recommend me a roof mount cycle carrier guys
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recommend me a roof mount cycle carrier guys
Guys
i just bought a pair of roof bars for the hatch sti,now im after a pair of cycle mounts to fit said roof bars,until recently we have used a boot mount rack on the other car but no longer have the other car available so need some sturdy/quality/good value roof mount jobbies
the bars are the aero type so need something that accomadates these
cheers marcus
i just bought a pair of roof bars for the hatch sti,now im after a pair of cycle mounts to fit said roof bars,until recently we have used a boot mount rack on the other car but no longer have the other car available so need some sturdy/quality/good value roof mount jobbies
the bars are the aero type so need something that accomadates these
cheers marcus
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How long's a bit of strinmg? How much do you want to spend?
TBH, it also depends on the bikes: my eldest had a trials bike that went everywhere. It had a large, lozenge shaped downtube, so "normal" racks that carry upright and grip said tube, wouldn't.
We had a wheel-out one for him.
The others were cheapy uprights from french supermarkets, cost £5 each, solid as a rock once you zip-tied the front wheel to the rack to stop it moving.
Have a look on e-bay, there are loads, ranging from a few quid second hand, to £££££'s new.
And in steel or alloy.
TBH, it also depends on the bikes: my eldest had a trials bike that went everywhere. It had a large, lozenge shaped downtube, so "normal" racks that carry upright and grip said tube, wouldn't.
We had a wheel-out one for him.
The others were cheapy uprights from french supermarkets, cost £5 each, solid as a rock once you zip-tied the front wheel to the rack to stop it moving.
Have a look on e-bay, there are loads, ranging from a few quid second hand, to £££££'s new.
And in steel or alloy.
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Got these on my aero bars. Pleased with them so far, no probs with mine and the missus mountain bikes, mine is full suspension hers is a hardtail.
http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbv...0/njNA_v1HqVAq
http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbv...0/njNA_v1HqVAq
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I use Mont Blanc Barracuda's
superb and very strong...also "hold" the bike while you strap it on..very handy when on your own.
Fixing is via the T bar so you'll either need to cut your rubbers, or run them without the rubber strip when fitted.
(I found the U bar supplied was not long enough to straddle the Subaru Hatch Aero bar.)
superb and very strong...also "hold" the bike while you strap it on..very handy when on your own.
Fixing is via the T bar so you'll either need to cut your rubbers, or run them without the rubber strip when fitted.
(I found the U bar supplied was not long enough to straddle the Subaru Hatch Aero bar.)
Last edited by scooby L; 25 March 2011 at 02:58 PM.
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