moorey
call me Mia
Same. Knew he has been working on an improvement for months. He said he’d swap mine out long before this recall was announced. I said I was in no rush, particularly because I brace mine to the back of the tub anyway. Just coz.
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ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
I've just had to email him, should have put it in the notes... but forgot.
He made mine 25mm longer so it cleared the back door, allowing me to open the back lower door and access drawers without hitting the pivot. He may have to make mine from scratch, no hurry anyway.
He made mine 25mm longer so it cleared the back door, allowing me to open the back lower door and access drawers without hitting the pivot. He may have to make mine from scratch, no hurry anyway.
cokeonspecialtwodollars
Fartes of Portingale
McDonalds drive thru, shopping centre car parks, garage at home.
Knuckles
Lives under a bridge
Bugs, birds and window flung durries.
Besides, most decent hitch racks have tailgate clearance mechanisms.
Been so long, I'm a rookie again.
Depending what sort of camping you do overhanging branches on any dirt tracks in and out might be an issue?
I’ve got 4 Thule racks on the roof a VW Passat wagon and I’m very happy with them. Two racks would be okay on a 4WD (SUV), but my mate had to carry around a plastic step to get his bike on and off his Mazda 9 (he was so impressed with my wagon he bought one too – 4WDs have their place, but their popularity in the suburbs I find bizarre).
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We carry kayaks on the roof and even with those you need to pick lines on bush tracks.
We carry kayaks on the roof and even with those you need to pick lines on bush tracks.
Switch
huskier headed gent
Don't hate me but I have ordered an ebike so my roof mounted Thule 951 won't work anymore. I already have a Shingleback carrier but need something when carrying just the ebike for solo missions and given the $ already spent don't want to brake the bank.
In the past people have spoken highly of the cycling deal platform racks similar to this Venzo 2 bike platform carrier. Anyone got an opinion on how it would go set up for one bike carrying a 24kg ebike? Perhaps taking the battery out to improve my confidence in this cheaper rack?
In the past people have spoken highly of the cycling deal platform racks similar to this Venzo 2 bike platform carrier. Anyone got an opinion on how it would go set up for one bike carrying a 24kg ebike? Perhaps taking the battery out to improve my confidence in this cheaper rack?
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
The one I have is out of stock and has been for a while... Not sure about the other ones as they look a little lighter in their construction.
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Mine has had two bikes on it that collectively weight 25kg plus and its been fine - any rack designed to take 2 proper bikes should take one motorcycle ok.
Here it is on ebay https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2724102...MIkNWwitzh8AIVl3wrCh0kxgvnEAQYAiABEgJ_NPD_BwE
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huskier headed gent
Thanks Haakon.... I thinkThe one I have is out of stock and has been for a while... Not sure about the other ones as they look a little lighter in their construction.
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Mine has had two bikes on it that collectively weight 25kg plus and its been fine - any rack designed to take 2 proper bikes should take one motorcycle ok.
Yours definitely looks a bit more solid than the one listed although it is rated to 20kg per bike so hoping it would be ok. Just weary of trusting a no name rack to the most expensive bike I have ever purchased.
moorey
call me Mia
How’s your hitch though? What car? I see some heavy bikes hanging a long way back on cars that really don’t look up to it.Thanks Haakon.... I think
Yours definitely looks a bit more solid than the one listed although it is rated to 20kg per bike so hoping it would be ok. Just weary of trusting a no name rack to the most expensive bike I have ever purchased.
There was a 4 bike platform rack on a small hatch loaded with 4 big bikes. Was nearly 1/2 the car length, totally illegal....and the back bike was bobbing up and down a good 6” over small bumps. I hate the think of the load on that hitch.
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huskier headed gent
The platform rack would go on a Subaru liberty with only the one ebike attached preferably on the inside location with the second holder removed entirely to reduce weight. The shingleback goes on the liberty on occasion but mainly on a Forrester. The bounce on the four bike platform racks was the reason for going for a shingleback initially. A dual cab ute would resolve all these issues but a new house and now a new ebike has put that well off the radar.
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
Mine (the eBay linked one) is rated to 35kg. More than ample.Thanks Haakon.... I think
Yours definitely looks a bit more solid than the one listed although it is rated to 20kg per bike so hoping it would be ok. Just weary of trusting a no name rack to the most expensive bike I have ever purchased.
It even copes with an Orange on it
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ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
I know an e-bike convert who went out and bought this MTB/E-Bike carrier after collapsing his cheaper rack and dragging it along the road.
Luckily it didnt leave the car and it was low so only dragged on the rack, no bike damage.
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I think expecting those two bikes to transport an Alfa when it breaks down is very unreasonable.Mine (the eBay linked one) is rated to 35kg. More than ample.
It even copes with an Orange on it
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
At least I won’t have to walk home…
Fred Nurk
No custom title here
Two kinds of people, those who have run into things with bikes on the roof, and those that are yet to.
Height for access to load your bike, having to heft a bike up that high and secure it is fun. Mate of mine managed to drive his fork dropout into the roof of his car as he was parked on a slope and slipped slightly. I don't recommend the fork mount ones to anyone.
Having said that, I'm in the latter category and the Yakima racks I have make it easy to load the bikes, although I don't have a 4WD.
moorey
call me Mia
This. Pretty much all my mates with roof racks, have hit garages, trees, drive throughs at least twice.