Bike racks for big rigs

ive thought about this myself and wondered if anybody did it

ive never seen it or heard of it honestly but im sure it could be done

 

I have seen a couple of guys that take the front wheel off and put them in the bunk,......

 

Get a uni-cycle... Last winter or the winter before last when I was with maverick. I was loading beside another mav. He had a bike on his headache rack. Looked like a real pain to get to his chains and binders with the bike there. There was a foot of snow on the ground. I asked him, just how often are they getting you home?

 

I've thought about similar lines (taking a bike along) once I'm out on my own.

Our city buses here in Clarksville have bikeracks mounted on the front - might go down to the busbarn and take a closer look or find out who supplies them.

 

I would think carrying a bike along with you to be a good idea.. In a small town it would be nice to go for a ride maybe eat somewhere besides where you have to park,see some sights, most importantly exercise!! Maybe one of those fold-up bikes would be easier to carry on or in your truck???

 

My uncle carries one those fold-up jobs right in the cab. He's a pretty big dude and he says its plenty sturdy enough for him. It folds up really small too.

I've been thinking of getting a bike and just chaining it up behind the cab, but the spare tire holder is a great idea too.

 

I never did a bike rack, although I'd love to figure out a way to carry a motorcycle.

What I did do was carry a soccer ball in the truck. A lot of places I went had plenty of concrete walls to bounce it off of, and it's a good way to work up a sweat.

 

Perhaps there is a way to secure a bike to the landing gear with a 2'' ratchet strap and some bungie cords. I would think a rack up front would only provide for inconvenience.