Well, no one will accuse me of being patient. I have a hitch on the van and a rack in a box, ready for installation. I'm going back to CA for the first time since moving, and we are taking the bikes. In a mad rush, I started the research and pressured U-Haul into hitching me up. The first LBS I hit quoted me the price of their Hollywood tray rack. After looking at Cyclotourist's Craigslist links, I realized that the bike shop was giving me a smoking deal. Turns out they misquoted me, but they decided it was their mistake and I'm the proud new owner of a $250 rack - that cost me $175! (I would have never held them to it; it was their idea.)
It is a 2 biker, but I decided the van will have room for the two boys' bikes and we really just need his and mine mounted. At this price, I can sell it without guilt if we need the 4 bike rack. It gets nice reviews on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Racks-HR1000-Platform-Receiver/dp/B000QJ8C3W/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top Tomorrow will find me out in the garage, trying to locate and figure out how to use tools. Because, well, impatient... Seriously, thanks to everyone; you made this a lot of fun and very motivating. One might say it's YOUR fault I'm $400 poorer! On Jan 28, 2014, at 6:12 PM, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > Always happy to assist someone with Craigslist! > > The tray ones are REALLY big. They take up a lot more space and protrude a > lot further than the hanging kind. They may also take a 2" receiver vs. the > 1.25" the hanging ones have. Many people don't like the hanging kind as the > bikes can bump into each and swap paint. It's something you just have to be > aware of and compensate for (use padding). With a Betty and many kid bikes, > you'll also need an adapter to hang the bike. An extra expense you need to be > prepared for. I have the hanging kind for four bikes and it take a bit of > practice to get four disparate bikes on their (29er, Glorius, 24" MTB, > Piccolo) but can be done and carries them fine. > > So just like with all things biking (seats, tires, stem length, frame size) > there is a learning curve and you probably won't nail it the first time. So > if you can buy a good one used and see how it meets your needs. You can > re-sell it w/out losing too much $$$ in the process and in the process figure > out what works and doesn't. > > BTW, there are these good people that are a resource as well: > http://www.mountainbikelasvegas.com/ Don't be afraid to get Betty dirty!!! > > Cheers, > David > > "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 2:08 PM, Tim Gavin <tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.com> > wrote: > The tray style always seems the most secure, and puts less stress on the > paint. However, some tray ones have an arm that clamps the wheel, which > doesn't work well with fenders. > > The one Cyclotourist linked (the last one) clamps on the frame instead. > You'd want to pad that contact point to prevent scratches. And you'd have to > ensure that the clamp would work fine on Betty's step-through frame (it > probably will). > > But that's the style I'd get, or the Holywood you mentioned. I have my eyes > open for a tray rack in my area (Iowa), but my pickup bed works fine for now. > > Tim > > > > -- > 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/DeWojyJkZvc/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
