David Rosen

Hi Everyone,

For those of you that have Sprinter Vans or for those of you with experience
with them, I am in need of your assistance: Short story is I am going on a
road trip in a few weeks and taking a bunch of bikes with me (over 10). I am
renting a mid-roof height Dodge Sprinter Van from Enterprise (got a really
good deal with unlimited miles). The cargo area is completely unfinished
with the a few places to tie things down to. There are no panels inside so I
can get creative with the interior. In addition to hauling the 10+ bikes, I
will have a tent, chairs, table, boxes of gear, repair stands and more.

What I would like to know is if anyone has ideas on how to make rack to hang
the bikes within the van so they don't bounce around, and then how to mount
that rack. Or, maybe it is a case of another way to tie down the bikes so
they are not sliding around all over the place. I have thought about using
cardboard boxes in between each of the bikes with moving blankets as
additional padding. The goal is that I do not want to damage the bikes at
all.

If anyone has experience with this or knows someone I should talk to, please
reply off list. I have a few weeks to get this ready, but I would rather get
it going now than waiting until the last minute.

Thanks for the help.
Dave