How many bikes in a transit SWB van? - Chat Forum https://singletrackworld.com/forum/off-topic/how-many-bikes-in-a-transit-swb-van/ Singletrack World Magazine Forum. Come for the bikes, stay for the boll**ks en-GB Sun, 05 Apr 2026 02:06:43 +0000 wpForo 60 Re: How many bikes in a transit SWB van? https://singletrackworld.com/forum/off-topic/how-many-bikes-in-a-transit-swb-van/#post-2684221 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:53:52 +0000 7, pffft, we got 9 DH bikes and a fair amount of armour/ luggage in an ESCORT van.

that was a long long drive to Les Gets though :(

]]> Chat Forum deus https://singletrackworld.com/forum/off-topic/how-many-bikes-in-a-transit-swb-van/#post-2684221 Re: How many bikes in a transit SWB van? https://singletrackworld.com/forum/off-topic/how-many-bikes-in-a-transit-swb-van/#post-2684220 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:43:42 +0000 Take the front wheels off and turn them upside down. You will fit a shops worth in there. As for the passegers, give them a fouton or sofa cusions to sit on, they may rattle about, but they will live if its not too long a drive. Not legal mind you, but that only matters if you get caught :)

]]> Chat Forum Trimix https://singletrackworld.com/forum/off-topic/how-many-bikes-in-a-transit-swb-van/#post-2684220 Re: How many bikes in a transit SWB van? https://singletrackworld.com/forum/off-topic/how-many-bikes-in-a-transit-swb-van/#post-2684219 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:19:03 +0000 cool, cheers all, I phoned my wee brother also, he used to have one of them, and he reckons no bother too. fair enough, I've had a desk job for too long I reckon! :D

]]> Chat Forum seosamh77 https://singletrackworld.com/forum/off-topic/how-many-bikes-in-a-transit-swb-van/#post-2684219 Re: How many bikes in a transit SWB van? https://singletrackworld.com/forum/off-topic/how-many-bikes-in-a-transit-swb-van/#post-2684218 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:11:06 +0000 easily, i got 7 bikes (all complete apart from one with the front wheel out) and associated kit in a standard tranny for a scotland trip

]]> Chat Forum rOcKeTdOg https://singletrackworld.com/forum/off-topic/how-many-bikes-in-a-transit-swb-van/#post-2684218 Re: How many bikes in a transit SWB van? https://singletrackworld.com/forum/off-topic/how-many-bikes-in-a-transit-swb-van/#post-2684217 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:02:11 +0000 15 bikes and 17 people in a lwb sprinter once. It wasn't very comfortable.

]]> Chat Forum jam-bo https://singletrackworld.com/forum/off-topic/how-many-bikes-in-a-transit-swb-van/#post-2684217 Re: How many bikes in a transit SWB van? https://singletrackworld.com/forum/off-topic/how-many-bikes-in-a-transit-swb-van/#post-2684216 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:39:53 +0000 Easily. Though it would be dodgy for the folks in the back.
Front wheels off bikes rack them all sideways and then stuff down the side and on top. Space for 2 folks in the remaining space.

]]> Chat Forum steveh https://singletrackworld.com/forum/off-topic/how-many-bikes-in-a-transit-swb-van/#post-2684216 How many bikes in a transit SWB van? https://singletrackworld.com/forum/off-topic/how-many-bikes-in-a-transit-swb-van/#post-2684215 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:06:35 +0000 Do you think you would get 5 bikes and camping gear(for 2 nights) into a transit SWB?

And ignoring the legality, do you think you'd squeeze another 2 people in the back there, I'm having a discussion about it with someone, i say no far too tight and even if you could it's verging on the dangerous(and i say that as someone who has done loads of journey's in the back of packed transits, never with bikes mind), they say yes.

So what the consensus here?

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