Roof Bike Rack
06-11-20, 01:49 PM
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Audi’s gonna Audi - seems par for the course. IIRC Subaru fitted a hitch to my Outback for ~$300, but that was some years ago.
06-18-20, 11:31 AM
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Hi - I've just gotten back into road biking and I'm looking for a roof rack for my SUV. I see a couple different styles online, some grab the frame and others grab the front wheel, and I was wondering the pros/cons between the two (or if something else is better)? I have a Specialized Roubaix Sport bike if that makes a difference? Any help is greatly appreciated.
06-18-20, 01:58 PM
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Ill echo with what almost everyone has said here. Hitch mount is usually a better option.
I have a car (2019 Honda Insight) and still went with a hitch rack even though the car is plenty low enough to easily get a bike on and off the roof. The roof rack would have been more money ($800+ vs $400 for the hitch and rack) and had more negatives than I felt that it was worth. I run a RockyMounts Monorail because it is light and super easy to get the bike in and out. It also doesn’t touch the frame and doesn’t require removing the wheel.
I have a car (2019 Honda Insight) and still went with a hitch rack even though the car is plenty low enough to easily get a bike on and off the roof. The roof rack would have been more money ($800+ vs $400 for the hitch and rack) and had more negatives than I felt that it was worth. I run a RockyMounts Monorail because it is light and super easy to get the bike in and out. It also doesn’t touch the frame and doesn’t require removing the wheel.
06-18-20, 02:14 PM
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I've got both types -- roof mount and hitch mount. I use the hitch mount more often, but prefer the roof mount.
