The Duckmeister
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And kayaks.The only things a car roof is good for are collecting bird shit and carrying surfboards.
And kayaks.The only things a car roof is good for are collecting bird shit and carrying surfboards.
Structural rigidity? Don't forget that either.The only things a car roof is good for are collecting bird shit and carrying surfboards.
What did you manage to hit?Joined the prestigious club of people who carry their bike on the roof of their car and then drive into shit.
Thankfully only the handlebars hit but still managed to rip the brake lever clean off.
Hoping to not find any other incidental damage but still frustrating as im half way though a 2 day trip to St Helens.
Have been pulled out of the shit by the awesome guys at Gravity Isle who are sticking me on a hire e-bike for a discounted price so i can still ride tomorrow.
I refuse to buy a roof rack because I know I'd do this more than once!Joined the prestigious club of people who carry their bike on the roof of their car and then drive into shit.
Thankfully only the handlebars hit but still managed to rip the brake lever clean off.
Hoping to not find any other incidental damage but still frustrating as im half way though a 2 day trip to St Helens.
Have been pulled out of the shit by the awesome guys at Gravity Isle who are sticking me on a hire e-bike for a discounted price so i can still ride tomorrow.
My brother in law did the same thing recently. To a bike I had just finished building for him with some parts from my own stash.Joined the prestigious club of people who carry their bike on the roof of their car and then drive into shit.
Thankfully only the handlebars hit but still managed to rip the brake lever clean off.
Hoping to not find any other incidental damage but still frustrating as im half way though a 2 day trip to St Helens.
Have been pulled out of the shit by the awesome guys at Gravity Isle who are sticking me on a hire e-bike for a discounted price so i can still ride tomorrow.
Roof of the bayside inn motel units.What did you manage to hit?
I don't recall anything out that way that would provide such a hazard.
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Bugga. Well they won't be getting a 5 star review, will they?Roof of the bayside inn motel units.
I did watch one poorly strapped to a roof fold in half as the car sped along the Pacific highway.And kayaks.
I'm the same. I used to leave the garage remote in the rear hatch to force myself to get out and notice the bike on the rack before driving in.I refuse to buy a roof rack because I know I'd do this more than once!
Nat, hide the remote or disengage the roller door thingy.I have roof racks, but the day I move into a place with an actual garage with a remote door, they're going to have to come off.
We were going to the Meehan travelling at 100 and one of the straps gave way, leaving my bike to flail around behind the carHave seen and heard of plenty of bikes coming off all manner of Tow bar racks and getting damaged on tail gates.
I’m yet to ever see a bike fall out of a good quality rack if fitted PROPERLY. (Upright or vertical)We were going to the Meehan travelling at 100 and one of the straps gave way, leaving my bike to flail around behind the car
Which one is it again? Mrs George saw vertical racks in action down at the Otway Odyssey and now wants oneI’m yet to ever see a bike fall out of a good quality rack if fitted PROPERLY. (Upright or vertical)
Very few of my mates with roof mounted bikes HAVEN’T had a carport/garage/drive through mishap at some stake...if not multiple.
I’ve used tailgate pads or similar for years in the past. There’s always some rubbing to frame/fork eventually, but at least they’re not falling out any time.
I do get people complaining about good racks being $1200-1600 for a 4-6 carrier (and some shitty ones are priced around that) but for me it’s a no brainer. I understand some people use racks only occasionally, or don’t want to outlay big money.
I did have a previous big name rack snap in the past, with bikes on, on the highway. Was a freak thing, and rack was replaced along with all damaged bike parts, no questions asked.
My current rack is probably over engineered, and sturdier than any other I see on the market, but I STILL brace it to the ute tub, because peace of mind. It lives on there 24/7, has bikes on it every day, and I live on bumpy dirt roads. Nothing on the bikes touch aside from tyres. It’s impossible for them to fall out of the rack.
Yes, I could get rear ended. That’s someone else’s insurance problem.
Which do I have now and swear by? Single Trail. Was sold on them after looking at everything on display at races before even knowing they are local to me.Which one is it again? Mrs George saw vertical racks in action down at the Otway Odyssey and now wants one
I prefer mine horizontal, or at least close, whatever floats your boat but the surgery sounds expensive.Which one is it again? Mrs George saw vertical racks in action down at the Otway Odyssey and now wants one
Easier access when she on her side....I prefer mine horizontal, or at least close, whatever floats your boat but the surgery sounds expensive.