My Ransom (almost) fell off my car.....Advice needed!
Kiwi Kranker
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A bit of another 'what bike rack' question here.
The other day I had my ransom on the roof of my car in an Altera rack like the pic below. Now at the best of times I can only get the bike 80% of the way into the clamp and I then use a ratchet strap to secure it further. The problem is the location of the rear shock in that it swallows up all the room where you would normally clamp too. (see pic) I currently clamp right next to the bottom bracket with limited success as I mentioned.
It can also be stolen and it can and has slipped out (fortunately the strap held it sort of upright!)
Anybody know if any sort of rack would fit or of any other lockable roof mounted rack would. With bikes coming in ever more varied setups I would have thought somebody would make something that is reasonably flexible in what it can hold.
I need a very tall 'arm' on the rack to be able to get beyond the shock...if you sort of know what I mean!
The other day I had my ransom on the roof of my car in an Altera rack like the pic below. Now at the best of times I can only get the bike 80% of the way into the clamp and I then use a ratchet strap to secure it further. The problem is the location of the rear shock in that it swallows up all the room where you would normally clamp too. (see pic) I currently clamp right next to the bottom bracket with limited success as I mentioned.
It can also be stolen and it can and has slipped out (fortunately the strap held it sort of upright!)
Anybody know if any sort of rack would fit or of any other lockable roof mounted rack would. With bikes coming in ever more varied setups I would have thought somebody would make something that is reasonably flexible in what it can hold.
I need a very tall 'arm' on the rack to be able to get beyond the shock...if you sort of know what I mean!
Scott Ransom 10
Stumpy FSR Comp
Wilier Izoard
1994 Shogun Prairie Breaker Expert...ahhh yesssss
'I didnt need those front teeth anyway..'
Stumpy FSR Comp
Wilier Izoard
1994 Shogun Prairie Breaker Expert...ahhh yesssss
'I didnt need those front teeth anyway..'
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Cheers for that but I should have been a bit clearer!
I suffer from a severe lazy condition, so I cant be bothered taking the wheel off and as it is a 20mm bolt through it turns into more hassle than its worth. Yes that is very lazy I know
plus it keeps the car clean which the girlfriend finds very important.... Scott Ransom 10
Stumpy FSR Comp
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I'm not sure where you'd get one in the UK, but I think one of these would fit the bill...
http://www.yakima.com/racks/bike-racks/ ... oller.aspx
I've got a Thule 591, which was fine with my Trance, but I'm not too happy it's grip on my shiny new Enduro...0 -
MuddyFunster wrote:I'm not sure where you'd get one in the UK, but I think one of these would fit the bill...
http://www.yakima.com/racks/bike-racks/ ... oller.aspx
I've got a Thule 591, which was fine with my Trance, but I'm not too happy it's grip on my shiny new Enduro...
Now thats what I am talking about.
That looks ideal....will begin a Europe wide hunt!Scott Ransom 10
Stumpy FSR Comp
Wilier Izoard
1994 Shogun Prairie Breaker Expert...ahhh yesssss
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let me know if you manage to find one. I spent half my lunch hour looking but didn't find a UK distributor. I'm kind of tempted to get a dozen shipped over from the US of A and see if I can shift 'm on eBay...0
