And the purpose of a Cali bike rack is...?

[Freeley]

Tbh, and this will be met with alot of anger, but i really dont like the look of a bike rack on a cali, it makes a lovely looking cali all commericial and industrial like! We were behind one yesterday with a bike rack and my wife said "oh dear, what is that ugle looking thing!" Of course it does a great job of holding bikes, but shame there isnt better looking options or do what @Amarillo has done, put it in the back! I know you can take them off, but then comes the problem off storing it.

I like the look of the bike rack when not in use it makes it look like a holiday vehicle to me, which in our case is what it is.
Mpg is crap anyway so a bit less makes no difference to me.
In the year we've had it the bikes have only been on there twice, and the second time we never used them anyway!

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[Crell]

Quasi is better than Kylie by virtue of the fact you can move the 4 x rails as well as the wheel brackets which makes lining multiple bikes up easier.

Rack -
Good if space is needed inside / you want somewhere dry after a ride
Good if your bike is filthy and there’s no jet wash / mobi.
Good if you can’t be bothered to rearrange the inside...

Kids bikes like Islas just got thrown in the boot.

If I didn’t have the Quasi thrown in to the deal though I’d still be using my old Atera Strada.

 

[GreggB]

I can play this game!
Made a frame for my old T4 using old roof bars and cheap Halford’s roof mount carriers. A last minute invite to a Bank Holiday bike ride saw it dragged out the garage and placed in the Cali. Two adult bikes, small kids one and a trailer fitted easily. Bench seat pushed forward means limited leg room but not an issue with small children, removing front wheels would gain more space and allow a third full size bike in.

My Cali has a rear spoiler fitted so can’t fit a bike rack, would need to be either roof bars or tow bar mounted. And it hasn’t got a tow bar yet.

 

[SheffieldSteel]

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Idiot. What do you think it's For?

 

[alan middleton]

Probably. I was just thinking how quickly children grow up. It doesn’t seem two minutes since our boys were on little Cnoc bikes.

Keep the bikes in as good a condition as possible, all our old Isla bikes have sold for more than we paid for them.

That’s why he keeps them inside rather than on a bike rack!

 

[bxl_lad]

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Holidaying in France (and pretty much every other weekend throughout the year), the bike rack is absolutely essential for us.

Mpg wasn’t great carrying all that gear though!

Hi, I see you have a cover on the bikes... Does it not act as a parachute? Which brand is it? I've been looking for a cover but so far haven't found one suitable that wouldn't get caught in the airflow...
Cheers!

 

[Steve&Bev]

Our rack serves 4 purposes:
1) For drying towels on
2) To add weight to the tailgate - so that my wife can close it without doing a Tarzan impression by swinging from it
3) To clearly identify the van as a camper, not a plumber
4) If we decide to take them with us, we might even use it as a bike rack one day!

So you have a light wife? That's nice.......

 

[PhillyWilly]

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Hi, I see you have a cover on the bikes... Does it not act as a parachute? Which brand is it? I've been looking for a cover but so far haven't found one suitable that wouldn't get caught in the airflow...
Cheers!

Sorry, late reply, didn’t see your question! Yes, it does act as a parachute. But when the van is parked unattended for a while with a selection of expensive bikes on the rack, best to keep prying eyes away. I take the co we off when driving.

That is a pain actually because I would like to have a couple we to stop rain spray and salt getting on the bikes in the colder months but it doesn’t seem possible.

Any ideas anyone??

 

[PhillyWilly]

Think I may have answered my own question... use the tow ball mounted carrier! Because it’s lower down it shouldn’t act as a parachute with the cover on because it behind the van rather than sticking over the top.

 

[soulstyledevon]

That is a pain actually because I would like to have a couple we to stop rain spray and salt getting on the bikes in the colder months but it doesn’t seem possible.

Any ideas anyone??

A covered trailer

 

[westfalia]

I a thinka thata you mighta be a righta.

 

[gandalfthegrey]

Bikes in the boot are quicker to unload than bikes on the rack, it also gives better fuel consumption. However, I do wish I'd put the bikes on the rack - my lovely new plywood multiflex extension, which will also serve as a kitchen worktop, has bicycle tyre marks on it!

Do you have apicture of your extension and how it attaches please. Thanks

 

[Amarillo]

Do you have apicture of your extension and how it attaches please. Thanks

It rests on crates below it.