Roof rack, forwards or backwards?

Gouldy-89
Gouldy-89 Posts: 49
edited December 2018 in Road beginners
Hi,

So I have recently started traveling a bit with the bikes and always thought have the bike facing forwards. Reason being to keep the drive train, cassette, etc out of the brunt of the wind and rain. However see a probably more people travelling with the bike facing backwards...? Any particular reason to this other than maybe protecting the bar tape?

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  • webboo
    webboo Posts: 6,087
    It’s so your bike doesn’t get fed up with the constant head wind.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Doesn't make a blind bit of difference.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    If in doubt, mount it sideways...
  • figbat
    figbat Posts: 680
    It may be nothing more complicated than how the mounting arm on the rack is arranged.
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    forwards unless in Australia then upside down

    #totesobvsinnit
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  • MiddleRinger
    MiddleRinger Posts: 678
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    forwards unless in Australia then upside down

    #totesobvsinnit

    Truth. Forwards because it's more aero that way. ;-)

    Meanwhile down here on Oz...

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  • dynamokev
    dynamokev Posts: 38
    I mount mine forwards but if feasible am considering the other way round as the front end tends to wobble about a fair bit (even with strapping down and trying to chock the front wheel with whatever I can find) when it's taking the brunt of the wind.
  • javanman123
    javanman123 Posts: 23
    I have wondered the same on facing forward or backwards, I have seen both,. the only advantage for my set up is with my mtb it would be easier to load if I ran it backwards, however after reading this feed I will keep it facing forwards. cheers

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