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On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 12:28 PM, Ron Mc <bulldog...@gmail.com> wrote: > I decided to post since I saw the maker Softride come up, though my post > won't relate to the original question. But if you have a pickup, the > Softride tailgate pad is the best thing since sliced and buttered bread. > $80 if you hunt around online - OK, e-trailer. Have hauled one to five > bikes across the back of my truck > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0dtixpmYtQA/UE9UGvdFqxI/AAAAAAAAAH4/Cna90iVRDOk/s1600/aaboardwalk1.jpg> > > easy on, easy off, secure and safe. When I first loaded bikes I couldn't > believe this was enough, so a pair of kayak-hauling ratchet straps through > the seat rails to further secure the bikes - but it wasn't needed - all it > did was vibrate the straps. I've found for each bike, two velcro straps to > the headtube - one from each side, and one to each side is all I need to > securely hold the bikes and I can drive like - well, like I normally do. > > On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 10:16:20 AM UTC-5, Rob wrote: >> >> I went through this selection process a year or so ago. I settled on a >> Softride Dura for my wife's station wagon, based on wanting something that >> folded down to allow access to the hatch, and I thought getting the backs >> on a rear rack would be easier than lifting them up onto a roof rack. I >> found one on craigslist: http://www.flickr.com/photos/** >> robharrison/5969361080/<http://www.flickr.com/photos/robharrison/5969361080/> >> The >> Dura has an adapter that allows it to fit both 1 1/4" and 2" receivers, but >> the 1 1/4" adapter moves the whole rack back about 8", which makes for a >> pretty long cantilever: http://www.flickr.**com/photos/robharrison/** >> 5969363620/ <http://www.flickr.com/photos/robharrison/5969363620/> The >> rack is bolted on, very sturdy, and quite heavy. We leave it on all the >> time. The bars that actually hold the bikes come off, so you can put those >> in the back of the car. The rubber straps that fasten the bikes to the rack >> arms are secure, but not at all easy to attach. There are provisions for >> anti-sway straps too, which work well, but are also hard to attach. I >> haven't had any issues with scratching of bikes with the rack. I take care >> to slide the rubber straps under any cables. We've had two kids' bikes and >> two adult bikes on the rack. I like the fact that the bikes sit behind the >> car, which affords better mileage I imagine than having the bikes on top. >> >> That said, if I had it to do over again, because of the difficulty of >> strapping the bikes on with this rack, and the versatility of being able to >> carry other stuff too (skis, canoe) on a roof rack, I'd get a roof rack >> with an arm like the KC Metro buses have instead, like this Thule Sidearm: >> http://www.thule.com/**en-US/US/Products/Bike-** >> Carriers/RoofCarriers/594XT-**Sidearm<http://www.thule.com/en-US/US/Products/Bike-Carriers/RoofCarriers/594XT-Sidearm>As >> I understand it, Thule bought the rights to use this design from the >> Seattle company which makes the racks for the buses. Sportsrack maybe? You >> can still sometimes find the car roof racks they made on craigslist. >> >> Rob in Seattle >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/-F5jbv2xfUUJ. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
