[Closed] Tow bar bike racks

grannyjone · 2015-05-14T15:38:15Z

I've used roof and boot mounted bike racks in the past and hated them. They caused damage to the car & bike, and it was time consuming getting the bike on/off the racks. The roof mounted rack ruined the aerodynamics of the car and the one I had made a lot of noise when a bike was loaded on top of it. With the boot rack the bike stuck out by nearly a foot at the side of the car which made driving more stressful. Since my car got written off in a car crash I'm thinking of buying a car that comes with a tow bar and then buying a tow bar rack. Anyone had any experience of these tow bar racks and are they hassle free compared to the other sorts of racks ? I'd imagine they don't cause damage to the car or bike, they'd be easy to load/unload since they are low, and there would be no aerodynamic issues. Would I be right in these assumptions or are there reasons to avoid these racks and get a van instead?

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SirHC

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The helpful people at Rutland Cycles fitted a Reign and Glory to a 928 for me this afternoon. Ended up buying the 928 (the spacing on the 929 is 19mm, vs 23 for the 928). Wheelbase is fine on the tray nearest the car, bit tight on the outside tray (but looks like they can be shuffled along with some light dremelling)

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Posted : 13/06/2015 7:25 pm

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