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I've been trying to squeeze a 3rd bike into / onto our motorhome. It won't fit under the bed (my safest option) with the two Lafuma loungers.
However, our Fiamma Pro-C bike rack, with two rails, seems to be drilled for a 3rd rail in the middle (see photos). The two holes look about the right size for the mounting studs, and they pass straight through the frame.
Has anyone done this? I realise the bike spacing will drop from 300mm to 150mm, but it looks like I can get them all on with a bit of jiggery-pokery.
Would there be enough room Gerald to get all 3 on, i know on our last MH with the same rack there would not have been enough space even if another rail was fitted. There was only just enough room for 2 mountain bikes.
Maybe yours is a bit wider than ours was.
Paul.
Last edited by coppo on Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:02 pm; edited 1 time in total
On mine, which looks identical to yours, the rear bit extends/pulls out to give you more space between the bikes.
I'll try that, Pieter. That would be good, because the lightest bike, which would go furthest from the mountings on the van, is also the one I want to protect most.
GEMMY wrote:
The spaces on my 4 rack fiamma are only 6" apart (centre to centre). Completely standard. You just need another rail, job done.
Tip top. Great news.
I've lined all three bikes up, and I think I can fit them on 150mm spacing.
Mine looks identical to yours and I have four rails on it! I did have to pull out the support rail to its maximum extension, but that's so that I can still carry a bike when the back-box is in place, although this meant changing the pedals for removable ones. Great for extra security besides a padlock. They come with a carrying pouch so you can take them with you when leaving the bikes unattended, hard to ride it away with no pedals!
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