Anyone used this type of bike carrier? (Using the rear seat)

2into1 · Sep 14, 2026

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Has anyone any experience of this type of bike carrier, mainly in a T5\6 set up. I think one was sold in the accessories section. I'm interested in how a large E-MTB might fit with a dropper post and the front wheel off......will the saddle be under the locker my the time enough length had been created inside....and any other thoughts.

sidepod · Sep 14, 2026

Oooh looks messy to me. Might be ok with a nice clean unit but after a muddy ride, really?

Standard Thule rack works fine. I just whip the batteries out. Two eMtb are fine. Bit of a high lift but two Wheatabix and it’s no problem.

Lost Boy · Sep 14, 2026

2into1 said:
Bench Seat Bike Buddy

Need a way to store your bikes in the back of your van without them slopping around? Enter the Bench Seat Bike Buddy from Vanatomy! The Bike Buddy comes in two parts – a stabilising section t…

vanatomy.co.uk

Has anyone any experience of this type of bike carrier, mainly in a T5\6 set up. I think one was sold in the accessories section. I'm interested in how a large E-MTB might fit with a dropper post and the front wheel off......will the saddle be under the locker my the time enough length had been created inside....and any other thoughts.

Well if you do any runs like I do there is no way I would be putting my e-MTB in the van after a ride, I got the Thule 3 bike carrier for a towbar (there is only me, but I wanted to be able to access the boot) and its great. I've done a few long runs to Devon from Surrey etc and left with multiple locks overnight without the battery in also and no issues.

2into1 · Sep 14, 2026

It would only be used over a rear seat with an inka waterproof cover fitted, so any mess would be temporary.

Black Forest · Sep 15, 2026

Its a no from me as well. If the bikes are going inside (for security), they have fork mounts on a slider which acts like a tray and the Dirtworker will be in the van on muddy rides....

FWIW, those fork clamps complete with a range of width spacers for fatbikes, 110 boost maxle and QR can be had from AliExpress for buttons....

sidepod · Sep 15, 2026

Black Forest said:
Its a no from me as well. If the bikes are going inside (for security), they have fork mounts on a slider which acts like a tray and the Dirtworker will be in the van on muddy rides....

FWIW, those fork clamps complete with a range of width spacers for fatbikes, 110 boost maxle and QR can be had from AliExpress for buttons....View attachment 151964

Dual Levo’s. Love it.

Black Forest · Sep 15, 2026

sidepod said:
Dual Levo’s. Love it.

I have a confession... We were very lucky to win a very special Levo SL in 2023...

Nino Shurter and Claudio Coulari (pumptrack fame) did a competitive race at Lenzerheide for charity. So folk could donate money for that or, buy tickets for a raffle, prize was Levo SL carbon tricked out with very special top draw parts. And I won it! Collected from Spesh HQ in Switzerland. Rode it for 100m then as really, I wanted 2 ebikes for us both, swapped it for 1 and a half full fat Levo's which you see here.

https://pumpforpeace.com/neverresting/
hit the win a bike button. I won it.....

Here are a couple of Nino's old cast-offs racing the Swiss Epic in 2025.... Proper genuine bikes. All the wins moulded into the carbon. Works of art really.