Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 17:54:31 -0700
Reply-To: Brent Christensen <bpchristensen@MINDSPRING.COM>
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From: Brent Christensen <bpchristensen@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject: Re: Paulchen racks and bikes
Thanks for the great post. My comments (in case anyone cares):
>Why? You need to remove/replace the wheel every time AND you need another
rack or space to put the now loose wheel.
Yea, but no bungee cord thingies to mess with, and the bike will be securely
LOCKED to the steelhead (using the Yakima lock core)
>know) I have not /won't due to the $100 price of each of these units (on
top of the already $$$ paulchen).
I already own 4 sets of steelheads, so the $$ is less of an issue. I also
have the front tire carriers, so I would try to mount them to the Paulchen
as well.
Security and stability are the main concerns for me.
Brent Christensen
'89 Syncro Westy "Klaus"
'91 Taurus SHO (SOLD!)
'95 Cherokee Sport
----- Original Message -----
From: Nathaniel Merrill <nmerrill@PARAMETRIX.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: Paulchen racks and bikes
>>> Brent Christensen <bchristensen@ROCK-SYSTEMS.COM> 04/26 9:49 AM >>>
Does anyone with a Paulchen rack (new style) use it to carry bikes?
Yes
In
looking at the pictures on the Eurocampers web site, it looks like they
mount with both tires on the bike. I HATE this method of mounting bikes,
and much prefer the fork-mount (e.g. Yakima Steelhead) method.
Why? You need to remove/replace the wheel every time AND you need another
rack or space to put the now loose wheel.
Has anyone tried mounting the Yakima Steelhead type carriers onto a Paulchen
rack? Can an owner of a Paulchen tell me if they think this would work?
I have considered this very thing. I was considering the Yakima tracks so I
could have those nice wheel clamp/strap thingys and maybe the frame clamp
set ups. I wanted to do this because of the primitive way the paulchen
carries bikes attached with several individual straps. Thats not to say
the paulchen doesn't hold them solidly and safely! (safety in numbers you
know) I have not /won't due to the $100 price of each of these units (on
top of the already $$$ paulchen).
However, I do think that mounting a steelhead to the Paulchen would be
easily done for a slightly inclined person. The paulchen has a solid "bed"
frame which just about anything could be mounted to. The tracks that come
with it just have holes though the bottom which bolts go though to these
half moon style clamps which hold to the tube of the rack. I will likely
modify the paulchen to my own specs in the future if only to rid myself of
all those straps and the funky (but effective) bike frame spacer thing.
Nat
Seattle
