I have a car with a spoiler on the back which makes fitting a bike rack difficult. In trying to bodge a few racks in the past onto the back of the car i have scratched the bumbers a few times.
So does anyone have any recommendations for a good bike rack and where to get it in Dublin?
Saris Bones should do the trick too, works fine with my car and I have a lip spoiler, saris racks can be used on any type of car too i.e hatchback, soloon, jeep etc etc
Towbar rack. Preferably the Witter Cycle Carrier, but this does require a flanged (2-bolt) towbar, most these days are swan neck type. If need be, get a Thule towbar rack, which will fit any towbar type as it screws onto the towball itself.
You will not regret getting a towbar rack. Just imagine never having to faff around with silly straps again.
The places that do towbars should do the Witter racks, e.g. Coby Autos beside the Red Cow Hotel. Or order online from Witter.
Tow bar racks are definitly the best option. I have the three bike carrier version of the Thule Ride on and its great. Getting bikes on and off is really quick and easy.
Saris Bones should do the trick too, works fine with my car and I have a lip spoiler, saris racks can be used on any type of car too i.e hatchback, soloon, jeep etc etc
I have the Saris and its deadly...The arms that you mount the bike onto fold down which is handy aswell...Its solid as a rock even with 3 bikes on it.Definite thumbs up.
I had a saris bones a while ago, it works very well, but little bits of dirt got between where it contacted the boot and it kind of scrached the paint like sandpaper.
I just use a thule 591 roofrack and just leave it on. You don't have to take it on and off and store it anywhere. It handles most bikes, well all bike except some dh ones. It takes
like 10secs to tie the bike up.
I would only use this type on the roof I had a cheaper one and my DH bike nearly flew off the roof it dented the roof and scratched the hell out of it.
I have a Pendle bike rack bolted onto the towbar, takes 3 bikes on the tow bar, solid like the rock, the two bars fit very neatly in the boot when not in use and bikes on the back don't hammer fuel comsumption like the roof mounted ones do.
All muck and crap falls away from the car too.
Rex I have no idea how mechanically minded you are or what your car is like to put one on but I'm saving a fortune by buying a tow bar for my focus on eBay and fitting it myself, I was getting quotes of about â¬300 fitted for a witter tow bar but I'm getting it from eBay delivered for less than â¬110 and it's straight forward to fit on the focus anyway itâs about an hours work. Might be worth a look.
