Would you trust your bike on these?

onlyonearrow
onlyonearrow Posts: 157
edited November 2010 in MTB general
A rather clever way of carrying your bike on the car...

http://www.redferret.net/?p=24016

if you have confidence in a vacuum!

Anyone seen or used these?

Think I'll stick to Thule roof bars and carrier! :wink:

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  • Raymondavalon
    Raymondavalon Posts: 5,346
    Hmm, whether it works or not, it sucks for sure... :roll:
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    not a chance in Hell.
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  • BorisSpencer
    BorisSpencer Posts: 786
    I would love to trust it, but don't think I could.
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  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    It the cups begin to loose suction, a red line will appear as a warning.

    Well thats great, but not much use on the roof pf your car on a motorway at 70mph!

    Reckon they'd be ok, but no way I'm gonna be the one to find out![/quote]
  • schweiz
    schweiz Posts: 1,644
    There's lots of ski racks that look like that but they are either magnetic or magnetic and suction and I know plenty of people that use them without a problem, however suction alone (vacuum pump or otherwise), I think not!
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  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    I'll stick to carrying the bike in in vans when I take it somewhere, at least then I can leave it in the parking lot when I grab food or something.
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  • WisePranker
    WisePranker Posts: 823
    :shock: No chance :shock:
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    ARGH noooo my i wouldnt leave my poor baby attached with those!
  • miss notax
    miss notax Posts: 2,572
    Nope :shock:
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  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    edited November 2010
    I would wager that they are far more more secure than straps.
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  • Mark_K
    Mark_K Posts: 666
    They would work well in the back of a van or pick up bed !!!!
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  • bamba
    bamba Posts: 856
    ask any windsrceen fitter, thats the sort if thing they use to handle them with,our sreen fitters at work use a battery operated device that we attach to a crane for lifting sreens in and out of trains,that probably weigh 500kg,so probaby yes
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  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    plenty of window fitters use them on a daily basis without problems, and someone climbed up an office block with them, however, i still wouldn't put my faith in them entirely.
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  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    You would be putting your faith in physics.
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  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    That's awesome. I'd want to know if there's redundancy- ie there's 3 cups at one end, do they operate independantly? If so, yeah, I'd think about it.
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  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    I had a look at their website, the cups are independent but they're not cheap and they are in Florida.
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  • Andy!
    Andy! Posts: 433
    that is very cool!

    And yeah as above comments - I have seen huge window panels lifted with them.

    Made me think of this:

    IndianTrain2.jpg

    could make a great public transport idea - no need to get inside monorail cars and trams :D
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  • Andy!
    Andy! Posts: 433
    cobble your own together: http://www.fastfilms.co.uk/camera-suction-mounts.php
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  • shm_uk
    shm_uk Posts: 683
    They only come with a 1 year warranty...

    Any damage to the suction cup, and they're rendered useless
  • Radioactiveman
    Radioactiveman Posts: 964
    It the cups begin to lose suction, a red line will appear as a warning



    SO I just need a set to strap the wife next to the bike to warn if it is going to fall off I guess

    Cue all the strap on jokes..........
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  • cee
    cee Posts: 4,553
    I don't even like having my bike on a standard roof rack.

    after seeing one come off at erm 70mph...not a chance.
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  • craig_jackass
    craig_jackass Posts: 102
    if the cups are strong enough to hold the bike, which i assume they are, when the bike sways will it not bend the car roof outward?

    but no i wouldn't use them! red line....by the time you notice it your bike is likely 3 miles away down the motorway!
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  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    The red line just means give it a couple of pumps, it would probably stay on for months.
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  • bluechair84
    bluechair84 Posts: 4,352
    i'd trust it i reckon. I usually use a toeball mounted rack which was a lot more secure than i thought it would be. i'm in the process of selling the car and doubt i'll replace it with another which has a toeball so the question is, fit one or purchase something like this...
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