Homeless by Choice
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HBC,
Riding a bike up a ramp into a truck bed has several fail points.
Too slow, and the bike stops on the ramp. You may not be able to keep the bike upright or on the ramp, as you roll down backward to the ground.
The bike may high-center at the top of the ramp, you're stuck, and the bike takes you to the ground as it falls.
Too fast, and you crash into the front of the truck, because there is not enough room to stop.
YouTube has lots of ramp-crash bike videos, if you have a mean streak that enjoys watching disasters.
I hear the tune Low Rider playing. LolI lowered my truck, 3 inches in the front and 4 inches in the back. It has made my life so much easier when using it. Newer trucks in my opinion sit too high for this old man.
I will look into that. Thanks,I bought a folding motorcycle ramp for $100 with shipping on Amazon. Wide enough even for fat 4" wide bike tires.
I bought a folding motorcycle ramp for $100 with shipping on Amazon. Wide enough even for fat 4" wide bike tires.
Harbor Freight has them too. I use one like this from Amazon. Smaller is easier to chuck in the car. Mine is made by the same seller (Pit Posse) but is not folding. Folding would have been nice but they were not available at the time. Also this thing is 7 feet long and I believe mine is 6.