Boot mounted bike rack??

paulscutt
paulscutt Posts: 332
edited April 2009 in MTB buying advice
Hi guys, before you ask i have searched but cant really find anything for my dilemma!
I currently have a saris bones 3 which i bought brand new for £30! (staff discount!) its very stable on the car and holds my bike securely and i'm happy to drive at 70mph on the mway with it on the back, however...

I moved to South wales a while ago and Afan/Gylncorrwyg are only 15mins away therefore the rack has been used quite a bit latelythe problem i'm having is that i have 2 bikes, one of which (gt xcr full sus) wont fit the rack at all due to the frame design and my other bike a spec. P3 w/ big top tube is getting scratched to hih heavens when i take the bike on/off the rack and its a very tight fit - is there anything i can do?

Or is a new rack the best option? If so which??? I was looking at the Pendle strap on rack which looks good however dont like the idea of my bikes rubbing against one another on the rack...

thanks in advance!!

Paul
**2009 Trek Remedy 8**

Specialized P.3 (custom) w/ Deore hydro discs, XT group, Blackspire device, Mavic D321's

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  • landranger
    landranger Posts: 220
    I've got an Avenir Vermont. I have a saloon and it works great for me strapped to the boot of my 406. It carries 3 bikes and has arms that clamp them in place as well as straps - just in case I guess!
    Steady as a rock it is but - about a hundred quid. Saying that, I haven't put a single scratch on either my car or the bikes.

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  • paulscutt
    paulscutt Posts: 332
    that does look a good one, since posting the topic i've been looking at more bike racks which hold the wheels in a 'trough' as these will be easy for all styles of bike :)
    Not bothered too much about price as its be more expensive to get a cheap rack and have the bikes fall off at high speed! want something that will last and be sturdy

    Do mtb tyres fit ok? (2.1 and bigger?)
    **2009 Trek Remedy 8**

    Specialized P.3 (custom) w/ Deore hydro discs, XT group, Blackspire device, Mavic D321's
  • landranger
    landranger Posts: 220
    Yeah, all the bikes sit in a trough easily. Straps hold the wheels to the troughs and I always put a tie wrap round each one just in case.
    The arms hold my trek ex8 and the gf's ex5.5 no problem. There's even 2 straps attached to the frame so you can strap the bikes on incase the worst ever were to happen.

    I've had my rack about a year now and the bikes are rock solid after any distance I've travelled. I really can't recommend it highly enough. :D
    Sink the eight ball. Buy the lady a drink. And nobody knows my name.

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