Car Rack recommendation.

To All,
I'm looking for a hitch mounted bike rack. I need to carry a least 4 bikes.
Three of the four will be womens frame. At times I may need to carry 5 bikes 4
of wich will be womens. I had a thule 4 bike rack but there seemed to be a lot
of sway when loaded and it's tough to get a womens frame on to it. Any
recommendations? I thought of a trailer but that makes parking tough. Has
anyone had any experience with Saris's rack that hold the bike by its wheels or
any other brand like that.

Thanks
Dan

On 22 Jul 2004 16:53:33 GMT, (DLCRCF) wrote:

To All,
I'm looking for a hitch mounted bike rack. I need to carry a least 4 bikes.
Three of the four will be womens frame. At times I may need to carry 5 bikes 4
of wich will be womens. I had a thule 4 bike rack but there seemed to be a lot
of sway when loaded and it's tough to get a womens frame on to it. Any
recommendations? I thought of a trailer but that makes parking tough. Has
anyone had any experience with Saris's rack that hold the bike by its wheels or
any other brand like that.

Thanks
Dan

I, too, had the problem of a flimsy hitch rack that would sway and dip
when loaded with more than two bikes at a time. I finally bit the
bullet and recently purchased a Sportworks Transport hitch rack for a
two inch receiver. With add on extenders, it will hold up to 4 bikes
as steady as a rock with no sway whatsoever. Loading each bike takes
about 30 seconds, and no additional bungees or other straps are
needed. I currently haul 3 bikes at a time (one recumbent, one road
bike, and one mountain bike) without a problem. This is the same rack
that our city buses use to transport bikes for bus passengers. Very
heavy duty, but a little expensive. This will be the last rack I will
ever buy because this thing is built to last a lifetime. Take a look
at http://www.sportworks.com/ for pricing and different models.

Chuck

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 00:05:31 GMT, wrote:

Take a look
at http://www.sportworks.com/ for pricing and different models.

Looks like the racks on our local bus system busses.
http://www.ltd.org/site_files/options/bikes.html



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"BitwiseBob" - Bob Anderson
Eugene Oregon

landon2 wrote: (clip) Loading each bike takes about 30 seconds (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This is an important point that is easy to overlook until you get home and
start using the rack. I am happy with my Yakima, but that is one thing that
could be improved. The rubber "chain-bands" and the somewhat complex frame
holders work very well, but they seem to hang up on every cable and
attachment on the bikes. You foresee loading several bikes--it's even worse
when inexperienced people are trying to help you. They always seem to be
pushing when you are pausing.

On 22 Jul 2004 16:53:33 GMT, (DLCRCF) wrote:
I'm looking for a hitch mounted bike rack. I need to carry a least 4 bikes.
Three of the four will be womens frame. At times I may need to carry 5 bikes 4
of wich will be womens. I had a thule 4 bike rack but there seemed to be a lot

You need a pickup truck, or maybe a van. Failing that, a hitch rack
_and_ roof racks may suffice.
--
Rick Onanian