BIKE RACKS AND CARRIERS FOR CARS MEGATHREAD - all questions asked and answered here

[moorey]

I thought the old ones were a thing of engineering beauty, it's a real shame he couldn't just make them stronger

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Yeah. I hoped to keep it for Felix to cuss around with, but I understand he doesn’t really want the old ones floating around if he has any concerns about them.

 

[ozzybmx]

@ozzybmx, he’s binning the old ones…literally. Assumed he’d mention it, but won’t be wanting the old one back.

He explained he wanted them back as he wanted them put out of use, as in not re-made into a back yard rack at a later date.

The original notice said he would send a return postage label and for the old one to be returned.

I got nothing about returning the old pivot ?

 

[rstim]

Sent an email to Mitch this morning, then went for a gravel ride got home to the new pivot at the doorstep. I hadn't been forgotten after all.

 

[moorey]

Sent an email to Mitch this morning, then went for a gravel ride got home to the new pivot at the doorstep. I hadn't been forgotten after all.

He’s like Beetlejuice.

 

[betadine]

Just about made my mind up on the Single Trail 6 bike rack. My only reservation is about the weight. How do people find getting it on and off the tow bar. Is it an easy one person job?

Cheers

B


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[ozzybmx]

Just about made my mind up on the Single Trail 6 bike rack. My only reservation is about the weight. How do people find getting it on and off the tow bar. Is it an easy one person job?

I wouldn't say it was easy but can be done.

Probably 50% of the time I do the on/off myself.

Had an idea the last time I took it off, to try putting it on next time fully tilted back, which means no supporting the top while lining the 50mm square hitch up.

 

[moorey]

I won’t lie, not light, but manageable. I’ll take heavier and stable with a slight fitting inconvenience any day*

*mine rarely comes off ute, and back is rooted, but manageable myself.

 

[betadine]

I wouldn't say it was easy but can be done.

Probably 50% of the time I do the on/off myself.

Had an idea the last time I took it off, to try putting it on next time fully tilted back, which means no supporting the top while lining the 50mm square hitch up.

Good to know. I thought laying it down might be the go. Hopefully most of the time I won’t be doing it on my own.


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[betadine]

I won’t lie, not light, but manageable. I’ll take heavier and stable with a slight fitting inconvenience any day*

*mine rarely comes off ute, and back is rooted, but manageable myself.

Agree with you on that. Stability is critical.

My back is in good shape but overall I’m closer to Mr Burns that Mr Wonderful. I should have some help most of the time.


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[moorey]

Just about made my mind up on the Single Trail 6 bike rack. My only reservation is about the weight. How do people find getting it on and off the tow bar. Is it an easy one person job?

Cheers

B


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BTW. We are raffling off a 5 bike model…Mitch would probably upgrade it if you won. Just sayin.

 

[moorey]

https://www.rafflelink.com.au/clubmudballarat

 

[blacksp20]

https://www.rafflelink.com.au/clubmudballarat

Only available for Victorians to purchase?!? I’d like to support the club and possibly win a sweet rack

 

[moorey]

Only available for Victorians to purchase?!? I’d like to support the club and possibly win a sweet rack

Ah yeah. Soz. Myself and fam can’t enter either. The ongoing benefits of being on a committee

 

[blacksp20]

Ah yeah. Soz. Myself and fam can’t enter either. The ongoing benefits of being on a committee

Why no interstate entries though?

 

[moorey]

Why no interstate entries though?

Just to do with the legal requirements

 

[DougalStrachan]

Forgot to say the 5 bike single trail rack turned up the other day after a bit of a wait. Great bit of kit but yeah pretty hefty. I can solo it with much huffing but no way the missus is going to be able to. A heap easier than putting 5 bikes on the roof of a 4x4 tho I can tell you.

 

[moorey]

Forgot to say the 5 bike single trail rack turned up the other day after a bit of a wait. Great bit of kit but yeah pretty hefty. I can solo it with much huffing but no way the missus is going to be able to. A heap easier than putting 5 bikes on the roof of a 4x4 tho I can tell you.

Yeah, I wouldn’t let wifey do mine….but watching short women and kids (ok, me too) get multiple bikes on a tall car roof? Hell no. Enjoy b

 

[dirtdad]

Can you lock these single trail racks to the hitch and bikes onto the rack? Not "overnight in random carpark" sort of locked. Just "nip into maccas on the way home" type locked

 

[ozzybmx]

Can you lock these single trail racks to the hitch and bikes onto the rack? Not "overnight in random carpark" sort of locked. Just "nip into maccas on the way home" type locked

The hitch stabilizer will stop any random opportunist clown stealing it, but not if they know whats holding it in the hitch receiver.

I regularly strap all bikes to the rack by weaving a shrouded 5m cable through frames and wheels, wont stop someone with a set of bolt cutters but will stop the same opportunist meth-head grabbing a bike.

You could go with a heavier cable for more security. Mine is only plastic covered 6-8mm SS cable.

 

[bens2281]

How do you all store your vertical racks?

I have a shingleback 5 bike rack and need to store it in the garage against a wall so the cars still fit in, so the trolley wont work as it will be too far of the wall?