Roof bar advice

arix36

Hi guys iam wanting to get a Thule roof rack system however iam concerned about the frame clamp on a carbon frame. Has anyone done this and if so was there any damage done to the frame at all

Many thanks Anthony

poah

concerned about what

arix36

POAH wrote:

concerned about what

The clamp that holds the bike damaging the frame this is my first carbon fibre frame and iam a bit apprehensive tbh

figbat

I clamp my Cube Reaction GTC Pro with the Thule rack - not dead yet. Due to the frame and rack layouts the clamp is right at the bottom of the downtube, close to the bottom bracket so a pretty sturdy place to be clamping. Besides, it's not a vice, it just needs to hold it snug.

arix36

figbat wrote:

I clamp my Cube Reaction GTC Pro with the Thule rack - not dead yet. Due to the frame and rack layouts the clamp is right at the bottom of the downtube, close to the bottom bracket so a pretty sturdy place to be clamping. Besides, it's not a vice, it just needs to hold it snug.

Thats reassuring to know thanks

The Rookie

The carbon frame is likely to be much more robust than an aluminium frame with a higher force required to failure, don't hear of many issues with Al frames.

davesnothere

I use mine with carbon frame but i wrap the downtube in some 3mm Correx first just to spread the load a little and protect the paint, as said above it doesn't have to be clamped super tight like a workstand would.

The jaws just need to be snug enough to stop it moving around

arix36

Brilliant thanks guys fears averted

whyte van man

Apply some helicopter tape where it is going to be clamped. I never bothered on my old bike and it eventually wore the paint off the frame.