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08-04-05 | 12:37 AM

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Raiyn

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From: St. Petersburg, FL

Bikes: 2003 Specialized Rockhopper FSR Comp, 1999 Specialized Hardrock Comp FS, 1971 Schwinn Varsity

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Originally Posted by Funkychicken

have definitley given thought to getting a bike beam but i'll see how it goes first since my suspension isn't fixed to the top tube. i'll have to find some long cable too to tie the whole thing down.

You're not going to fit the arm in there correctly. I'd just pop for the beam.
On to the other question:

If you look at the silver part in the middle of the second picture you'll see that it's a tube that the straps go through (as shown in the first picture). This tube has an interior diameter about the size of a soda can. What we do is lock a contractor grade cable to the frame of the car (at one of structural holes). Next we run the cable through the rack weaving it through the wheels frame etc then we use my Kryptonite EV disc lock to secure the other end back to the cable. When we take the bikes off to ride we just wind the cable around the rack to take up slack and lock it to the portion coming up from under the car. Yes we go through some (ahem) interesting neighborhoods, but with this setup we haven't had a problem even when we stop for lunch after a ride. Just be sure to use big intimidating locks not puny padlocks.

In case you're worried being rear-ended goes we have homeowner's insurance that will cover them if they are damaged, destroyed etc. If you have more expensive bikes a rider can be attached to your car insurance (it's not that much more).

sort of a side note: Where the cable would hit / rub on the bumper I slit one of those foam "noodle" pool toys down one side and slipped the cable inside (they have a hole that's the perfect size) a little duct tape and boom no girlfriend wigging out about roughed up bumper paint.

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