Bike Rack
#3
I have this one here for when my kids go out to the park or so... it handles two bikes real nice without hitting the car itself.. (fyi I got two 20")... the paint of the car does not scratch or anything. try it out...
"graber outback" and "bell 2 bike" are around $40 @ www.****ssportinggoods.com
"graber outback" and "bell 2 bike" are around $40 @ www.****ssportinggoods.com
#5
Eventually you will scratch up the car with the trunk style rack. Infact, any rack that you mount on your car will cause scratches. On a roof rack you risk dropping the fork onto your rook and really messing things up. I was considering a trailer hitch so that I can get a trailer mount bike rack. That is the only way to assure that you don't f'up the paint. It's a more expensive solution. Hope this helps.
#6
Originally Posted by msoemax
Eventually you will scratch up the car with the trunk style rack. Infact, any rack that you mount on your car will cause scratches. On a roof rack you risk dropping the fork onto your rook and really messing things up. I was considering a trailer hitch so that I can get a trailer mount bike rack. That is the only way to assure that you don't f'up the paint. It's a more expensive solution. Hope this helps.
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#8
Originally Posted by Tek-Niq
I have this one here for when my kids go out to the park or so... it handles two bikes real nice without hitting the car itself.. (fyi I got two 20")... the paint of the car does not scratch or anything. try it out...
"graber outback" and "bell 2 bike" are around $40 @ www.****ssportinggoods.com
"graber outback" and "bell 2 bike" are around $40 @ www.****ssportinggoods.com
#10
Originally Posted by Smooth
I was wondering about this to. If you can buy it at ****s for 40 you probably can find it elsewhere for less, I will keep my eyes open
For my Nissan though, I'm going to get a roof mounted rack. Probably easier on the bike and a bit better fuel economy.
#11
I don't know about the mpg idea there! I see more vehicles with empty roof racks than empty trunk racks. I believe a roof rack is a bigger PITA to install/remove so people just leave them on and deal with the extra noise and drag. I think a trunk rack is easier to install/remove so is usually on the vehicle only when you are moving a bike.
I‘ve never used a bike rack on my max (gotta truck for that now), but have used and owned different trunk racks (Thule my favorite) and used two different Yakima roof racks that were installed on friends vehicles. Just my twenty cents.
I‘ve never used a bike rack on my max (gotta truck for that now), but have used and owned different trunk racks (Thule my favorite) and used two different Yakima roof racks that were installed on friends vehicles. Just my twenty cents.
#12
Originally Posted by dla
I don't know about the mpg idea there! I see more vehicles with empty roof racks than empty trunk racks. I believe a roof rack is a bigger PITA to install/remove so people just leave them on and deal with the extra noise and drag. I think a trunk rack is easier to install/remove so is usually on the vehicle only when you are moving a bike.
I‘ve never used a bike rack on my max (gotta truck for that now), but have used and owned different trunk racks (Thule my favorite) and used two different Yakima roof racks that were installed on friends vehicles. Just my twenty cents.
I‘ve never used a bike rack on my max (gotta truck for that now), but have used and owned different trunk racks (Thule my favorite) and used two different Yakima roof racks that were installed on friends vehicles. Just my twenty cents.
I can't make a direct comparsion, but my car w/ my bike and truck rack uses 10L/ 100 KM, where as without, it does 8.2L/100KM. Fairly signifancant difference.
Also, I really don't like how to wind is always pushing on the bike sideways when it's mounted on the rack.
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#14
Originally Posted by wanaMax
I too am wondering what kind of experiences people have had with bike racks. I have always had a truck to just throw the bikes in. The Trunk mounted seem easy to use, more storable, cheaper, but dont seem as secure.
way to bring one from the dead though..lol..
#15
Originally Posted by Smooth
I was wondering about this to. If you can buy it at ****s for 40 you probably can find it elsewhere for less, I will keep my eyes open
I haven't used it yet.... I'll be using two 26" bikes, hoping I won't scratch up my car in any way.
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