OT: Is a Trailblazer large enough

Per Löwdin said:

Can anyone help a swede? We are about to rent a Chevrolet Trailblazer in the
US and have one question: Is it large enough to carry two mounatinbikes
inside? Don´t know American car makes at all.

Per
http://lowdin.nu

If you lay them flat, yes.

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Ride-A-Lot said:

Per Löwdin said:

Can anyone help a swede? We are about to rent a Chevrolet Trailblazer in the
US and have one question: Is it large enough to carry two mounatinbikes
inside? Don´t know American car makes at all.

Per
http://lowdin.nu

If you lay them flat, yes.

Give me some new material to pick on you. I noticed you haven't been
calling around to the places I have been using the computer. What's
wrong, didn't the witches that own you give you permission?

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Quoted message said:

If you lay them flat, yes.

On top each other, front wheels off? Some soft material between them. Rear
seat back rest folded forward?

In Sweden we take off both wheels, pedals and saddels.

Per
http://lowdin.nu

"Per Löwdin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Can anyone help a swede? We are about to rent a Chevrolet Trailblazer in

the

Quoted message said:

US and have one question: Is it large enough to carry two mounatinbikes
inside? Don´t know American car makes at all.

You'll probably find them more than roomy enough. Are you bringing any
camping equipment, or just bikes, clothings, and bicycle gear? If you're
not bringing any camping equipment the worst you'll have to do is remove
your front wheels.

Greg

"Per Löwdin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

If you lay them flat, yes.

On top each other, front wheels off? Some soft material between them. Rear
seat back rest folded forward?

In Sweden we take off both wheels, pedals and saddels.

Absolutely no problem then.

Greg

Quoted message said:

You'll probably find them more than roomy enough. Are you bringing any
camping equipment, or just bikes, clothings, and bicycle gear? If you're
not bringing any camping equipment the worst you'll have to do is remove
your front wheels.

We are bringing camping gear, tent, stove, etc, but it is very untypical,
the tent is a mountain tent, very light, we are used to hiking with it
carrying our food and fuel in rucksacks: i.e., no table or chairs. Used the
same gear for road riding too
http://www.lowdin.nu/MTB/Colorado/Estespark1.jpg. Part of it is that there
are restrictions on how much luggage you can fly with.

Per

http://lowdin.nu

Dude, you don't want to screw with thease guys.
Don't take it personally if someone seems to be opposed to your
ideas, everyone has a right to their own opinion and debate is healthy.
However, there are always some individuals who will post deliberately
inflammatory material to goad others into an argument. You will learn
to recognize these posters and the best practice (as with many things
online) is to ignore them because, without a participatory audience
they are powerless.
Responding or retaliating to a flamer is a fast track to trouble and
can cause all kinds of other problems such as cyberbullying and
cyberstalking both within and outside of the discussion. (as it seems
you have descoverd)
Lastly, keep in mind that there are people out there that are
creative, clever, mean and bord.

LIBERATOR said:

Give me some new material to pick on you. I noticed you haven't been
calling around to the places I have been using the computer. What's
wrong, didn't the witches that own you give you permission?

"Per Löwdin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

You'll probably find them more than roomy enough. Are you bringing any
camping equipment, or just bikes, clothings, and bicycle gear? If

you're

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

not bringing any camping equipment the worst you'll have to do is remove
your front wheels.

We are bringing camping gear, tent, stove, etc, but it is very untypical,
the tent is a mountain tent, very light, we are used to hiking with it
carrying our food and fuel in rucksacks: i.e., no table or chairs. Used

the

Quoted message said:

same gear for road riding too
http://www.lowdin.nu/MTB/Colorado/Estespark1.jpg. Part of it is that there
are restrictions on how much luggage you can fly with.

You're used to travelling light, the Trailblazer is a roomy mid-sized SUV,
with your equipment I don't think you'll need to do anything but remove the
front wheels and lower your saddles.

Greg

"Per Löwdin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

If you lay them flat, yes.

On top each other, front wheels off? Some soft material between them. Rear
seat back rest folded forward?

In Sweden we take off both wheels, pedals and saddels.

Last time we went to ID, we rented one. With the rear seats folded down, we
were able to fit 3 bikes (Jim's, Paladin's and mine, with front wheels
removed) plus all of our camping gear with no problem.

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

"Per Löwdin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

You'll probably find them more than roomy enough. Are you bringing any
camping equipment, or just bikes, clothings, and bicycle gear? If you're
not bringing any camping equipment the worst you'll have to do is remove
your front wheels.

We are bringing camping gear, tent, stove, etc, but it is very untypical,
the tent is a mountain tent, very light, we are used to hiking with it
carrying our food and fuel in rucksacks: i.e., no table or chairs. Used
the same gear for road riding too
http://www.lowdin.nu/MTB/Colorado/Estespark1.jpg. Part of it is that there
are restrictions on how much luggage you can fly with.

It's probably big enough to sleep in if you don't want to set up your tent.

ps

Per Löwdin said:

Quoted message said:

If you lay them flat, yes.

On top each other, front wheels off? Some soft material between them. Rear
seat back rest folded forward?

In Sweden we take off both wheels, pedals and saddels.

Per
http://lowdin.nu

I have an Olds Bravada which is the same SUV. I can lay two fully
clothed bikes, front wheels in, bars and all, facing each other. Now if
you need room for other stuff, that's an issue. The roof rack works,
though. You can also ask the rental company if they have a bike rack.
Some of them do.

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small change said:

Quoted message said:

It's probably big enough to sleep in if you don't want to set up your tent.

Yup. It is. You can inflate a full size air mattress inside.

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Quoted message said:

You can also ask the rental company if they have a bike rack.

For short trips racks are fine but for long they are not any good for the
bikes, bugs get squashed against the fork legs and if it rains it is not any
good at all. Besides we would have to worry about leaving the car. Really
like to have them inside, but if you get two bikes in with the wheels on it
should not be any problem, we take ours apart in a few minutes. Have a lot
of practice.

Is it OK as a car? Chevrolets are very rare in Sweden, everyone drives V70
here.

Per
http://lowdin.nu

"Ride-A-Lot" <"mitchell[NOSPAM]"@schnauzers.ws> skrev i meddelandet
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small change said:

Quoted message said:

It's probably big enough to sleep in if you don't want to set up your
tent.

Yup. It is. You can inflate a full size air mattress inside.

Thanks, you people have convinced us, we will go for it. It seems just
right, and we can get a reasonable deal, the big issue is insurance. Turns
out to be dreadfully expensive.

Per

http://lowdin.nu

dirtdude said:

Dude, you don't want to screw with thease guys.
Don't take it personally if someone seems to be opposed to your
ideas, everyone has a right to their own opinion and debate is healthy.
However, there are always some individuals who will post deliberately
inflammatory material to goad others into an argument. You will learn
to recognize these posters and the best practice (as with many things
online) is to ignore them because, without a participatory audience
they are powerless.
Responding or retaliating to a flamer is a fast track to trouble and
can cause all kinds of other problems such as cyberbullying and
cyberstalking both within and outside of the discussion. (as it seems
you have descoverd)
Lastly, keep in mind that there are people out there that are
creative, clever, mean and bord.

Oh my god, you are SO right. I feel so stupid .. . I'm so glad that
there are sage ones such as yourself to demystify life and its curiousities.

Per Löwdin said:

Quoted message said:

You can also ask the rental company if they have a bike rack.

For short trips racks are fine but for long they are not any good for the
bikes, bugs get squashed against the fork legs and if it rains it is not any
good at all. Besides we would have to worry about leaving the car. Really
like to have them inside, but if you get two bikes in with the wheels on it
should not be any problem, we take ours apart in a few minutes. Have a lot
of practice.

Is it OK as a car? Chevrolets are very rare in Sweden, everyone drives V70
here.

Per
http://lowdin.nu

As a car it's fine, just don't expect gas mileage over 16 mpg. My SUV
serves it's purpose which is to ferry me and my bikes to the trail and
work. It also towed a 300 pound trailer out to Colorado from NJ.

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"Per Löwdin" <[email hidden]> wrote >

Quoted message said:

Is it OK as a car? Chevrolets are very rare in Sweden, everyone drives
V70 here.

Per
http://lowdin.nu

My wife drives a V70. Great car. I've never put a bike in it though.

CG

Per Löwdin said:

"Ride-A-Lot" <"mitchell[NOSPAM]"@schnauzers.ws> skrev i meddelandet
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Thanks, you people have convinced us, we will go for it. It seems just
right, and we can get a reasonable deal, the big issue is insurance. Turns
out to be dreadfully expensive.

Check the terms on your credit card. It'll probably cover most, if not
all of the insurance. It's an add-on here that often goes directly
into the pocket of the person renting you the car. In Europe, it's
included in the rental price, in the USA it's a BOHICA (bend over, here
it comes again) rider.

They push "tire and windshield insurance" hard at the rental places in
NM, because they haven't discovered the street sweeper yet.

Bruce

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Check the terms on your credit card.

I did, and no, there is no car insurance of any kind, it is not on the menu
here in Sweden. So, we have to pay collision damage and loss waiver and
liablity insurance. Other insurance, e.g., theft of personal gear, we have
on our credit cards or on other policies.

Per
http://lowdin.nu