So, I’m in the market for some new carriers. I need something that will fit the fatbike and I’d like to leave it in place permanently without it affecting the MPG too much. I’ve got a set of Whispbars ordered for the car. I do have some quite old Thule 532’s knocking around but they look like they have the drag coefficient of a brick and I’m not keen on leaving them on the roof permanently – although perhaps even the newer swooshy looking racks are just as bad?
I think I’ve narrowed it down to three:
– Whispbar WB201 (probably need to put on different wheel straps for the fatbike)
– Yakima Frontloader (I know this fits the fatbike tyres)
– Thule 591 (pretty much everyone’s go to rack it appears)
So does anyone have anything to add to the options list or any experience with MPG / noise hit with any of the above? I’ll be using it to transport everything from the road bike to the fatbike with an Alpine160 in between……
