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Bandago Van Rentals Added a reply to May we see your Mountain Bike Van Set Up?
4/16/2025 9:08am Yes, it should be able to accommodate wheels on. You sound like our target market. As mentioned, the van (for how we will set it up) is probably best for parties of 2-4....where they all will travel comfortably and sleep in a better insulated, wind & waterproof shelter that keeps you and your gear safe from the bugs, critters, and...
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Bandago Van Rentals Added a reply to May we see your Mountain Bike Van Set Up?
4/16/2025 9:04am Thank you!
jalopyj Liked a reply to forum topic May we see your Mountain Bike Van Set Up?
4/16/2025 9:01am
Cool to see you diversify your offerings. I rented with Bandago 5-6 years ago to take a handful of my friends to Yosemite. The crew was great to work with.
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Bandago Van Rentals Added a reply to May we see your Mountain Bike Van Set Up?
4/15/2025 11:43am We do have a location in Portland @seanfisseli I don't think SEA will be a new hub. But GTK on the bike trails. If we were to try something the Portland location would be the most probable test.
Bandago Van Rentals Added a reply to May we see your Mountain Bike Van Set Up?
4/2/2025 8:49pm Charlie! Sounds like you got some experience. Let's take this to DM and thank you for your submission! -John
Bandago Van Rentals Added a reply to May we see your Mountain Bike Van Set Up?
4/2/2025 9:12pm No Buzzkilling at all. Appreciate the honesty. Yes Men are never helpful. Interesting that you say SF and LA aren't MTB cities. I ride a hardtail Jamis in the Marin Headlands often (but just throw it in the back of my Taco, no van needed). Target market: Locals who want to go 1-8 hours away with a their BF/GF or...
Buckets Up Liked a reply to forum topic May we see your Mountain Bike Van Set Up?
4/2/2025 8:38pm
Not to be a buzzkill but based on your suggested pilot locations, I don’t think the potential customer pool will be big enough for this. I would think the markets for these types of van rentals would be British Columbia, Colorado/Utah, and maybe the Tennessee/North Carolina/West Virginia corner of Appalachia. Very few people are going to be in LA or SF and looking to start a van based bike trip. Even Portland is probably too far from the epicenter of PNW riding. Maybe Seattle? Who is the user in your vision? Someone flying into one of your rental locations and...
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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic May we see your Mountain Bike Van Set Up?
4/2/2025 8:38pm
So I'll bite for a chance at a free van trip. My name is Charlie, I'm one of the tech editors here, based in LA. I'm a former pro MTB racer, have done a lot of bike travel, and I've owned my very own bike van in the past. I think vans can be awesome for road trips but are a real drag as a primary vehicle, which is part of the reason why rental vans for bikes/motos seems like an interesting business idea. Would love to do a one week rental and go to school remotely. That would actually...
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Bandago Van Rentals Added a reply to May we see your Mountain Bike Van Set Up?
4/2/2025 2:36pm Lots of great 411 and some siiiiick van builds. Thank you. Quick history. Bandago Vans was created over 2 decades ago from the CEO's garage and he started with one van. He was in a band and there was a void for rental options for touring musicians. So Bandago was created. The vans can seat up to 10-12 people, plugs...
Jacob_Richard Liked a reply to forum topic May we see your Mountain Bike Van Set Up?
4/2/2025 8:27am
Ive seen a bunch of the slide out bike trays where you take the front wheel out and I think thats the winner in my opinion, and definitely agree with the stand up, mines just a weekender but if i was renting 100% would want to stand
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Bandago Van Rentals Added a reply to May we see your Mountain Bike Van Set Up?
4/1/2025 9:58am Putting together a proposal for the powers that be at my company. I would like to try to give a free Mercedes Sprinter Van rental for a few days to some mountain biker(s) and get feedback on how the van served you/what would you liked and disliked/document the venture (including the good with the bad). If interested, please give us...
segamethod Liked a reply to forum topic May we see your Mountain Bike Van Set Up?
3/27/2025 8:07am
I'll influence the shit out of people if you want to give me a built-out van. Promise.
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Bandago Van Rentals Added a reply to Used Market Opinions and Experience (entire bikes)
3/26/2025 3:16pm I have sold my Benno Boost and a BMC AMP ebike during the pandemic and made $$ on both. Now I have Bianchi E Omnia (Bosch Mid and Deore components) thats been sitting for almost 2 months (CL and F
priced way below market. I'm also active in watch forums.....same....DEAD. Unless you are selling at lowball prices, your watch will...
priced way below market. I'm also active in watch forums.....same....DEAD. Unless you are selling at lowball prices, your watch will...
Bandago Van Rentals Added a reply to May we see your Mountain Bike Van Set Up?
3/26/2025 1:53pm May we see a few pics...at your earliest convenience of course?
Bandago Van Rentals Added a reply to May we see your Mountain Bike Van Set Up?
3/26/2025 1:36pm Thanks @Jacob_Richard Funny, our company recently sold a Metris last year. We were considering it as part of the fleet, but learned our renters liked to stand up and wanted the cargo. Right now our 2018 and 2019 Sprinters that we are selling are ideal for MTB. Would just need a rack to secure bikes like the one I posted...
Jacob_Richard Liked a reply to forum topic May we see your Mountain Bike Van Set Up?
3/26/2025 1:32pm
This is maybe not a common setup but I do a MB Metris with the removable back seats. In the winter I put a two person bench in the back and then I can fit two bikes inside two on a rack if needed (not camping in the winter to ride). Then in the other seasons a futon in the back and can usually fit two bikes inside while driving and keep em outside when camping. I think Jill Kitner/Bryn Atkinson have a dope van for a buildout idea.
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Bandago Van Rentals Added a reply to May we see your Mountain Bike Van Set Up?
3/26/2025 12:37pm Other than Berm Peak....do you guys recommend any MTB "influencers" (gawd I dislike using that term) on Youtube? We are now looking into collaborating/sponsoring a video/series. Thanks
Bandago Van Rentals Added a reply to May we see your Mountain Bike Van Set Up?
3/11/2025 10:45am We have some experience with Moto Vans, but I guess for MTB's...because of their much smaller footprint, there really is no such thing as a Mountain Bike Van because pretty much any 4Runner, Transit, Metris, etc can accommodate a MTB with ease. Perhaps we can outfit a van with a hitch mounted bike rack for maintenance and repairs. Storage for...
Bandago Van Rentals Started a new thread Ready to build your own MTB (or Moto) Van? Use our 2018 Mercedes Benz 170" High Roof, 6 Cycl Diesel Engine your foundation.
3/10/2025 4:20pm Hi, We are selling off our 2018s to make room for the new fleet. With the partitioned cargo area, these make for a great foundation for your custom build to accommodate your MTB's. We have locations in: California, Oregon, Denver, Atalanta, Chicago, Florida, Texas, New Jersey, NC, and Ohio. The vans have about 200K miles, but have been well maintained...
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Bandago Van Rentals Started a new thread May we see your Mountain Bike Van Set Up?
2/25/2025 3:07pm Hi, I am with a national van rental company and we almost made some moto vans. But after talking to our fleet insurance we scrapped it because the premium would skyrocket since the vans will be carrying fuel cans and motorcycles. But through VitalMX, we realized that mountain bikers like vans too. : ). We are now considering making available...
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