The bike lifts are great on a diesel, nbut on a gas coach, pretty much too much to hang on the back. I wanted to get a pickup truck and load it in the bed, but decided to keep the trailer and rent a car for the duration. The trailer is a great mobile shed. I have it configured to carry bicylcels and allsorts of stuff. Put in a shelving unit for a pantry while we are stationary. Good for long stops, less so for travel.
Here in Ystone the shopping trips are all day affairs, so you need to be able to stock up, the shelves come in very handy.
Next year I would like to tow my car, leave trailer behind, but wife won't like it. That makes getting the bike here problematical. JC Transport is good, will ship bike for not much, again, OK for long term, ntot so much for travel. I can take trailer and bike and ship car, not that much more than the bike, but both ways comes in about the same as a rental.
Best option, diesel, bike lift, tow car in enclosed trailer.
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