Mountain Biking - bike rack ?

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zx12rider
03-12-08, 08:17 PM
i have older style thule bike trays and i cant use the wheel straps around my tires(26 x2.30) Are there bigger wheel straps available?

apclassic9
03-13-08, 09:07 AM
should be - check at your LBS
dminor
03-13-08, 10:14 AM
Thule has WS2 wheel straps that come as a set of 2 and are a bit longer than the older WS1s. You should be able to get them at any Thule dealer that has a decent amount of inventory - - or online at places like REI:

http://www.rei.com/product/692843

I'd purchase them locally so that you can be sure they fit/work though.

junkyard
03-13-08, 10:31 AM
Have you tried deflating your tire at all?
cryptid01
03-13-08, 10:49 AM
velcro strap*

*this may be the first time I've ever out-cheaped dminor
junkyard
03-13-08, 10:50 AM
velcro strap*

*this may be the first time I've ever out-cheaped dminor

Duct tape.
Boom, yah done.
cryptid01
03-13-08, 10:57 AM
Duct tape.
Boom, yah done.

Not reusable. Otherwise I would have said zip ties.
junkyard
03-13-08, 10:59 AM
Not reusable. Otherwise I would have said zip ties.

You got me there.

Old belt. Reusable, durable.
cryptid01
03-13-08, 11:03 AM
You got me there.

Old belt. Reusable, durable.

Old dog collar

Old toe strap
santiago
03-13-08, 11:06 AM
+1 on the velcro strap. I bought a roll at my local home depot type place and used it to strap my daughter's monster tires onto my bike rack. I find it to be much more secure than the regular straps.
zx12rider
03-13-08, 03:20 PM
i've been using zip tie's
Cheeto
03-13-08, 03:54 PM
Bunge cords...

Wouldnt something like a ratchet strap work?
Last a long time..
dminor
03-13-08, 04:20 PM
Old toe strapYet another use for those. I love those things (on anything but a pedal).
santiago
03-13-08, 06:20 PM
Yet another use for those. I love those things (on anything but a pedal).

http://www.beadage.net/pics/gallery_pieces/15-300.jpg

although I prefer the term "toe hitch".
a2psyklnut
03-13-08, 07:41 PM
old shoelaces. oooh oooh. Old inner tubes!!!
zx12rider
03-28-08, 07:51 PM
Found a solution to my problem? I stopped at my lbs asking if they had any bigger strap's and one of the worker's asked me if i wanted to by a sportworks tray. The best part is he only wanted 25. So much better than the thule setup plus the bikes better secured. It's the style with the arm that goes over the front tire.