side (and tightened down gently) holds the bike stable and upright without needing any special fork attachment. And, the bike doesn't touch anything or lean on anything, so the derailleurs don't get bumped, etc.

I use the same tie down system in the back of my Honda Element, and it takes just seconds to load, and the bike is really protected.