Best trunk mount 2 for bikes?
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A hitch and a tray rack is the best. Trunk racks really are terrible, even the ones that everyone claims are great, like the Saris Bones. They can ruin the finish on your car. The bikes tend to sway alot and can bang into each other. I did it that way, and suffered. I wish that I would have gone hitch and tray rack like I ended up with.
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I picked up a Saris Bones 2 last night, seems like it's the better one of that style. My car doesn't have a hitch mount, will see how it works out this week.
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Agree that trunk racks are the last resort, but the Saris Bones 3 bike rack would be among the best choices for 2 bikes, IMO. In general, for 2 bikes, 3 bike racks are best as they allow more room for 2 bikes.
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I'll look at the Saris Bones 3. They make a hitch for my car but it's so ugly!
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saris bones and thule raceway are the best out there. Check on craigs list, I got my Bones 3 for $60 there. Both are 6 point attachment systems so can handle twist mt roads ok as well.
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Bought the bones 2 off craigslist for $25 and it wasn't that great. Put on a hitch mount for $100 and bought the 1UPUSA hitch rack and it is amazing.
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After that experience, I had a hitch installed on my Audi A4. Ugly? Yep, but after getting the hitch installed, and getting a decent rack, it was well worth it.
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maybe, just maybe, N+1 can apply to an auto for a cyclist?
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