Using Bike Shoes

[Person8]

When using a bike shoe to hold my bike in the back of my pickup, do I still need to use tie downs? Is the bike shoe holding the front wheel enough to keep the bike from bouncing around? I haven't gotten the shoe installed in the truck bed yet, so haven't had a chance to try it out.

Larry

 

[IrishEKU]

Larry,
Yes you will still need to use the tie downs to anchor the handle bars. In order to keep the rear from shifting around due to pot holes and such I attach two more to either side of the swing arm.

Good Luck,
Phillip

 

[Rooster]

Holy Crap!!! What kind of potholes you got there Irish?!!!??? :eek:

 

[MX-727]

You don't need tiedowns at all, but some people use them for peace of mind. I've never had a bike shoe release and the back of my bikes don't bounce.

 

[Person8]

Thanks for the replies. I'm pretty cautious with my stuff, so I'll probably run it with at least one tiedown on the rear.

Larry

 

[Okiewan]

2 seasons with 2 bikes shoes, neither bike has ever come loose.

 

[IrishEKU]

Originally posted by RoosteR13
Holy Crap!!! What kind of potholes you got there Irish?!!!??? :eek:

The darn trailer I use sometimes is very limited on suspention, so the rear end swung over once and caused enough tention on the steringstem to actually pull the bike over :scream: I'm just happy it was a 15 mph and that's what prompted me to start using them on the swing arm. As to the folks that do have them(Bike Shoes) what ones are you using that don't need tie downs? Is the bike in rails? Just a couple of questions from the misinformed :(

 

[Rooster]

Ahhh, the good old bike bouncer trailer. I had one of those, hit a repair bump on the road and it fipped my bike up so hard the left tie down came loose and I almost lost the bike!!! :eek:

 

[nikki]

We hook one bungee cord from the footpeg to the bikeshoe "U" that clamps down on the tire to keep it locked. A few times the shoes have started to work their way open in the trailer from bouncing around and stuff. But Red made the shoes so maybe that has something do do with it? The back of the bikes stay pretty still. You don't need anything on the bars, they won't move an inch seeing that the front wheel is solidly locked into place.

 

[Person8]

I've always used a small utility trailer to haul my bikes, so they bounced around quite a bit. Lost quite a few tie downs over the years. This is the first time I've had a pickup truck to put my bike in the back of. I don't imagine it will get bounced around nearly as much, so the shoe itself should be sufficient.

Larry

 

[bushpilot]

I use a Bike Shoe in a van. I have never had any trouble with the bike getting out of the shoe. I tie the bars to keep the bike from swaying side to side. I guess the floor of a van isn't as stiff as the floor of a pickup or trailer.

Wayne

 

[Rooster]

Wayne - you could weld the base of the bike shoe to a piece of angle iron or channel iron and bolt that through the frame to stiffen up the floor of your van.

 

[MX-727]

Irish, we're talking about the ATK bike shoe design that clamps the front wheel. Have you seen them? I never would have believed they work prior to actually seeing them in action.

 

[JUSTRIDE415]

got a web site?

 

[IrishEKU]

Originally posted by MX-727
Irish, we're talking about the ATK bike shoe design that clamps the front wheel. Have you seen them? I never would have believed they work prior to actually seeing them in action.

Todd,
Thank You, I have been looking into getting one but never saw the need untill last weekends incident.

Phillip

 

[High Lord Gomer]

Here is a pic... http://mxsouth.com/atk/atkshoe.htm

I thought Irish was confused, he was using KY Bike shoes...Papakeith, can you draw up one of them for him? :p