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'clip on' bike racks
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I'm chasing a bike rack that can be clipped onto the back of a hatchback (Laser trio) that can carry 2 bikes (1 road, 1 hybrid). So far I've found the Thule ones for $200-300, (http://www.ettalongbikeshop.com.au/c...5/2/Bike_Racks ), but are there other brands that are worth investigating? I'm in Brisbane, but don't mind ordering off the net. Andrew. |
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Andrew wrote:
Hi, I'm chasing a bike rack that can be clipped onto the back of a hatchback (Laser trio) that can carry 2 bikes (1 road, 1 hybrid). So far I've found the Thule ones for $200-300, (http://www.ettalongbikeshop.com.au/c...5/2/Bike_Racks ), but are there other brands that are worth investigating? I'm in Brisbane, but don't mind ordering off the net. Andrew. At that cost it might be cheaper to get a tow bar added and a normal bike rack. My experience with the strap on rack (not sure what brand) was mostly bad. The rack worked fine on a sedan, But on the hatch it was all over the place because there's a limit to how much pressure you want on the rear window. The day I looked in the rear view mirror to see the bikes swinging around the side of the car on a round about was the day the strap on rack got retired. DaveB. |
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Andrew wrote:
Hi, I'm chasing a bike rack that can be clipped onto the back of a hatchback (Laser trio) that can carry 2 bikes (1 road, 1 hybrid). So far I've found the Thule ones for $200- 300, (http://www.ettalongbikeshop.com.au/catalogue/group/- http://www.ettalongbikeshop.com.au/catalogue/group/- 65/2/Bike_Racks ), but are there other brands that are worth investigating? I'm in Brisbane, but don't mind ordering off the net. Andrew. Andrew May need to get a new car (lol)! I had a rack which attached to th towball. Quickly ditched it after driving over a gravel road and gettin some little pock marks in my lovely Ksyrium wheels. Still haven' recovered fully from the shock I went out and bought a shiny ne Thule roof clip-on gismo which cost a fortune ($165) but I already ha Thule racks. Now I look like one of those surfers with the boar permanently attached to the car. Get a few friendly waves from othe cycle rackers on the road ; - |
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Andrew wrote:
Hi, I'm chasing a bike rack that can be clipped onto the back of a hatchback (Laser trio) that can carry 2 bikes (1 road, 1 hybrid). So far I've found the Thule ones for $200-300, Ouch! I paid about $50 for mine, and its done many thousands of km with 2 MTBs. Hopefully you can find something similar locally. Try the car-parts shops, like Marlows. http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1084239850634 MEC can be expensive for delivery though. Maybe try some other bike/car/outdoors online shops. |
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$50! Bargain. Where?
That site is Canadian and lists it at CAN$45 which is almost the same in AUD$, but freight is $50. I can't find that model on any .au sites, only the towbar ones, under the Rhino-Rack name. Marlows = Super Cheap Auto? How do you find it as far as the bike swinging backwards and forwards? It looks as if there's nothing to stop that. (Actually, is yours a MEC? If not, what is it, and where did you get it?) Thanks for all replies so far, I'll keep looking. Andrew. "Mike" wrote in message ... Ouch! I paid about $50 for mine, and its done many thousands of km with 2 MTBs. Hopefully you can find something similar locally. Try the car-parts shops, like Marlows. http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1084239850634 MEC can be expensive for delivery though. Maybe try some other bike/car/outdoors online shops. |
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Found one on sale in MEL at a large bike specialty shop. $95 in 1Q2003.
A 3-bike model. Works Very Well, sturdy. It has been a while since I bought it, and there is no name on the frame.... full list was only $120! Other models went near $200 but did not seem to have anything better for the extra $$. In my case, cheap was very good. YMMV JS |
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Andrew wrote:
$50! Bargain. Where? Canada, from MEC. But its made in China. I would expect something similar here. That site is Canadian and lists it at CAN$45 which is almost the same in AUD$, but freight is $50. As I said, MEC are too pricy for delivery. There are many other online sites cheaper, but a bike rack is probably too big to post. See my recent mail-order thread for advice given. I went to aebike.com. Marlows = Super Cheap Auto? Sounds like the sort of place. What about the car section in K-mart/Big-W ? How do you find it as far as the bike swinging backwards and forwards? Tie it on with straps and/or bungees. No problem. For long drives, I put the wheels inside the car, to cut drag. |
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