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Old 11-06-2018, 12:07 PM   #4
half dimes
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Florida
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Originally Posted by Trail Rider View Post
...We enjoy cycling on rail trails and plan to travel to ride. ...So we will have many questions regarding a good size-not too big 5er for a couple and the appropriate towing vehicle. ...
Plan ahead on how you want to carry your bicycles. Toting expensive bikes them on a carrier on the back of the rig can get them really dirty. Putting them in bags designed for the purpose helps but may block taillights or license tag. Toy haulers are nice but probably overkill for just a couple of bikes. After going the rear carrier route for our long wheel base recumbents, we finally removed the sofabed from the rig and I built a custom platform attaching the bikes with fork clamps. The bikes rode inside across the back wall of the rig, out of the weather and more secure.


Size wise, we found our 37' rig with four slides to be ideal for our purposes. We weren't full timers so the rig was big enough to be out for a couple of months, but short enough to be able to fit into almost any campground.


After 20 years, 49 states, and several Canadian provinces, we're about done with RVing. We don't regret a minute of our time on the road. Have fun in your search for the right rig.
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