Originally Posted by Hitchy
g'day,
the roof racks (front wheel off) look the coolest, especially if you've got the car to support the 'Euro Pro' look (which the Subi is...I've got an 'outback' BTW). I actually favour the towball type though. Cos i'm paranoid about the 486, I like the bike where I can see it, & also cos on the back, the car itself, provides some protection from the bugs, stones & anything else that comes hurtling off the road. If you get the type that 'tilts', you still have access to your boot/tailgate. if I haven't got more than 1 passenger, its always 'inside' with me though!
Hitchy
Don't know if you read what I posted earlier today in another thread. But I've always been wary of towball type jobbies ever since my mate got one. Bought his lady a bike. They were going to drive to a nice spot for her first ride. Loaded his and her bikes on the hitch rack and drove off. A k or so from where they were to stop, he hit a big bump. And the bloody thing collapsed at the top bend. His bike was closest to the car and was alright. her bike was on the outside and hit the road and tore off the carrier and got run over by a 4wd behind. She still hasn't ridden since. I'd mourn for a year if that happened to my new bike.
Also, top tubes are getting pretty thin these days. Do you think it's safe having a bike bouncing along only suspended there?
But yeah, an outback would be perfect to cart your bikes around inside. Aren;t you worried about your bike getting hacked about bouncing all over the place in there with other things like wheels?