Bike carrying options

Post by **indigolemon** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:30 pm

Gayno wrote:
indigolemon wrote:Aha! Maybe you have found another compelling reason to remain spoilerless?
Is that at me? I'm not spoilerless, I have the biggest spoiler I've ever seen on a lude!!

Ah Mr Gayno, but I currently am ...

Post by **Gayno** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:41 pm

Ah, I see. Thanks for that pic, I don't like it! So looks like I'm staying oversized!!

Post by **indigolemon** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:48 pm

Gayno wrote:Ah, I see. Thanks for that pic, I don't like it! So looks like I'm staying oversized!!

Heh, I'm really not sure about it myself. Think I'll be getting the drill out soon ...

Post by **rob quilter** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:06 pm

From someone who used to run a bike shop, don't go for the ones that hang off the back and clip under the boot. I've seen lots of cars that have been dented and damaged on the boot from them, try and get a roof rack of some kind. Much safer and don't damage your car.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:30 pm

You must have been fitting them wrong for your customers

I used to fit at average of 3 a week to customers cars and never had a problem... Or them coming back with a problem

You just need to make sure the feet are close to the back of the boot, so the pressure isn't in the middle.

Post by **rob quilter** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:19 pm

NafemanNathan wrote:You must have been fitting them wrong for your customers I used to fit at average of 3 a week to customers cars and never had a problem... Or them coming back with a problem

You just need to make sure the feet are close to the back of the boot, so the pressure isn't in the middle.

We never fitted them, but we did have some that had been fitted and had dented the boot. I also get lot of cars coming thru work that have dents from bike racks

Lovedoctor · Post by **Lovedoctor** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:42 pm

The thule rack needs the 'connecting' middle feet as the rear feet only sit on top of the roof - if the adapter was not there then they would fall off as soon as you started moving

The front feet and the feet of the short roof adapter are the secure points of contact with your roof - they 'hook' into your frame under the door rubbers.

How Honda do it without an adapter is beyond me. They must have a sytem to give strength/ stability at the back?

Post by **Gayno** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:51 pm

rob quilter wrote:From someone who used to run a bike shop, don't go for the ones that hang off the back and clip under the boot. I've seen lots of cars that have been dented and damaged on the boot from them, try and get a roof rack of some kind. Much safer and don't damage your car.

Mine is the halfords universal one. 2 straps to the top, 2 to the side, and 2 which go underneath and hook onto the chassis somewhere. Haven't had any problems with it on my other 2 cars so far.

bennyboy · Post by **bennyboy** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:55 am

For those that have a 4th gen roof rack and extension bars, al la @nafemannathan, how do the extension bars actually fit to the cross bars?
I have the Thule setup, but have just picked up a couple of Thule Tour bike holders to mount, and I'd rather have the extended version for stability.
The trouble is it seems that almost every set I look at is different, so no luck with part numbers etc, or whether there is some generic Thule part that I can order.
Ta muchly.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:09 pm

Not sure if these show the bit you're interested in clear enough?...

Let me know if you want some clearer pictures of the actual part.