Bike Rack for Citroen Zara

Dizzy the Egg
Dizzy the Egg Posts: 153
edited November 2009 in MTB buying advice
Thinking of getting a rack for 2 adult bikes and in a couple of years a kiddie bike. Can anyone recommend a decent quality bike rack for the Zara? I have a rack already for a small car from Halfords but I could'nt trust Halfords as far as I could throw them!

Cheers

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  • Joe_Pineapples
    Joe_Pineapples Posts: 1,718
    Do you mean a roof rack or a rear mounted one, and do you mean a Xara hatch or a Xara Picasso?
    I had a Xara hatch for a year and picked up some cheap Mont Blanc roof bars on ebay for about £30. I use a Mont Blanc Barracuda bike carrier, and it's top stuff. Again you can find them for peanuts on ebay.
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  • Dizzy the Egg
    Dizzy the Egg Posts: 153
    It's a Picasso and I was looking at rear mounted ones.

    Cheers
  • Joe_Pineapples
    Joe_Pineapples Posts: 1,718
    Rear mount bad :cry:
    Roof mount good :P
    '16 Radon Swoop 210
    '15 Radon Slide 9.0 HD
    '05 Rock Lobster Team TIG S.L.
    Restless Natives
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    rear mount just fine :lol:

    I've got a Saris bones recently and it's serverd me perfectly. It's replaced the cheap generic piece of pipework I've had for, ooooh, years.
    Anyway, it fits virtually any car/van/truck, and it let us carry 3 heavy full sussers to scotland recently (from Wales) at motorway speeds.
    Not the only option, of course, but I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    Rear mount can be tricky but there is a huge variation in quality - some are excellent. However if you want a 'proper' rear mount then it has to be towbar mounted - rock solid.
    You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
    If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
    If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.
  • aaronmroach
    aaronmroach Posts: 341
    I bought the Saris bones three for our Toyota auris which is a hatch back!! It was easy to set up and the rubber coated mounting hooks and feet are great for protecting the paintwork on your car!!! Just try to find the lower towing mounts behind/underneath the rear bumper to hook the lower straps too for extra support.

    We've been out most weekends in the last year and had three bikes on it many a time no dramas to date, was worth the extra dosh

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