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Old 01-16-13 | 12:22 PM
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From: Frederick, MD

Bikes: Cannondale, Trek

I have a Saris Bones 2 and recommend it.

Originally Posted by tsl
As mentioned, all trunk-mount racks will leave a mark in time. The only alternative is hitch-mount.
Not necessarily true.

Get "helicopter tape", also known as "heli tape". It's a thick plastic cellophane-like sheet with a gentle adhesive on one side. Put that on the car, under the pads, and avoid marking

Originally Posted by GeorgeBMac
...the lower feet rest on the top of my bumper so it seems to be more secure because the weight is being born by the bumper rather than the straps and buckles.
But you can't open your trunk that way.

So I put the feet against the bottom of the trunk, and can now open and close the trunk with the rack mounted.



Also - I got a few small velcro strips to stop the back wheel from spinning and the front wheel from swinging around. Takes all of 9 seconds to put the velcro in place or to remove it.
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