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has an accommodating arse
The rack and the adapter held up under the weight of an Orange, so I'll go out on a limb and suggest its pretty robust Not the prettiest welds I've ever done though...The missing link between Orange and Alfa
The rack and the adapter held up under the weight of an Orange, so I'll go out on a limb and suggest its pretty robust Not the prettiest welds I've ever done though...The missing link between Orange and Alfa
You’re carrying one bike, and only driving on smooth roads, I can’t see an issue, but I certainly wouldn’t recommend emulating this with multiple bikes and going off road.The rack and the adapter held up under the weight of an Orange, so I'll go out on a limb and suggest its pretty robust Not the prettiest welds I've ever done though...
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It's done two bikes plenty, including 8 hours bouncing down the Hume (with Kirsty's 16kg Soma and the Orange on it) and the back roads from Violet Town to Castlemaine. Its not something I'd recommend for crossing the Simpson, but its not breaking anytime soon.You’re carrying one bike, and only driving on smooth roads, I can’t see an issue, but I certainly wouldn’t recommend emulating this with multiple bikes and going off road.
I’m not saying it will fail, or not to like it. You do you.Anyway, for a normal car its been great. Easy to attach, easy to load and many thousands of trouble free use. I still like it.
Me too, having the bikes on the road is a nightmare I’m super keen to avoid!!!I’m not saying it will fail, or not to like it. You do you.
Having had one of the most overbuilt and reputable racks fail on a highway after 12 months of light use, I’m firmly in camp cautious, and horrified at some of the setups I see at races.
$40-60k worth of bikes on a home made or cheap flimsy rack makes me wince. I don’t know if anyone’s insurance would cover a rack fail if one snapped and a car/motorcycle behind you hit it, but I’m sure it would be less problematic with a professionally engineered setup.
You’re not doing that, I’m just saying.
I think we all know the Alfa is the weakest link in this situationThe missing link between Orange and Alfa
No worries with the Alfa braking - it doesn’t have the Brembos alas, but it still stops pretty damn well., it would be the Alfa braking off the hitch
for reference this is my system. i currently have the towball off so it doesn't rust on it again ><I have European cars with the euro style swan neck towbar.
Up to you. There is no really good solution for these Australian design towbars. One of the reasons I don’t like them…for reference this is my system. i currently have the towball off so it doesn't rust on it again ><
would a straight towball mount work or should i consider a tow hitch adaptor ?
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Issue would be the whole rack pivoting as the ball turned and smacking your bike into the back of the car.I don't even own a welder. is the main issue with something that mounts on the towball just the potential movement of the towball itself unlocking/dislodging the locking mechanism? or is it just an insecure system overall?
I can get the towball on tight as fuck and i bet it could doubled with some threading glue
I had a Yakima FoldClick, which is similar to the JustClick. Was a good rack. Bit tricky with 4 bikes as all the support arms had to go back to one bar near the back of the car. Took a bit of planning on bike positioning but was sturdy and I never worried it would drop a bike.yeah that's how my current one attatches except its a platform design and weighs 90ton.
Anywho having a bit of a gander and just wondering what people think of this selection?
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That’s an issue with my two bike rack - one vertical arm means some planning required to get them both in a position where they’re appropriately hooked…I had a Yakima FoldClick, which is similar to the JustClick. Was a good rack. Bit tricky with 4 bikes as all the support arms had to go back to one bar near the back of the car. Took a bit of planning on bike positioning but was sturdy and I never worried it would drop a bike.
@madstace has a similarly designed rack that has a centralised bar and the bikes are held in pairs so there is less issue with frame positioning. Was waaaay cheaper than my Yakima too.That’s an issue with my two bike rack - one vertical arm means some planning required to get them both in a position where they’re appropriately hooked…
Platform rack with a separate vertical shaft for clamping/hooking each bike is the go for sure.
It can be done, just a bit of faff. More of a faff with some combinations than others - the Trance has a distinct u shape to the top tube thats a pain when together with the Orange that has a similar valley, lining them up is tricky. Either mountain bike with roadie is ok as the roadie has a level-ish flat top tube...@madstace has a similarly designed rack that has a centralised bar and the bikes are held in pairs so there is less issue with frame positioning. Was waaaay cheaper than my Yakima too.
Mine was not fun with an XL Banshee Prime, M step through beach cruiser, XS Giant hardtail 26” and a Scott Scale Jr 20”. Eventually I succumbed to the Single Trail and my sanity thanks me for it every time.It can be done, just a bit of faff. More of a faff with some combinations than others - the Trance has a distinct u shape to the top tube thats a pain when together with the Orange that has a similar valley, lining them up is tricky. Either mountain bike with roadie is ok as the roadie has a level-ish flat top tube...
Every combination is a bit of a puzzle challenge is all