I hear you about tight storage. I'm trying to find something that is sturdy and easy to use, but that I can also fit in small shared garage space.
On Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 12:17:24 AM UTC-7, Ed Carolipio wrote: > > I have the Swagman XTC2 rack which is similar to the Hollywood one but IMO > the fit and finish on the Swagman is a little nicer. (I've owned both.) > I've had no issues with fenders, racks, or mixte frames, and I've even > hauled our Xtracycle Edgerunner (long tail cargo bike) with room to spare. > Not as fancy as the Thule so it costs less. > > http://www.swagman.net/product/x-tc2/ > > It doesn't come with a decent integrated system to lock the bike or the > hitch bolt. (Workarounds are, of course, available.) There's no mechanism > to move the bike out of the way to open the trunk or tailgate, so I just > plan accordingly. And I wouldn't use it with a carbon fiber frame. > > As a side comment, I personally would be reluctant to get the Thule rack > you link. It's a great rack but I don't like how it doesn't fold compactly > when off the car. Platform racks are large and oddly shaped, so the ones > I've owned have been a pain to store. With lots of room, that wouldn't be > an issue, but garage space for me is a rare and precious commodity. > > --Ed C. > > On Monday, August 14, 2017 at 11:11:07 AM UTC-7, Michele wrote: >> >> Shopping for a rack for my car, so I can get my bike to farther flung >> locations, and I'm realizing that most hitch racks require a naked front >> wheel. I need one that allows me to have a small rack and Wald 137 on the >> front. I'm considering the Thule DoubleTrack Pro >> https://www.thule.com/en-us/us/bike-rack/hitch-bike-racks/thule-doubletrack-pro-_-1691160 >> >> but I'm wondering what riders in this group use? >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
