Looking for a Bicycle Car Rack
05-30-12, 11:32 AM
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Looking for a Bicycle Car Rack
I have an 07 BMW X5 and my recent purchase of a 29er means I cannot fit the bike in my car anymore without taking off the wheel. Too avoid the hassle I am looking for a bicycle rack. I am looking for one that will just hook onto the back of my car because I don't have a hitch and I prefer not to put it on top of the car.
05-30-12, 11:37 AM
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The Saris "bones" rack appears to be very popular and well made. Don't have one myself though, since I have a pickup truck.
05-30-12, 11:43 AM
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Saris Bones. I have one and it is the best rear rack I have ever owned. I also happen to have an Allen Ultralight but I would not want to use it for long term use.
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05-30-12, 12:28 PM
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please elaborate
Originally Posted by johnny99
Get a hitch, if only for use with your bike rack. You'll be much happier if it is a nice bike.
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Originally Posted by Snyderman
Another vote for the bones. My girlfriend has an suv, and I drive a coupe, the saris takes about 2 mins to switch over.
05-30-12, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by johnny99
Get a hitch, if only for use with your bike rack. You'll be much happier if it is a nice bike.
05-30-12, 03:36 PM
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Saris Bones 2 or Saris Bones 3. I have yet to find a car that the Bones 2 won't fit, including exotics.
05-30-12, 03:46 PM
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if you take the front wheel off, can it fit between front and back seats?
road bikes do that, even in small cars [have to be 4 door though]
but they are usually smaller than mtbs
just asking
not everyone thinks of that way to put in a car
and the front is pretty easy to take off
wle
road bikes do that, even in small cars [have to be 4 door though]
but they are usually smaller than mtbs
just asking
not everyone thinks of that way to put in a car
and the front is pretty easy to take off
wle
05-30-12, 05:01 PM
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This humble Allen may not look like much but it will go on anything. I have had mine for 20+ years and had it on fullsize vans, 300ZX, Taurus, Windstar, '72 sedan deville, and I have put on almost anything you can name for customers.
https://www.allensportsusa.com/products/102DB
Personally I think my Windstar is the best way to transport a bike. But I would rather fiddle with removing a wheel than have my bike exposed to whatever.
https://www.allensportsusa.com/products/102DB
Personally I think my Windstar is the best way to transport a bike. But I would rather fiddle with removing a wheel than have my bike exposed to whatever.
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05-30-12, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by terrapin44
For those of you that have the Saris Bones. Do you have the 2 or 3 person one. If you never plan to have more then 2 bikes, is there a reason to get the 3 bike one (i.e. does the 2 bike one comfortably hold two bikes)?
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"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
05-30-12, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by terrapin44
For those of you that have the Saris Bones. Do you have the 2 or 3 person one. If you never plan to have more then 2 bikes, is there a reason to get the 3 bike one (i.e. does the 2 bike one comfortably hold two bikes)?
05-30-12, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Stealthammer
Saris Bones 2 or Saris Bones 3. I have yet to find a car that the Bones 2 won't fit, including exotics.
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Originally Posted by alhedges
Won't fit a Mazda 3 hatchback.
https://www.halfords.com/wcsstore/lib...e_European.pdf
I checked 'cos that's the car I have and I'm thinking of getting a Bones rack.
