[image: First Time on the Rack 1.jpg] [image: Sunset into the Pacific 1.jpg] Thanks so much for all the great advice and for sharing your experiences re: the car racks! Yesterday afternoon we spent some time in our local shop and ended up getting that Kuat NV 2.0, 2-Bike Hitch Rack. (Though one of the mechanics had a 1UP himself and recommended it, too.) They installed it and we tried it out today on Hwy. 1 (and on our neighborhood potholes!). It seems very solid and the bike didn't budge...and the combined weight of bike and rack didn't sink the Subaru either...so all good so far:) When we get my husband's Platypus (50 cm) we'll see how it does with both bikes. Here's a photo of the first time on the rack for Clem and of sunset into the Pacific tonight. Cheers!
On Sat, Nov 11, 2023 at 7:25 AM Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! < jonasandle...@gmail.com> wrote: > Rack shopping for Rivendells is my least favorite. There are so many > things I need a rack to work around for my Rivendells. Long WB, fenders, > step-thru… I have the 52 Clem (if memory serves, the WB is 52”) and the 55 > Platypus, which is like 47.25in WB. I have the Saris Freedom 4 bike rack, > but the only way to make it work for my long bikes was to purchase the long > wheelbase bar, which no longer is made by the company. What does that > mean?! Is mine still safe?! > > I’ve been looking at the Kuat racks but they neglect to show photos of how > the bikes sit in the NV2 if using the wheel trays - yes, I see the trays > but what is the mechanism holding the frame? Hollywood makes a simple and > affordable rack (Trail Rider) that *should* work for you provided that the > bar can get low enough on the Clem top tube while the wheel trays are wide > enough apart to accommodate the bike’s length. The Hollywood rack is > inexpensive and easy and will work for your WBs but if you plan to just > leave it on the vehicle, it’s annoying. The Saris Freedom folds up so it’s > not in my rear window’s line of sight all the time. Which is important, > since I leave the rack on the van from March-November. > > I think working with a shop that sells these racks is a good idea. Let us > know what you settle on! > L > > On Friday, November 10, 2023 at 10:29:05 AM UTC-5 Roberta wrote: > >> Jacob, Hopefully no harm to bike or others. >> >> I had a Kuat beta and for a hanging bike rack, I though it was terrific. >> I now have a Saris Freedom (tray) and like it even better. The part that >> touches the frame has flexible channels for the wires to sit in, so very >> little actually touches the frame. Reasonable price too. >> >> All my bikes have fenders. >> >> Roberta >> >> >> >> On Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 11:21:14 AM UTC-5 jacobir...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> I have a Kuat and do yourself a favor and stay VERY clear of them. It >>> fell apart and my bike almost fell off on the freeway. >>> >>> On Nov 5, 2023, at 06:03, Ron Cramer <cramer....@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> IMHO the Kuat Sherpa. Had other racks, but this is my favorite. The >>> Sherpa is light, therefore easy to mount. But I would use an additional >>> cable lock. >>> >>> On Sat, Nov 4, 2023, 1:35 PM SallyG <3mu...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all! >>>> Any bike rack you'd recommend for Clem Smith L 45 cm and future Platy >>>> 50 cm for husband? Kuat or? Model? Thanks for any help! >>>> Sally >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/960e898e-fbe1-42f5-9a4c-4322482ee328n%40googlegroups.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/960e898e-fbe1-42f5-9a4c-4322482ee328n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CA%2BMcg5f5G-1%2Bg3w4GyoNwJzL1P-Q0fa-%2BEtBEWBg%3DAfu3HRVag%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CA%2BMcg5f5G-1%2Bg3w4GyoNwJzL1P-Q0fa-%2BEtBEWBg%3DAfu3HRVag%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0b7ddaa6-5729-4581-8716-42ffbacfb670n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0b7ddaa6-5729-4581-8716-42ffbacfb670n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CABey9MXK-cscza2EJ5oS%2B7%2B1zeUz9zZzHh9nbhuZSyG_QhVaWQ%40mail.gmail.com.
