Anyone here had an ISI rack and a Shingleback ?
I have had an ISI for quite a few years now, mine is a 2010 model, its been on every trip attached to the rear of the car or the front of the caravan, Interstate races, local races, local rides, 2 laps of Tassie and twice across the Simpson desert. Probably 100,000km on it on the car or caravan.
Its been awesome and will still be for many years...
So several years back I made up a 3rd bike attachment when my boys needed a slot for theirs, then I made another 3rd & 4th bike attachment so I could take a 4th bike for the missus.
See attached pic of the 3&4 bike attachment slotted in to the 2 bike ISI rack on caravan obviously. We were only using it for 3 bikes at this time so there are no wheel hoops on the 3rd bar as there is a 2 bike Fiamma rack on the rear of the van.
So, these days I'm needing 4 bike spaces regularly... even 5 when we get another trying to scab a shuttle, now the ISI is quite fiddly to keep slotting in 4 bikes as they all have their spot they need to go, then the missus takes the rack and heads out with the boys and 2 of their mates and shifts all my wheel positions, so its becoming a right pain in the ass for shuttling different people.
So I'm looking at the Shingleback 5 bike rack and my only worry is the stability on dirt roads ? The ISI is rock solid with 2 and there's a little bounce when you have 4 on but otherwise 100%.
(Note: My 3rd & 4th bike add-on is home made as there is no factory option to add on to my rack)
Has anyone had both and can compare ?
I will still have good use for the ISI but for 4-5 bikes on the car, there may be a better option. Any others I should look at ?