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[Closed] Saris Superclamp / Thule V2 style bike carrier

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I like the look of these as they don't touch the bike frame. Why don't they appear to be for sale in the UK?


 
Posted : 27/12/2017 9:08 pm
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If you want a tyre grip rack, then can I suggest an Auxtail one. It is available over here with 'No Frame Touch'
[url= https://auxtail.com/ ]No Frame Touch[/url]


 
Posted : 28/12/2017 9:51 am
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Two reasons:

A: They rely on a square hitch receiver which is very rare on this side of the Atlantic.

And

B: They wouldn't meet EU safety standards.

Same reason many of the racks we see here aren't available in the USA.


 
Posted : 28/12/2017 9:58 am
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@hatter
A - the hitch standard is not legal for towing in Europe.

B- There aren't any pan European rear cycle carrier standards. I made a summary of UK law here.
[url= https://auxtail.com/2017/12/14/acts-regulations/ ]UK law on rear carriers[/url]
The main difference is the lights. The Germans have some extra rules.
Some US carriers with additional lights are here, and some European ones without lights over there (Thule)


 
Posted : 29/12/2017 10:23 am
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That auxtail looks good. Thanks for that.


 
Posted : 29/12/2017 1:23 pm